HO Workshop #4: Logistics & Treatment of HHW: The Irish perspective | Richard Kennedy

Описание: In this presentation, Richard Kennedy, Managing Director of ENVA Ireland, shares practical insights into how Household Hazardous Waste is managed in the Irish context.

Richard outlines Ireland’s unique challenges, including limited domestic hazardous waste treatment capacity and significant reliance on export for final treatment. He provides data-driven insights into HHW generation in Ireland, with paint, solvents, waste oil, batteries, and fluorescent lamps representing the main streams.


Highlights from his session include:

Ireland’s HHW collection system via civic amenity sites and mobile collection days

The seasonal nature of paint waste and associated contamination risks

The operational challenges of segregation, packaging, and transport

The impact of poor public segregation on downstream treatment risks

The strain on capacity from emerging hazardous waste streams (e.g., lithium-ion batteries)

The need for improved data, infrastructure development, and expanded collection frequency


Richard emphasizes that Ireland has made progress in developing expertise and treatment solutions, but future resilience depends on investment, regulatory alignment, skilled workforce development, and stronger public awareness.

His presentation offers a grounded, operational view of HHW management in a smaller, capacity-constrained market with lessons relevant across Europe.

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