Soil disposal in Dublin: the €10/t levy explained
Since 1 March 2026 every authorised outlet applies the €10/t waste recovery levy to soil and stone. What it costs, and the by-product route that avoids it.
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The rules, explained once.
Since 1 March 2026 every tonne of soil leaving an Irish site as waste carries the €10/t recovery levy. There is a lawful route that avoids it, and it has rules worth knowing precisely. No sales pitch, no adjectives — the statutory position and the arithmetic.
BP-N002/2024 registration, step by step
How to register greenfield soil and stone as a by-product under the EPA's national criteria: eligibility, the 5-working-day standstill, SoC and EUD documents.
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The five-working-day standstill, counted
No transfer for at least five working days from registration. BP-N002/2024 never defines “working day” — here is the counting convention we use, and why.
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The 2026 waste levy exemption review
S.I. 441/2024 requires the soil and stone levy exemptions to be reviewed by 1 September 2026. What is exempt today, and what each outcome would change.
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Muck away vs by-product: the cost comparison
A 35,000 t Dublin dig pays €350,000 in recovery levy if the soil leaves as waste — and €0 as a registered by-product. The side-by-side numbers.
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General information, not legal advice. Statutory references: S.I. No. 441 of 2024; Regulation 27, European Union (Waste Directive) Regulations 2011–2020; EPA National By-Product Criteria BP-N002/2024.
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