The short answer
Published by John Fox, BinDay. Last updated 29 October 2026.
MyWaste directs aerosol cans to a civic amenity site in Ireland, rather than the household recycling bin. Its national guidance treats aerosols as hazardous waste and gives no separate household recycling exception for empty cans. This includes pressurised sprays such as deodorant, air freshener and insect spray. Check site acceptance first.
Last checked 29 October 2026 by BinDay against the sources below. This guide covers the Republic of Ireland; bin colours and collector instructions can differ.
Why this answer
An aerosol is a pressurised can. MyWaste lists deodorant, air freshener and bug sprays as examples and directs them to a local civic amenity site.
Do not apply ordinary food-can advice to an aerosol. Follow the national MyWaste route and check your collector if its instructions differ. Confirm that the civic amenity site accepts your cans before travelling.
What to do
- Identify whether the container is a pressurised aerosol spray.
- Check that your local civic amenity site accepts aerosols.
- Take the cans there under the site instructions. Check your collector if its advice differs.
Common mistake to avoid
An empty aerosol is not automatically accepted alongside ordinary food tins in household recycling.
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Sources and local checks
For a collection point, check what it accepts before travelling. For household-bin instructions, find your collector. How BinDay checks sources and corrects mistakes.
Council pages for this item
Irish local authorities license private collectors rather than running household bin rounds. Use the council page for civic amenity and official waste links, then confirm your collector.