Use Granny Recycling Without Guessing What Goes Where or What It Costs
Granny Recycling is a full recycling and waste-disposal centre at Grannagh, Co. Kilkenny, near the Waterford border. Despite the name, it is a place called Granny Recycling — it is not a recycling scheme only for grandparents or older residents.
This version is written to be especially easy for older householders and family members helping with a clear-out: check the hours, write down what you are bringing, separate the car before leaving and phone first for mattresses, hazardous items or an unusual mixed load.
Independent information guide — not Granny Recycling, CHI Environmental or Kilkenny County Council.
Quick answer
Address: Grannagh, Co. Kilkenny, X91 FF29.
Phone: 051 833284.
Normal hours: Monday 9am–5pm, Wednesday 9am–5pm, Thursday 9am–6pm, Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 9am–3pm. Tuesday, Sunday and public holidays are closed.
Best rule before a larger clear-out
Do not arrive with one mixed pile in the boot. Granny asks customers to separate recyclable materials such as paper, cardboard and plastics into different waste streams before depositing them in the correct skips.
Granny Recycling Opening Hours
The current Granny Recycling website publishes the following normal opening schedule. Tuesday, Sunday and public holidays are closed.
| Day | Opening hours | Planning note |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9am–5pm | Normal weekday opening. |
| Tuesday | Closed | Do not travel on Tuesday. |
| Wednesday | 9am–5pm | Normal weekday opening. |
| Thursday | 9am–6pm | Latest normal closing time of the week. |
| Friday | 9am–5pm | Normal weekday opening. |
| Saturday | 9am–3pm | Shorter day; avoid arriving near closing with a mixed load. |
| Sunday | Closed | No Sunday opening published. |
| Public holidays | Closed | Check holiday arrangements before travelling. |
Easier timing: if unloading takes you longer or you are helping an older relative, choose a weekday morning rather than the final hour on Saturday. You will have more time to ask where each item belongs.
Granny Recycling Prices for Recycling, Rubbish and Garden Waste
Granny publishes simple headline prices for ordinary recycling, refuse and green waste. Specialist items may have separate charges, so call first when the load includes mattresses, plasterboard, bulky items, construction waste or other unusual material.
| Material / load | Published price | Useful detail |
|---|---|---|
| Carload of recycling | €5 | Separate different recyclables before arrival. |
| Larger recycling load | €130 per tonne | Larger loads are charged by weight. |
| Refuse sack | €5.50 per bag | For ordinary rubbish accepted by the site. |
| Larger refuse load | €175 per tonne | Current headline rate shown on the site’s homepage. |
| Green waste | €70 per tonne | For larger garden-waste loads. |
| Green waste in black bag | €2 per bag | Grass cuttings, hedge clippings, tree toppings, plants and leaves are listed. |
No guessed mattress or bulky-waste price is added here. Granny accepts those materials, but its current public pages do not give a complete item-by-item charge table. Phone 051 833284 before loading an item where the price is not published.
What Can You Bring to Granny Recycling?
The official accepted-material list is broad. This is one reason Granny is more useful than a small bring bank when clearing a house, garage or garden.
Everyday recycling
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Aluminium cans
- Steel cans
- Plastic bottles
- Plastic packaging
- Hard plastic
- Tetrapak
- Glass bottles
- Textiles
Household & bulky items
- Refuse
- Garden waste
- WEEE / electricals
- Batteries
- Bulky waste
- Wood
- Scrap metal
- Flat glass
- Mattresses
- Plasterboard / gypsum
Specialist household waste
- Engine oil
- Oil filters
- Cooking oil
- Fluorescent tubes
- Paints
- Thinners and varnishes
- Medicines
- Aerosols
- Herbicides and pesticides
- Gas cylinders
The centre also lists construction and demolition waste. A large building or renovation load is different from ordinary household recycling, so describe the material and quantity before travelling.
Accepted does not always mean free. The site accepts many waste streams, but some have charges. Use the free-material list below and phone about anything that does not have a published price.
What Can Be Recycled Free at Granny?
