Councillors want to reopen €50m Bottlehill to recycle construction waste

The repurposing of construction waste could save the council a fortune in maintenance costs

The entrance to Bottlehill Residual Landfill. The site was mothballed a number of years ago, when the council got out of the waste collection business.  Picture: Denis Minihane

Cork county councillors want to open a €50m mothballed landfill in Co Cork as a major centre for recycling specific types of waste, especially waste generated by the construction industry.

At present, there is no site in Cork to deal with construction and demolition waste, and councillors want to use the mothballed site at Bottlehill, near Mallow, for such a purpose.