bring centre

noun

A place, especially one provided by a local authority, to which members of the public may bring waste for recycling elsewhere.

Meanings

nounbring centre (plural bring centres)

plural bring centres

  1. IrelandA place, especially one provided by a local authority, to which members of the public may bring waste for recycling elsewhere.

    A temporary bring centre for 'hazardous agricultural waste' will be set up beside the Old Dublin Road on Thursday, November 27.

    2011 November 11, “Old doses and spray - at last disposed of”, in Gorey Guardian
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    People are reminded again, as before, please do not leave plastic bottles, milk containers or otherwise at the Bring Centre – there are no plastic containers there any longer for such recyclable materials.

    2005 March 25, “Collooney: Bring centre: another plea”, in Sligo Champion

    Some authorities supply different coloured bins for kerbside paper and other types of rubbish collection, but in most cases you will have to bring bottles, cans, paper and other recyclable waste to a bring centre or civic amenity centre.

    2008, Cathy Gerrard, Joseph McArdle, Buying a Property Ireland, New Holland Publishers, →ISBN, page 216

    Bring centres have set opening and closing times similar to Recycling Centres but are smaller in size and serve a smaller community.

    2014, Dublin City Council, Community Bring Centres
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