Kilkenny County Council says the following materials can be disposed of free at its civic amenity sites, including Granny:
Containers
- Green glass
- Brown glass
- Clear glass
- Cans
Electrical
- Household WEEE
- Batteries
- Fluorescent lighting
Other free streams
- Textiles
- Untreated timber
Paper, cardboard and plastic are different. Kilkenny County Council specifically says other dry recyclables such as paper, cardboard and plastic are chargeable rather than automatically free.
Household Hazardous Waste at Granny Recycling
Kilkenny County Council explicitly states that household hazardous waste can be brought to either Dunmore or Granny. Its examples include paint, engine oil, fluorescent tubes and batteries.
Granny’s own accepted-material list goes further and names medicines, aerosols, weedkiller/herbicides, insecticides/pesticides, paints, thinners, varnishes, gas cylinders and oils.
Keep products in safe containers
Do not pour chemicals or oils into one mixed bottle. Keep original labels where possible.
Transport upright
Use a sturdy box or tray in the boot so paint, oils and chemicals cannot roll around or leak.
Ask staff before unloading
Do not place hazardous material into an ordinary skip simply because it looks empty.
Phone for unusual quantities
If you have several tins, drums, cylinders or chemicals from a garage or shed clearance, call before travelling.
Granny Recycling Food-Waste Service and Caddy Prices
Granny Recycling also provides a food-waste disposal route for householders in Kilkenny and Waterford.
| Food-waste item | Published price | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10-litre caddy | €6 to purchase | Small food-waste container. |
| 25-litre caddy | €10 to purchase | Larger household caddy. |
| Empty 10 litres | €1 | Published food-waste disposal rate. |
| Empty 25 litres | €2 | Published larger-caddy disposal rate. |
Household tip: keep food waste separate from black-bag rubbish. It makes disposal clearer and avoids paying general-waste rates for material that belongs in the food-waste stream.
A Simpler Granny Recycling Visit for Older Households
Nothing about Granny Recycling requires a person to be elderly, and older residents use the same waste rules as everyone else. The practical issue is making a trip easier when lifting, sorting, reading small signs or managing a large house clear-out takes more effort.
If you are going yourself
- Write the opening day and closing time on paper before leaving.
- Phone first if an item is heavy or unusual.
- Use smaller boxes instead of one very heavy container.
- Separate waste at home rather than beside the skips.
- Tell staff if you are unsure which bay to use.
If you are helping a parent or relative
- Make a room-by-room list before loading.
- Keep batteries, medicines, paint and chemicals separate.
- Do not throw electrical items into general rubbish.
- Check charges for bulky items before agreeing to dispose of them.
- Keep receipts when household waste disposal records may be useful.
Heavy-item safety: do not lift a mattress, appliance, gas cylinder or heavy bag alone just to save a second trip. Arrange help or ask the centre what unloading arrangements apply before travelling.
Before You Leave Home: Granny Recycling Checklist
Write down every waste type
For example: cardboard, bottles, small electricals, paint, mattress and two refuse bags.
Separate the load
Use different boxes or bags for recycling, WEEE, hazardous items, green waste and rubbish.
Check which items are free
Glass, cans, batteries, household WEEE, textiles, untreated timber and fluorescent lighting are among the council-listed free streams.
Call about unknown charges
For mattresses, bulky waste, plasterboard, construction material or an unusual quantity, call 051 833284 before loading.
Use X91 FF29 for navigation
Granny Recycling is at Grannagh in County Kilkenny near the Waterford side of the county.
Can Small Businesses Use Granny Recycling?
The Granny Recycling waste-disposal page says it accepts refuse from both domestic customers and small to medium-sized businesses.
That does not mean every business waste stream can be treated like household rubbish. Construction material, hazardous waste, large commercial quantities and specialist waste can have different classification, pricing and paperwork requirements.
Business call checklist: give the waste type, approximate weight or volume, company location, vehicle type and whether the material came from construction, maintenance or normal business activity.
Granny Recycling Phone Number, Email and Address
| Contact | Current detail | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 051 833284 | Prices, unusual items, opening-hours check and larger loads. |
| info@grannyrecycling.ie | Written waste or service enquiry. | |
| Address | Grannagh, Co. Kilkenny, X91 FF29 | Navigation and visit planning. |
County boundary note: the centre is in County Kilkenny but serves customers from both Kilkenny and Waterford. Do not confuse the Waterford-area location with the facility being inside Waterford City.
