EPA figures show less waste going to landfill and more to energy recovery
Date released: Nov 20 2014
There was a slight increase in municipal waste (from both households and commercial premises) treated at composting facilities in 2013. This includes an 8% increase in brown bin waste (mainly food waste) accepted at composting and anaerobic digestion facilities.
http://www.epa.ie/newsandevents/news/name,55476,en.html#.VHCOgvmsVS1
The EPA published three waste bulletins that provide the latest trends on household waste;treatment of residual waste (typically black bin waste); composting and anaerobic digestion.