The Dublin Waste Management Plan has set a recycling rate target of 60% for the Region. There are 3 different types of community recycling facilities designed for everyday use in order to encourage recycling in Dublin. Below gives a brief description of the different facilities available to households.

Bring Banks are an essential outlet for householders to recycle materials which often cannot be put in the household green bin collection such as glass and textiles. Bring bank facilities in the Region accept glass, textiles, plastics, cans, paper and card, composite packaging and bateries. The number of bring banks in the Dublin Region has increased by almost 8% from 321 in 2006 to 346 in 2007.

To locate the nearest bring bank to your home or place of work use, click here and use the online search facility and start recycling today! 

In addition, if you would like to organise bring banks for your community or would like to report the littering of a local bring bank click here and help protect your environment.

The 127 Bring Banks in the Dublin City Council region includes 10 community Bring Centres. Community Bring Centres accept more waste materials than Bring Banks.

Bring centres  have set opening and closing times similar to Recycling Centres but are smaller in size and serve a smaller community  They accept fewer waste streams than Recycling Centres but all materials are accepted free of charge.

To find a bring centre in your area.....click here

The Dublin Waste Management Plan has set a recycling rate target of 60% for the Region which will be a challenge for householders and businesses to achieve.

In response the Dublin Local Authorities are improving the recycling infrastructure available to householders. In the Dublin Region there are now 8 recycling centres  in operation which accept a wide range of both non-hazardous and hazardous household items. In addition there are 10 community bring centres which are similar to recycling centres but serve a smaller community and accept fewer waste types. 

Pigeon House Road Recycling Centre

Recycling centres accept everything from glass, cans, paper, plastics, and textiles to fridges, mobile phones and batteries and for the most part materials are accepted free of charge. 

Your local recycling centre can be found by using the online recycling search engines (click here) or clicking on one of the facility links below: 

Ballymount Recycling Centre
Dublin 12, Ballymount Lane Ballymount Industrial Estate

Ballyogan Recycling Park
Dublin 18, Ballyogan Rd, Carrickmines, D 18

Coolmine Recycling Centre
Dublin 15, Coolmine Industrial Estate

Eden Park Recycling Centre
Glasthule, Next Sandycove Dart Station

Ringsend Recycling Centre
Dublin 4, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4

Shanganagh Recycling Centre
Shanganagh Cemetery car Park off Dublin Road, Shankill, Co. Dublin

Shamrock Terrace Recycling Centre
Dublin 3, North Strand Rd, Shamrock Tce, Dublin 3

Estuary Recycling Centre
Seatown East, Swords, Co. Dublin

There are now 8 Recycling Centres in operation in the Dublin Region which accept a wide range of both non-hazardous and hazardous household items.

Click on the links below to access information on the waste charges at the Recycling Centres for each Local Authority:


Dublin City Council - Recycling Centre Charges

Fingal Co. Co. - Recycling Centre Charges

South Dublin Co. Co. - Recycling Centre Charges

Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown - Recycling Centre Charges