Waterford people given final chance to dispose of old mattresses and couches for FREE

Waterford City and County Council will hold the third of three days of amnesty for bulky household items like couches or mattresses this Saturday.

The bulky goods amnesty applies to items such as couches, mattresses, beds and other large items belonging to domestic householders.

The final day, which was due to take place earlier this month, has been rescheduled and will now take place at the Water Depot in Owbeg, Lismore between 10am and 1pm this Saturday, October 26.

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Welcoming the initiative, which saw events also take place in Tramore and Kilmacthomas, Ella Ryan, Environmental Education Officer with Waterford City and County Council, said: "The objective of this amnesty is to give people the opportunity to get rid of large household furniture for free and to support anti-dumping intervention projects and the recycling of bulky goods.

"Waterford City and County Council has been particularly successful in prosecuting those responsible for illegally dumping household waste and bulky goods. The reason we are proactive in pursing these perpetrators is because bulky goods that are illegally dumped have an adverse effect on the environment…they are unsightly, difficult and costly to remove, and generally serve to encourage further dumping in that area."

Ms Ryan added: "While large goods such as furniture, couches, wardrobes, bedframes and mattresses will be accepted, items such as trampolines and toys, waste electrical items and construction and demolition waste will not be accepted."