Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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180. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if all his Department's buildings have recycling arrangements in place; if not, the steps that are being taken to ensure that the recycling of workplace waste is facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49549/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that the Department of Defence, as part of its waste management contract, has recycling procedures in place in all its buildings for the disposal of waste material through recyclable methods. This includes:

The introduction of recycling stations throughout the building, consisting of:

- clean recyclable waste

- non-recyclable waste

- compostable and glass bins

To further promote recycling, generic waste bins have been removed from individual desks and offices;

Our waste/recycling companies then further separates our waste into Paper, Plastic, Tin and film at their facilities;

- All confidential waste is shredded and recycled

- Glass bins are collected and recycled regularly

- Electrical waste is disposed of through local recycling centres