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title: Remediation Services in Wicklow | Oil Spill Clean-Up | Verdé
description: Remediation services in County Wicklow from Verdé’s Kilcoole head office: 24/7 oil spill clean-up for the 41% of homes on oil, contaminated land and surveys.
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# Wicklow remediation services: 24/7 oil spill clean-up, contaminated land and site assessment, from Verdé’s head office in Kilcoole

Verdé started in Kilcoole in 2002 with a staff of five, and its head office and laboratory are still there. 22,245 of County Wicklow’s 54,059 households heat with oil ([Census 2022](https://www.cso.ie/en/census/census2022/census2022smallareapopulationstatistics/)), and Kilcoole is the nearest Verdé office to every one of them.

- **41%** of Wicklow households heat with oil
- **2002** the year Verdé started, in Kilcoole
- **24/7** spill line: 0818 714 002

Last updated 11 November 2026 by Verdé Environmental Group

## Key takeaways

- Verdé’s head office and laboratory are at E7 Network Enterprise Park, Kilcoole, in County Wicklow.
- 22,245 Wicklow households, 41% of the county, heat with oil (Census 2022).
- For a leak anywhere in Wicklow, ring 0818 714 002 at any hour; the duty engineer confirms the response on the call.
- In a straight line the office is 12 km from Bray, 34 km from Arklow and 47 km from Baltinglass.

Verdé Environmental Group is an Irish remediation contractor and environmental consultancy with its head office and laboratory in Kilcoole, County Wicklow. From there it cleans up heating oil leaks, assesses soil, water, air and noise, classifies waste soil, surveys buildings for asbestos and installs solar PV across the county, from Bray to Baltinglass.

This page covers County Wicklow only. Verdé works across Ireland from three staffed offices, in Kilcoole, Castlebar and Cork; Galway is by appointment only. For a service rather than a county, start at the [oil spill clean-up](https://verde.ie/oil-spill-clean-up) page or the [services](https://verde.ie/services) list.

## What remediation and environmental work does Verdé do in County Wicklow?

Verdé’s remediation services in County Wicklow cover oil spill clean-up and contaminated land, alongside environmental consultancy, soil and waste classification, asbestos surveys, solar PV and groundwater work, all from its Kilcoole head office. Planned enquiries get a reply within one working day, and the spill line, 0818 714 002, is open at any hour.

### Oil spill clean-up in Wicklow

22,245 households in Wicklow burn oil for heat, 41% of the county against 39% nationally. When a tank, a line or a boiler leaks, Verdé contains the oil, recovers it, treats the ground and reports the result. [Oil spill clean-up](https://verde.ie/oil-spill-clean-up)

### Environmental consultancy in Wicklow

Site assessments, monitoring and reports for planning, licences and property sales, from consultants whose head office is in the county. Verdé has sampled six Wicklow lakes each month for Water Framework Directive monitoring. [Environmental consultancy](https://verde.ie/services/environmental-consultancy)

### Contaminated land in Wicklow

Trial pits, soil sampling and waste classification before a site is dug. On a redevelopment site in Bray, Verdé dug 14 trial pits 2 to 3 metres deep and advised on handling the excavated soil. [Contaminated land](https://verde.ie/services/contaminated-land)

### Asbestos surveys and testing in Wicklow

66% of Wicklow households live in homes built in 2000 or earlier, and the HSA flags pre-2000 buildings for asbestos checks before refurbishment or demolition. Verdé carries out management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys and air testing. For a private house, ask first. [Asbestos surveys and testing](https://verde.ie/services/asbestos-survey-testing)

### Solar PV in Wicklow

In 2025 Verdé designed and installed a 10.44 kWp solar PV system at a commercial premises in Wicklow, with hybrid inverters ready for batteries later. It fits homes as well as businesses. [Solar PV](https://verde.ie/services/solar-pv)

### Hydrogeology and groundwater in Wicklow

8,799 Wicklow households (16%) draw water from a private source such as a well, against 10% nationally. Verdé’s hydrogeologists assess groundwater, supervise well drilling and run pumping tests. [Hydrogeology and groundwater](https://verde.ie/services/water-hydrogeology)

### In Kilcoole since 2002

Verdé began in Kilcoole in 2002 with a staff of five. Its present head office, with a laboratory for soil and water testing, was opened on 12 January 2018 by Simon Harris, then Minister for Health ([Verdé news](https://verde.ie/news/minister-opens-verdes-new-facility-in-kilcoole-co-wicklow-2)).

