City disposal firms silent on practice of shipping waste abroad for incineration

Household waste from Cork city and county is being shipped out of Cork Port for incineration in the Netherlands and Sweden, where its used to generate electricity.

The practice started in the spring and 28,000 tonnes of waste has been dispatched. It is expected that, by year’s end, 50,000 tonnes will be sent for incineration.

However, two of the biggest domestic waste collectors in Cork have refused to disclose to the Irish Examiner whether they are shipping their waste overseas.