Forge Hill Recycling: Check the Facility Before You Travel
Forge Hill Recycling in Ballyphehane is a licensed materials-recovery facility handling mixed dry recyclables from household and commercial collection streams. It should not be treated automatically as a normal public civic amenity centre.
Use this guide to check the T12 AK44 address, contact details, directory-listed hours, accepted dry-recyclable streams, charges situation and the important distinction between Forge Hill Recycling and Cork’s household recycling-centre network.
Independent information guide. Forge Hill Recycling is a private waste-recovery business. RecyclingCentreIreland.org is not Forge Hill Recycling, Cork City Council or a waste operator.
Quick answer
Forge Hill Recycling is at Forge Hill, Ballyphehane, Cork, T12 AK44. The official contact number is 021 431 1847 and the published email is info@fhr.ie.
The company describes the facility as a commercial waste-recovery / materials-recovery plant specialising in mixed dry recyclables and primarily serving the South West.
Do not confuse it with a normal civic amenity centre
Forge Hill Recycling’s official website does not publish the type of household gate-price and item-by-item public drop-off list normally found on a council recycling-centre page.
If you are a householder trying to dispose of mattresses, furniture, WEEE, paint, green waste, rubble or general rubbish, first check Cork’s public civic amenity network instead.
What Is Forge Hill Recycling?
Forge Hill Recycling Unlimited Company operates a waste-recovery and transfer facility at Forge Hill in Cork. Its official website describes the operation as a commercial waste recovery facility processing mixed dry recyclable material and primarily serving the South West Region.
EPA licensing material describes the installation as a dry recyclable waste recovery and transfer facility. The material entering the plant comes from household and commercial waste collection streams rather than only from people driving individual bags to a public civic amenity gate.
Processing capacity
Forge Hill Recycling says its processing plant can handle around 300 tonnes per day.
Annual licensed scale
EPA documentation refers to an authorised waste-acceptance threshold of up to 100,000 tonnes per year.
Main waste stream
The public site focuses on mixed dry recyclables, including fibre, plastics and metals recovered through automated sorting.
Why this distinction matters: a materials-recovery facility can process household-origin recyclables without necessarily operating like a council household drop-off centre. Always confirm whether your own vehicle/load can be accepted before travelling.
Forge Hill Recycling Opening Hours
Forge Hill Recycling’s current official contact page does not publish ordinary public/customer opening hours. Current map and business-directory listings show the schedule below, but these should be confirmed directly with FHR before making a special journey.
| Day | Current directory-listed hours | Verification advice |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8am–6pm | Call before arriving with a load. |
| Tuesday | 8am–6pm | Confirm customer acceptance, not just site operation. |
| Wednesday | 8am–6pm | Check load type and weighbridge arrangements first. |
| Thursday | 8am–6pm | Phone if travelling specifically to unload. |
| Friday | 8am–6pm | Avoid relying only on map hours. |
| Saturday | 8am–2pm | Shorter listed day; confirm before travel. |
| Sunday | Closed | Do not assume licensed operational hours equal public access. |
Regulatory hours are not customer opening hours. EPA licence documents contain much broader permitted waste-acceptance and plant-operation periods. Those regulatory limits describe what the licensed installation may do; they should not be used as permission for a member of the public to arrive at the gate.
Best practice: call 021 431 1847 before travelling and ask whether the facility is accepting your exact material from your customer type on that day.
Forge Hill Recycling Address, Eircode and Phone Number
Site address
Forge Hill Recycling
Forge Hill
Ballyphehane
Cork
T12 AK44
Official website
Use the company’s own website for current corporate, processing and contact information.
Registered company
Forge Hill Recycling Unlimited Company
EPA documentation identifies CRO number 551113.
Forge Hill Recycling Charges and Gate Prices
Forge Hill Recycling does not currently publish a public household price list or standard gate-charge table on its official website. No reliable official source located during this research gave a current € price for a car, van, bag, tonne or individual household item.
Do not use guessed prices. A charge from another Cork recycling centre, a scrap-metal yard or an old waste-transfer price list should not be presented as a Forge Hill Recycling price.
Because FHR is a commercial-scale materials-recovery facility, pricing may depend on factors such as customer type, material composition, contamination, quantity, weight, contractual arrangements and whether the load is within the facility’s accepted waste streams.