### Part of the county

On 3 March 2023, 36 Verdé staff spent the day replanting a bed in Burnaby Park, Greystones, with Greystones Tidy Towns and Wicklow County Council’s Greystones Municipal District ([Verdé news](https://verde.ie/news/verde-staff-give-of-their-time-to-transform-greystones-park)).

## How does County Wicklow heat its homes and get its water?

41% of County Wicklow’s households heat with oil and 34% with natural gas, according to Census 2022. 16% take their water from a private source and 21% have their own septic tank, which matters when an oil tank leaks on the same site.

Graphic: Oil heats 41% of Wicklow homes; 16% use a private water source, against 10% in Ireland.

Oil heats 41% of Wicklow’s 54,059 homes, close to the Irish 39%, but 16% draw water from a private source, against 10% nationally. Census night, 3 April 2022. Source: [Central Statistics Office, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics](https://www.cso.ie/en/census/census2022/census2022smallareapopulationstatistics/).

**Data behind this graphic: households in County Wicklow, Census 2022**

| Measure | Households in Wicklow | Share in Wicklow | Share in Ireland |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oil central heating | 22,245 | 41% | 39% |
| Natural gas central heating | 18,539 | 34% | 33% |
| Electric central heating | 6,187 | 11% | 12% |
| Coal, peat or wood central heating | 3,330 | 6% | 9% |
| Other fuel, no central heating or not stated | 3,758 | 7% | 8% |
| Water from a private source that is not a group scheme | 8,799 | 16% | 10% |
| Own septic tank | 11,341 | 21% | 25% |
| Home built in 2000 or earlier | 35,794 | 66% | 65% |
| All households | 54,059 | 100% | 100% |

### Why the oil number matters

Each of those 22,245 homes has a tank, a supply line and a boiler holding kerosene. Wicklow sits just above the national share of 39%, and far above Dublin next door, where 9% of households heat with oil.

### Wells and septic tanks

8,799 Wicklow households have a private water source and 11,341 have a septic tank. Where the water supply and the oil tank share a site, say so on the first call, so the well is part of the assessment.

### Older buildings

35,794 households (66%) live in homes built in 2000 or earlier. The HSA highlights pre-2000 buildings as a particular concern for asbestos during refurbishment and demolition ([HSA](https://www.hsa.ie/eng/safety_alerts/2022/management_of_asbestos_containing_materials_on_demolition_refurbishment_sites/)).

## How far is Verdé from your town in Wicklow?

Verdé’s Kilcoole office is inside County Wicklow, 5 km from Greystones. In a straight line it is 12 km from Bray, 13 km from Wicklow town, 34 km from Arklow and 47 km from Baltinglass, the farthest of the towns listed here.

**Towns in County Wicklow: population and straight-line distance from Verdé’s Kilcoole office**

| Town | Population, Census 2022 | Distance from Kilcoole | Direction from the office |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kilcoole | 4,569 | Verdé’s office is here | At the office |
| Newtownmountkennedy | 3,539 | 3 km | west |
| Greystones | 22,009 (Greystones and Delgany together) | 5 km | north |
| Bray | 33,512 | 12 km | north |
| Rathnew | 3,482 | 12 km | south |
| Enniskerry | 2,000 | 13 km | north-west |
| Wicklow town | 12,957 | 13 km | south |
| Rathdrum | 2,264 | 22 km | south-west |
| Blessington | 5,611 | 32 km | west |
| Arklow | 13,399 | 34 km | south |
| Baltinglass | 2,611 | 47 km | west |

Distances are straight lines from the office to the town centre, rounded to the nearest kilometre, using positions from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). They are not drive times and no arrival time is promised: the duty engineer confirms the response on the call. Populations are Census 2022 built-up areas.

## Who do you tell about an oil spill in County Wicklow?

Ring Verdé on 0818 714 002 for the clean-up, and tell Wicklow County Council on 0404 20100 if oil has reached a drain, a stream or someone else’s land. The EPA’s complaint guide points to the local authority first, and lists a 24-hour national line, 1800 365 123.

