My Waste Ireland, Irelandโs official waste management guide, has launched ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐. The campaign runs from May 30th to June 7th and continues to raise awareness on best practices for food waste management.
National Food Waste Recycling Week not only celebrates the collective effort of households, businesses, fellow waste collectors, local authorities, and communities across Ireland but also highlights the clear opportunity to build on this positive momentum.
Recycling food waste is directly contributing to Irelandโs transition to a circular economy and this yearโs awareness campaign is focused on making sure food waste is sorted correctly, contamination is prevented, and brown bins are presented regularly, without the need to be full.
When food waste is sorted correctly it can be transformed into high-quality compost and renewable energy. That compost has many valuable uses, including enriching soil and supporting healthy plant growth in gardens, landscaping, parks and agriculture.
The brown bin service accepts a wide range of food waste, including raw and cooked meat and fish, plate scrapings, fruit and vegetable peelings, eggshells, coffee grounds and food-soiled paper items such as napkins, paper towels, and the greasy part of pizza boxes. Light garden waste like grass clippings, hedge clippings, spent compost, and dead plants can also be included.
However, to ensure the quality of compost and renewable energy produced, it’s crucial to keep out all contaminants. This means absolutely no glass, plastic, metal, packaging (all packaging should be removed from food waste), stones, rubble, barbeque coals, plastic plant pots, or large branches.
While food waste prevention remains the priority during National Food Waste Recycling Week, MyWaste is reminding everyone of the simple steps needed to make sure that inedible food waste (peels, rinds, eggshells) is sorted correctly in line with best practice.
To maximise the impact of your brown bin, My Waste and AES Recycling encourages you to focus on these key actions during National Food Waste Recycling Week 2026 and beyond:
- ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ: Always use certified compostable liners in your kitchen caddy for a cleaner, more hygienic experience.
- ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ง: Don’t wait for your brown bin to be completely full. Put it out regularly and on the dates for collection, even if partially full, to maintain a consistent recycling routine and ensure efficiency.
- ๐๐ญ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Take a moment to double-check items, remove all packaging, and be aware of common ‘bin intruders’ to keep your brown bin pure.
Visit www.mywaste.ie for a comprehensive A-Z guide, helpful tips, and answers to frequently asked questions.