What to ask before travelling
Describe the material
Say whether you have cardboard, mixed paper, plastic packaging, metal cans or another dry-recyclable stream.
Give the quantity
Explain whether the load is a few bags, palletised material, a van, skip, commercial collection or bulk tonnage.
Confirm your customer type
Say clearly whether you are a private householder, waste collector, business or another commercial customer.
Ask for the acceptance and price basis
Confirm whether the material will be accepted and whether any charge is per load, weight, material grade or another agreed basis.
Useful phone wording: “I have [material] from [household/business] and approximately [quantity]. Can you confirm whether Forge Hill accepts it directly, today’s receiving hours and what charge or account arrangement applies?”
What Materials Does Forge Hill Recycling Process?
FHR says it caters exclusively for the mixed dry recyclables waste stream. Its processing system separates different fibre, plastic and metal grades using automated sorting technology.
| Material | Evidence from FHR / licensing | Important distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Cardboard | Core recovered product | FHR markets recovered cardboard in bulk commercial quantities. |
| Paper | Processed | EPA documents identify paper/card within accepted dry recyclables. |
| PET bottles | Core recovered product | The company markets processed PET material. |
| HDPE bottles | Core recovered product | The company markets recovered HDPE. |
| Plastic film | Processed | Part of the dry-recyclables processing system. |
| Aluminium cans | Processed | Recovered as a separate material stream. |
| Steel cans | Processed | Recovered as a separate material stream. |
| Mixed dry recyclables | Primary feedstock | Main facility function. |
Processing does not automatically mean walk-in acceptance. The fact that FHR sorts a material received through waste-collection contracts does not prove that an individual householder can arrive unannounced and unload that same material.
Do Not Assume Forge Hill Recycling Takes Every Household Waste Item
The official website describes FHR around dry-recyclables recovery. It does not publish a civic-amenity-style list confirming normal household acceptance of mattresses, sofas, garden waste, black bags, paint, oils, tyres, WEEE, rubble or hazardous household waste.
Bulky household items
Do not assume mattresses, sofas, carpets or furniture are accepted. Use a public civic amenity route unless FHR directly confirms otherwise.
Electricals and batteries
Household WEEE has established free recycling routes through authorised civic amenity sites and retailers. Do not substitute FHR without confirmation.
General household rubbish
FHR’s public-facing description centres on mixed dry recyclables, not ordinary black-bag household disposal.
If You Are a Cork Householder, Should You Use Forge Hill Recycling?
Call first. Forge Hill Recycling’s own sources contain references to household-origin recyclable material, but that is not the same as publishing a standard household drop-off service.
If your real task is getting rid of ordinary domestic waste, WEEE, batteries, mattresses, paint, rubble, garden waste or a mixed house-clearance load, a Cork civic amenity site is generally the clearer route because those facilities publish household-specific opening hours, rules and charges.
Cork City household route: the broader Cork guide explains the Kinsale Road / South City Link civic amenity site and County Cork alternatives, including vehicle restrictions and item-specific charges.
Forge Hill Recycling for Commercial Dry Recyclables
Commercial-scale recycling is where FHR’s public information is clearest. The facility processes high volumes of mixed dry recyclable material and markets sorted recovered commodities such as cardboard, PET, HDPE, plastic film, paper and metal cans.
Some of the company’s recovered-product pages refer to very large minimum sales quantities, such as 100-tonne or 500-tonne batches. Those figures concern recovered-material sales and should not be confused with minimum waste drop-off quantities.
Business enquiries: contact FHR directly with the waste description, estimated volume or tonnage, collection/haulage arrangement and contamination level so the company can confirm whether the material matches its licensed processing streams.
Forge Hill Recycling EPA Licence and Environmental Controls
The Forge Hill installation is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency under Industrial Emissions Licence W0291-02.
EPA material identifies the licensee as Forge Hill Recycling Unlimited Company, CRO number 551113, and describes the site as a dry-recyclable waste recovery and transfer facility.
Waste recovery
The licensed process includes sorting recyclable material into separate streams before onward recycling or recovery.
Environmental management
Forge Hill Recycling also publishes certification relating to its ISO 14001 environmental management system.
