Services

Laois County Council regulate commercial food waste disposal to ensure the waste is suitable for composting.

Laois County Council may provide clean up equipment and supplies such as litter pickers, gloves and bags to communities to clean up their local area.

Laois County Council may provide financial support to community groups, schools and environmental non governmental organisations to carry out small environmental projects to promote sustainable development.

Laois County Council may provide financial support to community groups, river and lake trusts, and catchment partnerships to carry out habitat conservation, natural flood prevention and amenity improvement projects to improve water quality, health and wellbeing.

Laois County Council regulate the disposal and recycling of construction and demolition waste such as soil, rubble, bricks, timber and plaster.

Laois County Council may remove or arrange the removal of dead animals from public areas.

Businesses who carry out spray painting and vehicle refinishing must apply to the local authority for a decorative paints certificate.

Laois County Council regulate the use of decorative paint materials used and sold by commercial businesses.

Local authorities maintain a public register of businesses which carry out spray painting and vehicle refinishing on their premises.

Laois County Council regulate the discharge of liquids and sewage to rivers, lakes and the sea.

Businesses must apply to the Laois County Council for a licence to discharge liquids or sewage to rivers, lakes or the sea.

Laois County Council maintain a public register of businesses which have a licence to discharge liquids or sewage to rivers, lakes and the sea.

Laois County Council monitor dog fouling in public areas and may take action against owners.

Laois County Council maintains drainage districts where drainage schemes were built to improve agricultural land.

Do you have an old car and you want to get rid of it? All intact End-Of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) must be accepted from the owner of the vehicle free of charge at an authorised treatment facility.

Laois County Council regulate the disposal of end of life vehicles.

Laois County Council may provide environmental reports and information to government departments and other agencies.

Laois County Council collect environmental data and give it to relevant agencies on request.

Laois County Council may run environmental awareness initiatives as part of their environmental protection activities.

Laois County Council may monitor environmental noise levels and take action to prevent noise that is a nuisance, endangers human health, damages property or the environment.