1. Farm Hazardous Waste Collections 2013-2014 Ms Jane Brogan Climate, Research & Resource Use Programme Environmental Protection Agency Presented by Dr J Derham, EPA Environmental Services Training Group LOCAL AUTHORITY ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, May 2015.

2.  EPA  Teagasc  PCD, DAFM  Rilta Environmental Ltd  WEEE Ireland  ERP  15 County Councils – Kilkenny, Offaly, Dublin, Cavan, Donegal, Mayo, Waterford, Cork, Limerick, Wexford, Galway, Carlow, Sligo, Meath, Tipperary Collaborative Approach

3. Objectives Research and quantity the demand for a national farm hazardous waste collection scheme Assess the type and quantity of farm hazardous waste stockpiled Derive national estimates for the type and quantity of farm hazardous waste currently on Irish farms Identify type and quantity of de-registered pesticides Facilitate removal of hazardous waste from farms Provide collaborative platform for inter-agency co- operation and pooling of resources Work together to deliver affordable and suitable national scheme Farm Hazardous Waste Bring Centres

4. 16 Bring Centres 2768 Farmers 356t Waste Collected 78 tonnes of Hazardous Waste…including: 31,600 kg of Pesticides 15,400 kg of Veterinary Medicines 18,400 kg of Paints 100 tonnes of WEEE…. 71,300 kg of appliances, IT equipment.. 28,700 kg of batteries 177 tonnes of hazardous Oil & Filters… 167,700 kg of waste oil 9,300 kg of oil filters

5. Average weight of waste (kg) and no. of farmers

6. Farm Hazardous Wastes Collected

7. WEEE and batteries

8. Farm Survey Information (2014)

9.  National Hazardous Waste Management Plan Collections represent the largest ever voluntary bulk removal of highly toxic pollutants out of the Irish environment in such a short timeframe  National Waste Prevention Programme  EuroStat Regulations  Stockholm Convention on POPs  Producer Responsibility Initiatives and Targets  Water Framework Directive  Pesticide Legislation  Health and safety on farms  Single Farm Payment and Cross-compliance  Smart Farming Resource Efficiency Initiative  Food Harvest 2020  Bord Bia Quality Assurance Schemes Relevance to National Policy Objectives

10.  Substantial quantities of hazardous waste on farms  Identified the absence of a suitable and affordable national scheme  Overwhelming support from the farming community  Issue not so much a willingness to pay problem but one of access and convenience  Added value and benefits of inter-agency collaboration and cooperation  DECLG continue to work with agricultural industry, and IFFPG to formulate a mechanism that will establish a permanent scheme for the collection of farm hazardous waste by 2016  Collaborate with agri- merchants for some of the centres in 2015  Derive national estimates for the quantity of farm hazardous waste  Work closely with farming organisations and Bord Bia Conclusion & Next steps

11. Thank-you Report will be available at www.epa.ie www.epa.ie and/or contact j.brogan@epa.ie