Map to Granny Recycling, Grannagh
Use the Eircode X91 FF29 rather than searching only for “Granny”, which can produce unrelated map results.
Before a long journey: map pins do not confirm whether your exact item will be accepted or how much it will cost. Phone the centre first when the load includes specialist or bulky waste.
Why Keeping a Recycling-Centre Receipt Can Be Useful
Kilkenny County Council says households have obligations to dispose of waste correctly and may be asked to demonstrate how household waste is managed under the county’s waste-management bye-laws.
If you regularly use a recycling centre instead of a kerbside service for particular waste streams, keeping receipts or payment records can provide a useful record of proper disposal.
Simple habit: keep recycling-centre receipts with household utility paperwork for a while instead of throwing them away immediately.
Granny Recycling Ireland FAQ
Where is Granny Recycling?
Granny Recycling is at Grannagh, Co. Kilkenny, X91 FF29, close to the Waterford side of County Kilkenny.
What are Granny Recycling opening hours?
Current published hours are Monday 9am–5pm, Tuesday closed, Wednesday 9am–5pm, Thursday 9am–6pm, Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 9am–3pm. Sunday and public holidays are closed.
How much is a carload of recycling at Granny?
The current Granny Recycling website lists a carload of recycling at €5. Larger recycling loads are listed at €130 per tonne.
How much is a bag of rubbish?
The current published refuse-bag charge is €5.50 per bag. Larger refuse loads are listed at €175 per tonne.
How much does garden waste cost?
The current published green-waste rate is €70 per tonne or €2 per black bag.
What items are free at Granny Recycling?
Kilkenny County Council lists glass, cans, batteries, household electrical/electronic items, textiles, untreated timber and fluorescent lighting as free at its civic amenity sites.
Does Granny Recycling take electrical items?
Yes. WEEE and batteries are included on the official accepted-material list, and Kilkenny County Council lists household WEEE and batteries among free civic-amenity streams.
Does Granny Recycling accept paint and household chemicals?
Yes. The site’s accepted-material list includes paints, thinners, varnishes, medicines, aerosols, herbicides and pesticides. Kilkenny County Council also says household hazardous waste such as paint and engine oil can be brought to Granny.
Does Granny Recycling take mattresses?
Yes, mattresses are on the official accepted-material list. A current mattress price is not clearly published on the main pricing pages, so phone before travelling.
Can I bring food waste to Granny Recycling?
Yes. Granny advertises food-waste caddies and a food-waste emptying service, with different published rates for 10-litre and 25-litre quantities.
Is Granny Recycling only for older people?
No. “Granny Recycling” is the facility’s trading/site name. It serves ordinary household and qualifying business customers. This guide simply includes extra practical steps that can make visits easier for older householders.
Is Granny Recycling run by Kilkenny County Council?
No. Kilkenny County Council describes Granny as privately run, although the council contributes toward the operational cost of the facility and includes it in local household recycling information.
Official Sources Checked for This Granny Recycling Guide
- Granny Recycling official website — headline recycling, refuse and garden-waste prices.
- Granny Recycling contact page — address, phone, email and opening hours.
- Granny Recycling accepted materials — complete advertised waste-stream list.
- Granny Recycling recycling page — carload and tonne rates.
- Granny Recycling waste disposal — domestic/small-business refuse and bag price.
- Granny Recycling green waste — accepted garden material and rates.
- Kilkenny County Council recycling guidance — free civic-amenity streams and hazardous household waste guidance.
- Kilkenny County Council household waste guidance — Granny listing and household disposal obligations.
Opening hours, charges and material acceptance can change. Phone Granny Recycling before a journey involving a mattress, gas cylinder, hazardous material, building waste or a large mixed load.
Simplest Way to Use Granny Recycling
Write down what you have, separate it before loading the car, check which items are free, and phone 051 833284 if any charge or acceptance rule is unclear. Use X91 FF29 for directions and avoid Tuesday, Sunday and public holidays because the current published schedule shows the centre closed.
Independent guide: RecyclingCentreIreland.org is not Granny Recycling, CHI Environmental or Kilkenny County Council.