Letterkenny Civic Amenity Site

Letterkenny Civic Amenity Site,
Carnamuggagh,
Letterkenny,
Co. Donegal

Opening Hours

Thursday 12.30pm - 7.00pm
Friday 8.30am – 2.00pm
Saturday 8.30am – 2.00pm

Please note that the site will only be open to the public during the above times.

 

Directions:

Travelling from the Hospital roundabout towards the Mountain Top, at Pramerica roundabout take 2nd exit continue and take first left signposted Civic Amenity Site, follow road until end and you have reached the Letterkenny Civic Amenity Site.

Travelling from the Ramelton Road towards Letterkenny, when you reach the first roundabout (at Thomas Keys Petrol Station) take 2nd exit, from there follow the signpost for Dunfanaghy/Kilmacrennan/Hospital, continue up hill and take the third right turn, signposted Civic Amenity Site, follow road to the end and you have reached the Letterkenny Civic Amenity Site.


Map of Letterkenny Civic Amenity Site 

Map showing Location of Letterkenny Civic Amenity Site

 

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Materials Accepted

Matieral How to Present Where to Place Free / Charge
Glass Wash Out Bottle Banks Free
Food Tins Wash & Squash Mixed Can Bank Free
Drink Cans Wash & Squash Mixed Can Bank Free
Aerosol Cans Remove Plastic Lid Mixed Can Bank Free
Textiles   Textile Bank Free
Paper Not Shredded Paper Bank Charge
Plastic Containers Wash & Squash Plastic Bank Charge
Tetrapak (Juice Carton & Milk Cartons) Wash & Squash Tetra Pak Bank Charge
Cardboard Clean Card Only Compactor  Charge
Batteries (Household)   Battery Bin Free
Batteries (Car)   Battery Containers Free
Fluorescent Light Bulbs    Bulb Containers Free
Waste Engine Oil   Engine Oil Tank Charge
Waste Catering Oil   Cooking Oil Tank Charge
Print Cartridges   Cartridge Bin Free
Mobile Phones   Mobile Phone Bin Free
Scrap Metal   Scrap Metal Skip Charge
Small Electrical Goods (Computers, Radios Etc)   Cages Free
Large Electrical Goods (Fridges, Cookers Etc)   Free Standing Area Free
Gas Bottles   Designated Area  Free

 

 

New Charges For All Civic Amenity Sites 2009 

The following scale of charges is being introduced at ALL Civic Amenity Sites with effect from 16th April 2009

You should note that the following list may not cover all waste items accepted at the facility.
Items not otherwise specified will be charged on the basis of the nearest comparable item.
The decision of site staff will be final.

 

Recycling

Free Recycling
The following recyclable items will be accepted Free of Charge:

  • Glass bottles/jars
  • Food and drink cans, aerosol cans
  • Textiles
  • Fluorescent Tubes
  • Household Batteries
  • Car Batteries
  • Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
  • Print Cartridges/Mobile Phones

€10 & €20 Recycling
€10 will allow access for private vehicles (without trailers) and €20 for private vehicles with small car trailers (e.g. 6” by 4”) depositing a combination of the following waste items and materials:

  • Paper
  • Cardboard
  • Plastic
  • Milk & Drinks Cartons
  • Waste Engine Oil
  • Waste Cooking Oil
  • Mixed metals (e.g. steel sink, beer barrel, bicycle, bin, barbecue, radiator, water tank)

Bulky Items Charges

  • €10 Charge:
    A charge of €10 per item will apply for the deposit of the following bulky items:
    • Mattress (Single), Single Bed – excl. mattress, Crate
    • Kitchen/Dining Chair, Buggy, Bedside Locker
    • Garden Chair, Rocking Horse, Pram
    • High Chair, Slide, Large Toys
    • Ironing Board, Stepladder, Curtain/Blind
    • Toilet, Cistern, Bathroom Sink
  • €20 Charge:
    A charge of €20 per item will apply for the deposit of the following bulky items:
    • Double Bed – excl. mattress, Chest of Drawers, Table
    • Mattress (Double), Bath, Sofa
    • Armchair, Shower Tray, Door
    • Wardrobe, Cot, Linoleum (per room/roll)
    • Carpet (per room/roll)

Note

Vehicles with large, agricultural, silage or livestock trailers will not be allowed access to the Council’s Civic Amenity Sites.

Construction and demolition wastes, such as windows, fireplaces, ceramic tiles, slates, roof tiles and timber, will not be accepted at the Council’s Civic Amenity Sites.

Items not otherwise specified will be charged on the basis of the nearest comparable item. The decision of site staff will be final. It you are unsure whether an item will be accepted, you should contact,


Contact Details Environment Section

Stranorlar: (074) 91 72222
Laghey: (074) 97 24400
Carndonagh: (074) 93 73700
Letterkenny: (074) 91 94200
Milford: (074) 91 53900
Dungloe: (074) 95 61300 

 

Retail Outlets Selling Tickets For Letterkenny Civic Amenity Site

  • Doherty’s Centra, Mountain Top, Letterkenny
  • Sweeney’s Spar Express, Ballyraine, Letterkenny
  • Swilly Foodstore, Ballyraine, Letterkenny
  • Gormley’s Centra, Circular Road, Letterkenny
  • Thomas Keys & Sons, Ballyraine, Letterkenny
  • Spar Supermarket, Glencar, Letterkenny