If you engage in certain waste disposal or recovery activities, it is a legal requirement that you have a waste licence or waste facility permit or certificate of registration.

If you operate an illegal waste business, you could be prosecuted and face fines of up to €5,000 and/or 12 months in prison on conviction.

Do I need a Waste Licence, Waste Facility Permit, or Certificate of Registration?

For further information, please visit the EPA website

Typical waste activities that need to operate under a Waste Facility Permit or Certificate of Registration include:

• Car breaking/dismantling
• Scrap metal yards
• Recycling or Recovery of waste plastics/tyres/waste electrical equipment
• Composting facilities
• Certain Construction and Demolition Waste Activities  

View further information on Classes of waste activity that need authorisation

The Environmental Protection Agency deals with waste licence queries and applications. For more information, see www.epa.ie/licensing/waste

Cavan County Council deals with applications for waste facility permits and certificates of registration under the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations, S.I. No. 821 of 2007 (as amended).

View a list of facilities in County Cavan which operate under a Waste Facility Permit or Certificate of Registration

By-product Notifications & Guidance (Regulation 27 of SI No. 126 of 2011)

Notifications are processed by the EPA. For further information, please visit https://www.epa.ie/our-services/licensing/waste/by-products-regulation-27/

National By-Product Criteria for Greenfield Soil and Stone

The EPA has published national by-product criteria in relation to soil and stone that may be registered as a by-product (not a waste) subject to certain conditions and criteria which shall be met. Please note that a crucial requirement of this process relates to Planning Permission/Exemption and that either an appropriate final grant of planning permission or an exemption is obtained prior to completion of the registration process.

For further details please click on the links below ;

Explanatory Note for National by-product criteria for Greenfield Soil and Stone BP-N002/2024 | Environmental Protection Agency (epa.ie)

National by-product criteria for greenfield soil & stone BP-N002/2024 | Environmental Protection Agency (epa.ie)

Pre-Application Consultations

Prior to making an application for a Waste Facility Permit or Certificate of Registration, it is recommended that you undertake a consultation or obtain advice from Cavan County Council - Environmental Services. Contact Numbers : 049 4378414/049 4378410.

Application Forms

• Download the Waste Facility Permit/Certificate of Registration application form

Planning Requirements

Before making an application for a Waste Facility Permit or a Certificate of Registration and before making a registration to the EPA (in relation to National By-Product Registrations as detailed above) to Cavan County Council, you should check with the Planning Department if you need to obtain planning permission  or if the activity is exempt.

Contact Information

Environmental Services,
Cavan County Council
Courthouse
Farnham Street
Cavan
H12 R6V2

Phone: 049 437 8410/049 4378414

Email: waste@cavancoco.ie

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