Farmers deposit huge quantities of toxic waste at pop-up bring sites

Farmers have brought huge quantities of toxic waste to temporary “bring centres” in a new Teagasc, EPA and Department of Agriculture pilot collection campaign.

Farmers brought 11 tonnes of waste oil, paints, animal medicines and pesticides to each of last week’s pop-up centres in livestock marts in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, and Tullow, Co Carlow.

Similar volumes are expected tomorrow at the Royal Town & Country, Trim, Co Meath; on Monday next at McDonnells Grain Store, Saleen, Midleton, Co Cork; and again at Thurles Livestock Mart, Co Tipperary, on Nov 28.