First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Defeated The bill’s status — click for what it means 34th Dáil The House currently handling the bill 14/2026 Official bill number / year
Waste Management (Single Household Waste Collection Service) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Marie Sherlock · Labour Party
- Introduced
- 10 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 24 Sep 2026
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Replaces open-market competition with competitive bidding: local authorities award exclusive household waste collection permits through competitive processes rather than allowing multiple competing providers.
- Requires permit holders to operate hardship waivers allowing eligible households to reduce or eliminate waste collection charges based on personal hardship grounds.
- Enables local authorities to make bye-laws requiring landlords to ensure adequate waste collection services are available and used at residential properties.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- Second Stage 34th Dáil10 Feb 2026
- First Stage 34th Dáil10 Feb 2026
Debates
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