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Farm recycling

  • 20-04-2020 12:01pm
    #1
    893bet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,381 ✭✭✭


    For recycling of farm plastic does fertiliser/meal bags need to be separated from silage wraps.


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  • #2
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,845 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    893bet wrote: »
    For recycling of farm plastic does fertiliser/meal bags need to be separated from silage wraps.


    Yes


    They also technically want you to separate the fertilizer bag and the plastic inner bag if I remember correctly


  • #3
    enricoh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,084 ✭✭✭enricoh


    Does anyone know are they doing the Tyre recycling again this year?


  • #4
    Parishlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭Parishlad


    893bet wrote: »
    For recycling of farm plastic does fertiliser/meal bags need to be separated from silage wraps.

    Yes, needs to be kept separate. I normally put all meal/fert bags in to an empty 1/2 tonne fert bag or similar bag used for stone/sand etc.


  • #5
    longgonesilver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 734 ✭✭✭longgonesilver


    Bring centres are postponed until further notice due to the current situation.


  • #6
    Waternotsoda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭Waternotsoda


    Four years ago i had built up alot of fertiliser/meal bags which i had been throwing into an old shed. I advertised them as free on Donedeal. I got rid of most of them within a month. That was during winter. We are heading into turf season now. You may even get a few quid for them.


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  • #7
    smiththeglen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭smiththeglen


    enricoh wrote: »
    Does anyone know are they doing the Tyre recycling again this year?

    Where are you based?? Munster tyre recycling in Kerry collect for free


  • #8
    Lime Tree Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,884 ✭✭✭Lime Tree Farm


    longgonesilver wrote: »
    Bring centres are postponed until further notice due to the current situation.


    https://www.farmplastics.ie/bring-centre-calendar/


  • #9
    Waffletraktor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭Waffletraktor


    Donald Trump wrote: »
    Yes


    They also technically want you to separate the fertilizer bag and the plastic inner bag if I remember correctly

    The inner liner is usually 1st use plastic (foodgrade) so is very valuable still, crowd that does it here say it's worth their time employing someone to sepperate them out. ! believe outer slieves is like 80-90£ ton vs 600+ for inners


  • #10
    893bet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,381 ✭✭✭893bet


    Do people normally just throw all the silage wrap on a trailer and tip it off or how does it work? Is there a weigh station?


  • #11
    Say my name
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,048 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    893bet wrote: »
    Do people normally just throw all the silage wrap on a trailer and tip it off or how does it work? Is there a weigh station?

    Yep. All that. Pay by weight.

    If it's dirty you'll be sent home though.


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  • #12
    SuperTortoise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,175 ✭✭✭SuperTortoise


    893bet wrote: »
    Do people normally just throw all the silage wrap on a trailer and tip it off or how does it work? Is there a weigh station?


    I loaded mine onto a 10x6, strapped it down fairly well, i put the nets and fert bags on top, took them off seperately and then tipped up the 10x6, if you have'nt a tipping trailer there is usually a grab there and he'll unload you.
    Pay by weight, think mine was €24 for the lot.


  • #13
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,757 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Just after coming home from our local drop off point. This year they have their own weigh system, drive over it and stop for each axle, weighs one at a time. Last year they used the local weigh bridge.

    Feeling a bit ripped off to be honest, never saw the weigh dockets and got charged €40 for 'nearly a ton'. I think I'll be looking into converting waste plastic to diesel for next year.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #14
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    Its priced per 500kg.
    So if ya had 550kg youd still pay the same as the guy with 950?
    https://www.farmplastics.ie/collection-fees/


  • #15
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    back from dropping off the silage wrap here

    Weighted in on 1 axle only of a bogey axle

    Waited 30 mins to tip and then didn't let me weight out and just guessed the weight then

    A roll of plastic new is 30kg so 1kg of plastic per bale. Lad guessed weight as 3.50kg per wrap I had and the plastic was clean and dry


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