Laois landfill and recycling depot Christmas New Year opening times

Laois County Council has confirmed full details for the opening hours of the Kyletalesha Landfill and Recycling Centre and the Recycling Centre in Portarlington over the Christmas New Year period.

The facilities will close on some days with full operations not resuming until January 3.

Meanwhile, nonartificial Christmas Trees will be accepted for recycling free of charge at Kyletalesha Landfill until Saturday, January 27.

The local authority asks you to please remove all lights and decorations beforehand.

The Laios landfill and recycling centres will likely be busy after this festive season. REPAK says Christmas is one of the biggest occasions across the globe for waste generation, with Ireland expected to produce 100,000 tonnes of packaging waste this year.

In a survey of 1,000 people conducted by not-for-profit environmental organisation, Repak, 92% stated that they make a conscious effort to recycle packaging correctly over the festive period. 

Repak has shared its top tips for a greener Christmas: 

• Wrapping paper – Wrap up this year in style by re-imagining and recycling wrapping paper from gifts received, remembering to keep it clean, dry, and pop it in loose.   
• Sweet and biscuit wrappers – Indulge in those essential holiday treats, but remember, the party isn't over until you recycle the wrappers. Re-imagine plastic this Christmas by placing all your empty sweet and biscuit wrappers into the recycling bin clean, dry and loose.   
• Paper/cardboard boxes – Don't forget to recycle all the paper, cardboard boxes and Christmas cards. 
• Soft plastics – Give plastic a second life by placing it in the recycling bin – all plastics, including soft plastic (anything you can scrunch in your hand) can go in the recycling bin. 
• Glass bottles – Get into the festive spirit of re-imagining glass this Christmas by recycling your glass bottles. Once you've enjoyed your drinks, make sure those empty bottles find their way to your local bottle bank. 

 See details of Christmas opening times for the Laois waste and recycling centres below below.