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From the 1st of January 2024, more households will be eligible for a grant to repair, replace, or upgrade their Domestic Waste Water Treatment System, also commonly known as a septic tank. The previous requirement for the septic tank to be registered before February 2013 to avail of the grant has been removed. The maximum amount available will also increase to €12,000 from €5,000. Septic tanks collect, treat, and discharge waste water from households that are not connected to public sewers. The homeowner has a responsibility to maintain the tank by regularly having it emptied and cleaned by a licensed professional....

Your household batteries are suitable for recycling. As batteries are a common item, we all have the responsibility of safe disposal. In this blog, we will explore the risks associated with waste batteries, and the simple but effective means to dispose them.   The Risks Incorrectly discarded batteries pose a risk to human health and the environment. If not properly disposed, the hazardous materials in batteries can leak and contaminate local ecosystems. Furthermore, human exposure to damaged or incorrectly discarded batteries can cause health issues such as skin irritation, respiratory diseases, and in severe cases poisoning. Damaged batteries can also...

  Whether tackling a home clear-out, renovation, or a large-scale construction project, hiring a skip is a convenient and safe way to dispose of waste. Even better, with Walsh Waste you can be assured that all waste is recycled or recovered to energy. Selecting the right skip is an important task to avoid overpaying for unused space or struggling to fit waste below the load level. In this blog, we will walk you through the key factors to consider when ordering a skip from Walsh Waste.   Project Scope Assess the scale and scope of your project and the volume...

The Walsh Waste Skip Bag service makes decluttering even easier! The Skip Bag is suitable when you have a small quantity of waste and want the added convenience of filling it in your own time. It is a 2 cubic yard bag, the equivalent of approximately 25 domestic refuse sacks.   Unlike our skip hire service, the bag cannot be ordered for delivery online. Instead, we have a range of retail stockists in Galway where the skip bag can be purchased. View our list of stockists here   The Skip Bag Process: Purchase the bag from any of our local skip...

  The Deposit Return Scheme will be introduced in Ireland in February 2024.   How does it work? A deposit return scheme is a recycling initiative that encourages consumers to return empty beverage containers, such as plastic bottles and aluminium cans, to designated collection points in exchange for a monetary deposit refund. Under the scheme in Ireland, consumers will be charged a deposit fee (15c to 25c) when purchasing a drink in a recyclable bottle or can with the Re-turn logo. This fee will be shown separately on the till receipt. The deposit is then refunded in full when the...