Three day amnesty for bulky goods announced in Waterford

This October, Waterford Council will introduce three days of amnesty for bulky household items.

The bulky goods amnesty applies to items, such as couches, mattresses, beds and other large items belonging to domestic householders, which can be deposited for free in Lismore, Kilmacthomas and Tramore.

Welcoming the initiative, Ella Ryan, Environmental Education Officer with Waterford City and County Council said, “The objective of this amnesty is to give people the opportunity to get rid of large household furniture for free and to support anti-dumping intervention projects and the recycling of bulky goods.

“Waterford City and County Council has been particularly successful in prosecuting those responsible for illegally dumping household waste and bulky goods."

While large goods, such as furniture, couches, wardrobes, bedframes and mattresses will be accepted, items such as trampolines and toys, waste electrical items and construction and demolition waste will not be.

The Bulky Goods Amnesty days take place at The Water Depot in Owbeg, Lismore, from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, October 5, The Roads Depot in Scrahan, Kilmacthomas, from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, October 12, and The Civic Amenity Site in Tramore from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, October 19.