Waste Facility Permit

You must apply to Laois County Council for a waste facility permit or a certificate of registration if you want to operate a waste facility.

How do I apply?

An application for a Waste Facility Permit is made under Article 10 of the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations S.I No. 821 of 2007 and the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Amendment Regulations S.I No. 86 of 2008 (hereafter referred to as the Regulations);

Please download, print, fill out the form and deliver it back to us. The pdf contains some guidance for the completion of the form.

This will assist you in

  1. making of an application for a Waste Facility Permit
  2. making of an application for a Review of a Waste Facility Permit
  3. making of an application for a Certificate of Registration
  4. making of an application for a Review of a Certificate of Registration.

Included in this booklet is the application form which is designed in such a way as to set out these questions in a structured manner and not necessarily in the order presented in the Regulations.

Authorised facilities

A list of the authorised facilities and associated permits /COR can also be accessed by visiting

NWCPO Facility Register

Further information

For more information phone the environment section at 057 866 4000 or email environmentadmin@laoiscoco.ie