About Tidy Towns
Tidy Towns showcase the magic that can happen when proactive communities come together with the goal of improving and preserving the world around us.
Tidy Towns
EPA’s Circular Economy Award in the Tidy Towns competition
The Environmental Protection Agency sponsors a Special Award in the annual Tidy Towns competition each year.
The EPA’s Circular Economy Award
This award is to recognise communities that have undertaken activities that support a circular economy.
Here are some of the Tidy Towns winners of the EPA Special Award from previous years:
2025
EPA National Award Winner: Westport, Co. Mayo
2nd Prize: Malahide, Co. Dublin
3rd Prize: Kilworth, Co. Cork
Highly Commended:
Howth, Co. Dublin
Coolagown, Co. Cork
Most Innovative Project: Tralee, Co. Kerry (sponsored by Clean Technology Centre, MTU)
2024
National Award Winner: Rush, Co. Dublin
Highly Commended:
Swords, Co. Dublin
Kinvara Co Galway
Most Innovative Project: Abbey, Co. Galway
2023
National Award Winner: Swords, Co. Dublin
Highly Commended:
Skerries, Co. Dublin
Knockanna, Co Wicklow
Most Innovative Project: Adare, Co. Limerick
2022
National Award Winner: Ballymun, Co Dublin
Highly Commended:
Gift of Hands Mulranny Co Mayo
Castleisland Community College Co Kerry
2021
National Award Winner: Rush, Co. Dublin
Highly Commended:
Sneem, Co. Kerry
Oughterard, Co. Galway
Most innovative project: Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
2019
National Award Winner: Dromiskin TidyTowns, Co. Louth
Highly Commended:
Cobh Zero Waste – Cobh TidyTowns, Co. Cork
Enfield TidyTowns, Co. Meath
Most Innovative Project: Arklow TidyTowns (Additional prize)
2017
National Award Winner: Raheny Tidy Village Group
Highly Commended:
Ballyleague Village Renewal and TidyTowns Committee
Coiste Forbartha Charraig Airt, Co. Donegal
Most Innovative Project: Carlingford, Co Louth (Additional prize)
2016
National Award Winner: Blackrock TidyTowns, Co. Louth
Highly Commended:
Raphoe Tidy Towns, Co. Donegal
Greystones Tidy Towns, Co. Wicklow
2015
National Award Winner: Glaslough TidyTowns, Co. Monaghan
Highly Commended:
Sligo TidyTowns Partnership, Co. Sligo
Abbey Village, Loughrea, Co. Galway
Most Innovative Project: Moyross Residents’ Forum (Additional prize)
2014
National Award Winner: Ballon Improvement Group, County Carlow
Highly Commended:
Blackrock TidyTowns, Co. Louth
Milltown TidyTowns, Co. Galway
Most Innovative Project: Moyross Residents’ Forum (Additional prize)