Pesticide Product Containers
Empty PPP Containers - Article June 2012.doc (size 24.1 KB)
This Good Practice Guide provides straight forward guidance for the safe and environmentally friendly recovery of empty plant protection product containers which are sometimes referred to as pesticide product containers or PPP containers. Only triple rinsed empty pesticide containers, managed in accordance with the 7 STEPS: Good Practice Guide can be classified as non-hazardous waste.Good Practice Guide for Empty Pesticide Containers.pdf (size 134.9 KB)
This technical background paper contains details on relevant legislation, EWC codes, international practices to support the document 7 Steps: Good Practice Guide for Empty Pesticide Containers EPA Guidelines - PPPs.pdf (size 504.6 KB)
Movement of Waste in Ireland
The Waste Management (Movement of Hazardous Waste) Regulations, 1998, control the movement of hazardous waste within Ireland. All hazardous wastes moving from and into Local Authority areas in Ireland must be notified to the relevant Councils using the C1 Consignment Note process.
A C1 form is a consignment note for the movement of hazardous waste within the State.
The C1 form tracks the movement of hazardous waste –
- from the origin of the waste,
- to the carrier transporting the waste,
- through to the facility receiving the waste.
Some examples of hazardous waste are – clinical waste, inks, batteries, asbestos,
IT equipment etc. A complete definition of hazardous waste is contained in:
Purchase of a C1 Form
If the waste originates within the functional area of Leitrim County Council, a C1 form can be purchased from the Environment Section, Leitrim County Council, Áras an Chontae, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.
- The cost of a C1 Form is €15.00
Movement of Waste Abroad
The new EU regulations on waste shipments, called Transfrontier Shipments (TFS), come into effect on 12 July 2007 and will deal principally with the shipment of waste, hazardous and non-hazardous, outside of Ireland and lay down notification rules to protect the environment when such waste is moved to other countries. They expand and tighten up existing waste regulations.
The National TFS Office was established to implement and enforce Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 on transfrontier shipments of waste. This regulation included:
- New notification procedures.
- Revised waste listings.
- Better enforcement of waste movements within, into and out of the EU.
Dublin City Council is the National Competent Authority for TransFrontier shipments in Ireland.