Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion
Mr. Liam Moloney:
Nobody follows up. There is no legal obligation on a farmer to recycle his or her farm plastics waste. Farmers recycle with us for a number of reasons, one being that they have got a problem that they want a solution to, which is the farm plastics waste, and they find our service convenient and cost-effective. There is no legislation compelling farmers to recycle, however, and we do not chase any who do not recycle. We approach it from the other side, whereby we encourage and make it is as easy, cost-effective and convenient for them as possible.