The winners of the EPA Special Award on Waste Prevention were announced at the National Tidy Towns competition. These are:
National Award Winner 2017:
- Raheny Tidy Village Group
Highly commended 2017:
- Ballyleague Village Renewal & TidyTowns Committee, Co. Roscommon
- Coiste Forbartha Charraig Airt, Co. Donegal
Additional 2017 prize – Most Innovative Project:
- Carlingford, Co Louth