Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway County Council is advancing plans to develop a major recycling centre in Gort.
There are currently three recycling centres in Galway - in Clifden, Ballinasloe and Tuam.
The local authority had recently considered a number of locations across Galway for a new civic amenity site.
It's now settled on a site at Kinnincha Road in Gort as the most suitable location for a new centre, with a planning submission to be made shortly.
Fine Gael Councillor Joe Byrne says the new centre is welcome news for the Gort area - which has suffered badly from the scourge of illegal dumping....
Meanwhile, Loughrea Councillor Michael Mogie Maher says a surveyor assessed a number of potential sites before deciding on the Gort location.
But he says he's hopeful a similar site could be established in Loughrea in the near future....
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