Kilkee Green Business Hub

Kilkee in Co. Clare is one of Irelands first My Waste Green Business Hubs. By becoming a Green Business hub it will make it easy for both business and visitors to Kilkee to take the necessary steps to protect and improve our environment.

The Kilkee Green Business Hub team

This is a partnership with the Environment Section, Clare County Council working in conjunction with the Southern Waste Regional Management Office , Kilkee Chamber of Commerce and Kilkee Tidy Towns.

Kilkee Green Business Hub

The aim of the Green Business Hub is to work with business and support staff and customers

1. To prevent and reduce waste generated, including food waste
2. Separate waste to general waste, recycling and food waste
3. Reduce littering

Benefit to business

Reduced business cost: By preventing and recycling waste the cost of disposal of your waste will reduce.

Supports climate action in the community: This initiative supports a circular economy which reduces the carbon footprint of any business.

Free resources and support available: MyWaste.ie are making free signage available to sperate waste to General Waste, Recycling and Food Waste. Clare County Council will further support business with waste audits and provide any necessary advice/guidance.

Business acknowledgement: All participating participating businesses that pledge to manage and prevent waste will be acknowledged on this web resource and through social media.

I am a business – how can I get involved?

For a business to become involved in the Green Business Hub a commitment will need to be made on the following:

1. To separate waste to General Waste, Recycling and Food Waste in all areas of the business, including waste from customer sit down areas
2. Implement two actions to prevent / reduce waste
3. Implement two actions to reduce littering in the community
   

You can register and pledge your commitment by completing the online form below. Businesses that have made the commitment and pledge to date are:

• Williams Hardware
• Hollys Cafe
• O Mara's Bar
• Bay View Hotel
• The Irish House Café
• Diamond Rocks Café
• Nolans Deli
• Nolans Fish and Chips
• Ali G Takeway
• MACE Kilkee
• Myles Creek, Bar, Restaurant and Guesthouse
• Hurst Pharmacy

I am a visitor to Kilkee – how can I support the Kilkee Green Business

Visitors to Kilkee can take lots of small actions to support this initiative. Here are some tips and hints:

1. Supporting participating businesses listed on this webpage
2. Choose to reuse/refill your water bottle
3. Bring your reusable coffee/tea cup and avoid single use
4. Keep our street, roads and beach litter free
5. Walk or cycle to get to and from the beach
6. Clean up after your dog – Bag it and Bin it
7. Segregate your waste to Recycling, Food Waste and General Waste
8. Do a Clean Coast #2MinuteBeachClean
9. Switch lights off in unoccupied rooms of accommodation
10. Save water and energy by shortening your shower time by a minute or two.

Helpful tips poster for visitors

Check out our water refill station at the Promenade Kilkee

We also have recycling bins for mixed dry recyclables and pizza boxes - remember they must be Clean, Dry and Loose

We have lots of amazing Clean Coasts volunteers across Clare. Take time out and support these volunteers and in addition help retain our Blue Flag beach at Kilkee by doing a 2 Minute Beach Clean