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Notice re evaluation of Midlands Waste Management Plan
Christmas Holiday Arrangements
Waste Management Plan Review 2011
Derryclure Waste & Recycling Facility- PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice Bring Banks
Brown Bin Information
31st August 2010:
Under the Waste Bye-Laws, all householders in the designated areas - Tullamore, Mucklagh and Birr - are required to separate the organic fraction of their waste. If you have a waste collector, a brown bin will be delivered to your door shortly. If you do not use a waste collector and bring your waste to Derryclure landfill instead, there will be brown bins available for your organic waste at the landfill
Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations 2009
Waste Management Bye-Laws 2009
About 80% of the drinking water supply in County Offaly comes from groundwater sources: wells, springs, boreholes. It is vitally important that these sources are protected from potential sources of pollution.
A groundwater protection scheme has been developed for county Offaly. As part of this, so called "Zones of Contribution" have been mapped for many sources in the County. This is a hydrological assessment of the land area contributing to a well or a spring source. Activities carried out in these areas need to be strictly controlled in order to prevent pollution of the source.
The Environment Section of Offaly County Council carry out assessments in the zones of contribution. The following steps are carried out:
- Desk Study
- Field Survey
Farm Inspections
On-site Waste Water Treatment System Inspections
Other Activity Inspections - Follow up inspections
- Nutrient Management Planning
- Development of Catchment Management Policy
The overall objective is to maintain the quality and security of our drinking water supplies.