Dry Cleaners and the Solvent Regulations
The Solvent Regulations require dry cleaners who use solvents as part of their operation to obtain a Certificate of Compliance from their Local Authority.
Certificate of Compliance Process
In order to obtain a Certificate of Compliance, a dry cleaner must arrange and pay for an inspection of their premises by an approved assessor. The EPA have designated Enviroguide as the approved assessor for dry cleaning inspections, and they can be contacted on:
Enviroguide, Head Office, 3D, Core C, Block 71, The Plaza, Park West, Dublin 12, D12F9TN, Ireland T: +353 1 565 4730 E: [email protected]
Once the inspection is complete, the inspection report, application form and application fee should be submitted to the Local Authority. The application fee for a new Certificate of Compliance is €70, with a reduced fee of €50 when applying for the renewal of an existing Certificate. If a renewal application is submitted after its date of expiry, then the higher fee of €70 will apply. A Certificate may be issued for a maximum period of up to three years and must be renewed before its date of expiry.
The application form can be downloaded from the following link:
Fingal Dry Cleaner Application Form
Dry Cleaners Register 2025
The current list of certified dry cleaning premises in Fingal is available to view in the attached register.
Further information
Further information also available:
Dry Cleaners Information Leaflet
EPA Best Practice Guidelines for Dry Cleaners
Solvent Regulations 2012 (use this link: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2012/si/565/made/en/print?q=565&years=2012)