Civic Amenity Sites

Civic Amenity Sites are locations where the public can dispose of various household waste materials, including recyclable items and general waste, for a small fee.    Galway County Council provides three Civic Amenity Sites in Tuam, Clifden and Ballinasloe for households within the functional area of Galway County Council.   These sites are managed by Barna Recycling on behalf of Galway County Council.  

What can you bring to Civic Amenity Sites:  

Bulky Household Waste Items

For example, couches, chairs, beds, carpets.  

CD’s, DVD’s and Hard Drives 

Please note that hard drives must be erased before disposal.  

Green Waste

This is charged at Small Van, Large Van, and Axle Rates  

Hazardous Waste

For example, aerosols, batteries, household medicines (no sharps), household and garden chemicals and cleaners, motoring products, engine oils and oil filters, paints, DIY products, vegetable oils.   All these items must be in their original fully labelled packaging, otherwise they will not be accepted.   These items contain dangerous materials which could cause serious damage to the environment and human health if not managed properly. 

Household Recyclable Items

• Glass: bottles and jars sorted by colour
• Flat Glass: mirrors, windows, door glass, greenhouse glass (not broken drinking glass which should be disposed of in your black bin).
• Metal: clean and dry cans, tins, scrap metal.
• Textiles: clothing, shoes, and other textiles such as clean bed linen.
• Hard Plastics Items: clean and dry household items, for example plastic buckets, toys, pots, containers, chairs, garden furniture.
• Paper and Cardboard: books, newspapers, magazines, cardboard boxes, tetra pak containers.   

Timber

This consists of treated and untreated wood and laminates.  

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)

For example, fridges & freezers, tv’s, washing machines and other white goods, CFL and LED light bulbs, fluorescent tubes & lamps, laptops, computers, electric power tools, cables, hairdryers, etc.   If a product needs a battery or power supply to work properly, it is defined as WEEE which is free to deposit at Civic Amenity Sites.    

Where can I find my nearest Civic Amenity Site?  

The 3 Civic Amenity Sites in County Galway are as follows – you can click on the individual links to view the full list of items accepted, fees charged, and opening hours for each site.    

Ballinasloe Civic Amenity Site, Pollboy, Ballinasloe, H53 VH95  

Clifden Civic Amenity Site, Galway Road, Clifden, H71 YV83 

Tuam Civic Amenity Site, Athenry Road, Tuam, H54 PY95 

If you have any further enquiries, please contact Barna Recycling at 091 771619.  

CIVIC AMENITY SITES ARE FOR HOUSEHOLD WASTE ONLY – COMMERCIAL OR TRADE WASTE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.