Recycling Policy.

Tuesday, 18 May 2004

Questions (371)

Ned O'Keeffe

Question:

385 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a person requires planning permission to recycle domestic waste for compost purposes within their own property; and the grant aid that is available for such recycling. [14145/04]

View answer

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Cullen)

Under section 4(1)(j) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, development which consists of the use of any structure or other land within the curtilage of a house for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the house as such is exempted development and does not therefore require planning permission. Accordingly, the recycling by people of their own domestic waste, within the immediate area surrounding their houses, would not require planning permission. While there are currently no grants available to persons to recycle their domestic waste, many local authorities provide special composting vessels at a low or subsidised cost to householders for composting of their domestic waste.