As a recommendation of the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2021-2027 (NHWMP), DAFM and DCEE in conjunction with stakeholders are facilitating six Farm Hazardous Waste collections to take place during September and October 2026. The locations for the 2026 collections include Donegal, Louth, Galway, Kilkenny, Kildare and Cork. 

Farm Hazardous Waste Collections 2026

This video provides some insights into:

• The role of pesticides in the production of food
• The risks to human health and the environment from their use &
• The measures taken to reduce those risks

Pesticides: the good, the bad and the ugly

• Public Consultation for Alphachloralose PT14 (pdf 52Kb) 

Public Consultation for Zineb (Product Type 21)

• Public Consultation for Zineb (Product Type 21) (pdf 52Kb) 

Guidance to achieve compliance under the Biocidal Product Regulation for Pharmacies and Suppliers who distribute, sell, or advertise biocidal products and treated articles.

• Biocidal Product Regulation for Pharmacies and Suppliers (pdf 431Kb) 

The European Commission has launched a Call for Evidence and Public Consultation concerning the evaluation of the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (BPR). The consultation will close on 5th March 2026. Please see document below for full details.

Evaluation of the Biocidal Products Regulation - Closes 5th March 2026 (pdf 40Kb) 

Irelands Draft National Implementation Plan on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP’s)

As a recommendation of the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2021-2027 (NHWMP), DAFM and DCEE in conjunction with stakeholders are facilitating six Farm Hazardous Waste Collections during November and December 2025. More information can be found here for the upcoming collections.

• Farm Hazardous Waste Collections 2025

Guidance to achieve compliance under the Biocidal Product Regulation for Hardware Retailers and Suppliers who distribute, sell, or advertise biocidal products and treated articles.

• Hardware-Retailer BPR Guidance (pdf 394Kb) 

• EU Commission’s call for Evidence for the Food and Feed Safety Simplification Omnibus (doc 15Kb) 

Guidance to achieve compliance under the Biocidal Product Regulation for Agri-Retailers and Suppliers who distribute, sell, or advertise biocidal products and treated articles.

Agri-Retailer & Suppliers BPR Guidance Document (pdf 380Kb) 

5th Biocides Industry Stakeholder Symposium

Please see attached presentations from our 2025 symposium. Any questions on the material, contact us on biocides@agriculture.gov.ie