Ireland set to meet EU landfill targets

EVEN without the controversial Poolbeg incinerator, Ireland is on track to comply with EU landfill targets, a report claims.

Wed, 30 Nov, 2011 - 00:00

Evelyn Ring

The Irish Waste Management Association (IWMA), who commissioned the report, believes the capacity of the proposed incinerator should be halved from 600,000 tonnes per annum to 300,000.

The contract to build the facility between Covanta and Dublin City Council has been extended repeatedly since September 2014.

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