Farmers dispose of plastics for free

A PILOT scheme set up in Offaly to help farmers to dispose of a backlog of waste silage sheeting and plastic wrap has been a big success.

Farmers dispose of plastics for free

Up to 2,000 farmers delivered material into four local authority designated sites across the county free-of-charge.

The pilot project just concluded in Offaly was part of a revived farm plastics scheme announced recently by Environment Minister Dick Roche.

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