Five Things to Confirm Before Going to Forge Hill Recycling
Confirm that your load is accepted directly
Give FHR the exact waste type rather than saying only “recycling”.
Confirm customer receiving hours
Directory hours are not a substitute for an official same-day acceptance check.
Ask about charges or account requirements
There is no verified public household price table on the official website.
Give vehicle and quantity details
A bulk commercial delivery may use different receiving arrangements from a small load.
Use the correct Eircode
The FHR site is T12 AK44. Do not accidentally navigate to another Forge Hill waste or recycling business.
Forge Hill Recycling Is Not Every Recycling Business on Forge Hill
Search results around Forge Hill can show several different waste, scrap-metal and recycling businesses. Check the name, Eircode and phone number before driving because a nearby business can have completely different accepted materials and opening hours.
Correct FHR identifiers: Forge Hill Recycling, T12 AK44, phone 021 431 1847. If your result shows a different Eircode or phone number, you may be looking at another Forge Hill facility.
Forge Hill Recycling Map
Use the T12 AK44 Eircode for route planning. A map listing can help with directions but should not be treated as confirmation that your particular waste load will be accepted.
Forge Hill Recycling FAQ
Where is Forge Hill Recycling?
Forge Hill Recycling is at Forge Hill, Ballyphehane, Cork, T12 AK44. The company’s official contact page lists phone number 021 431 1847.
What are Forge Hill Recycling opening hours?
Forge Hill Recycling’s official website does not currently publish normal customer opening hours. Current directory/map listings show Monday to Friday 8am–6pm and Saturday 8am–2pm, with Sunday closed. Confirm directly on 021 431 1847 before travelling because licensed operating hours and customer receiving hours are not the same thing.
How much does Forge Hill Recycling charge?
A current public gate-charge or household price list was not found on Forge Hill Recycling’s official website. Contact the company with your material type, quantity and customer type for current acceptance and pricing information.
Does Forge Hill Recycling accept household waste?
Forge Hill Recycling processes dry recyclable material originating from household and commercial collection streams, but its official website does not publish a normal civic-amenity household drop-off list. Householders should call before travelling or use a public Cork civic amenity centre for ordinary domestic waste.
What materials does Forge Hill Recycling process?
The company focuses on mixed dry recyclables. Public FHR and EPA information references paper, cardboard, plastics, plastic film, PET and HDPE bottles, aluminium cans, steel cans and other dry recyclable streams.
Can I bring a mattress or sofa to Forge Hill Recycling?
Do not assume so. The official FHR website does not publish mattresses, sofas or household furniture as a normal public drop-off service. Use a Cork civic amenity facility or call FHR directly if you have a specific commercial arrangement.
Does Forge Hill Recycling take electrical items?
The official FHR site does not publish a household WEEE drop-off service. Household electrical equipment has established free WEEE routes through civic amenity sites and qualifying electrical retailers.
What is Forge Hill Recycling’s phone number?
The official contact number is 021 431 1847. The company’s contact email is info@fhr.ie.
Is Forge Hill Recycling a Cork City Council recycling centre?
No. Forge Hill Recycling is a private licensed waste-recovery business. Cork City Council’s public civic amenity service is separate.
What EPA licence does Forge Hill Recycling hold?
EPA material identifies Forge Hill Recycling Unlimited Company under Industrial Emissions Licence W0291-02 for the Forge Hill waste recovery and transfer installation.
Official Sources and Final Verification
Because FHR does not publish a public household tariff or ordinary customer-hours table on its website, phone verification is particularly important before travelling.
- Forge Hill Recycling — official website
- Forge Hill Recycling — official contact details
- Forge Hill Recycling — recycling process
- Forge Hill Recycling — cardboard recovery
- Forge Hill Recycling — HDPE recycling
- Forge Hill Recycling — PET recycling
- RecyclingCentreIreland.org — Cork civic amenity centre guide
Best next step: call Forge Hill Recycling on 021 431 1847, describe your exact material and quantity, confirm that your customer type can deliver directly, ask for today’s receiving hours and get the current price or account requirement before travelling to T12 AK44.
This is an independent information guide published by RecyclingCentreIreland.org. It is not operated by Forge Hill Recycling Unlimited Company, the EPA or Cork City Council.