**Who to tell about a spill or pollution in County Wicklow**

| Who | What they do | How to reach them |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Verdé 24/7 spill line | Clean-up and the investigation after it, at any hour. | [0818 714 002](tel:0818714002) · Any hour, every day |
| Wicklow County Council | The council to tell first about pollution anywhere in Wicklow. | [0404 20100](tel:+35340420100) · [env@wicklowcoco.ie](mailto:env@wicklowcoco.ie) |
| National Environmental Complaints Line | Pollution reports, day or night (EPA complaint guide). | [1800 365 123](tel:1800365123) · Open 24 hours, 7 days a week |
| Inland Fisheries Ireland | Rivers, streams, lakes and fish in distress. | [0818 34 74 24](tel:0818347424) · Confidential line, 24 hours |

### What to do in Wicklow, by situation

- If oil is leaking now, anywhere from Bray to Arklow, then ring Verdé on [0818 714 002](tel:0818714002); Kilcoole is in the county.
- If oil has reached a drain, a stream or a neighbour’s land, then tell Wicklow County Council on [0404 20100](tel:+35340420100) as well; the EPA guide puts the council first.
- If it is night-time, or you do not know which council covers the place, then the national line, [1800 365 123](tel:1800365123), is open 24 hours.
- If a river, stream or lake is hit, or fish are in distress, then also ring Inland Fisheries Ireland on [0818 34 74 24](tel:0818347424).
- If the site holds an EPA licence, then report it under the licence; the EPA deals with licensed sites itself.
- If nothing is leaking and the work is planned, then use the [contact page](https://verde.ie/contact); Verdé replies within one working day.

Council and national contact details are as printed in the EPA’s guide, [How to Make an Environmental Complaint](https://www.epa.ie/publications/compliance--enforcement/public-authorities/See-Something-Say-Something-%28English-Version%29-2025.pdf) (November 2025). Wicklow County Council lists a complaints email and an out-of-hours number on its own [Making a complaint](https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/Services/Environment/Making-a-Complaint) page. For first steps at the tank, read [the first hour of a heating oil leak](https://verde.ie/news/home-heating-oil-leak-first-hour).

## What has Verdé done in County Wicklow?

Verdé’s published work in County Wicklow covers solar PV on a commercial roof, soil classification on a Bray redevelopment site and monthly lake sampling for water quality monitoring, as well as the opening of its own laboratory in Kilcoole. Each one links to the full write-up.

- **Commercial solar PV in Wicklow** (2025, Co. Wicklow): 10.44 kWp system designed and installed at a commercial premises; Hybrid inverters ready for storage batteries later. [Read more](https://verde.ie/projects/solar-pv-commercial-wicklow)
- **Soil waste classification in Bray** (2023, Bray, Co. Wicklow): 14 trial pits, 2.0 to 3.0 m deep, on a redevelopment site; Soil sampling, waste classification and advice on handling excavated soil. [Read more](https://verde.ie/projects/soil-waste-classification)
- **Lake water quality monitoring** (2023, Co. Wicklow and Co. Clare): Monthly sampling of six lakes in Wicklow and 19 in Clare; Boat-trained samplers, for Water Framework Directive monitoring. [Read more](https://verde.ie/projects/lake-water-quality-monitoring)
- **Head office and laboratory opened in Kilcoole** (2018, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow): Opened on 12 January 2018 by Simon Harris, then Minister for Health; Laboratory for soil and water quality testing. [Read more](https://verde.ie/news/minister-opens-verdes-new-facility-in-kilcoole-co-wicklow-2)

## Is this right for you?

### This is a fit if

- A heating oil leak at one of the 22,245 oil-heated homes in County Wicklow, from Bray to Arklow.
- A spill near a well: 8,799 Wicklow households draw their water from a private source.
- Soil to sample and classify before it leaves a site, as on Verdé’s redevelopment job in Bray.
- An escape of oil claim in Wicklow, where the insurer needs sampling and a written report.
- Solar PV for a home or business in the county, like Verdé’s 10.44 kWp commercial system in Wicklow.

### This is not a fit if

- Asbestos removal: Verdé surveys and tests, and a specialist contractor removes it.
- A boiler service or a fuel delivery, which is for a heating engineer or a fuel supplier.
- A fire or an injury: ring 999 or 112 first.

Not sure which of these you are? Ring the Kilcoole office on [01 201 1260](tel:+35312011260). It is in the county, and Verdé will say whether the job is one for it or for someone else.

## What should you weigh up before choosing a firm in Wicklow?

What differs between firms is where the nearest staffed office is, whether the spill line is open at night, who does the work and what is certified. Verdé’s answers for County Wicklow are below, and each one can be checked.

**Verdé in County Wicklow, by the things a buyer compares**

| Criterion | Verdé | What it means for you |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nearest staffed office | Kilcoole head office and laboratory | In the county. The towns listed on this page are between 3 km (Newtownmountkennedy) and 47 km (Baltinglass) away in a straight line. |
| Council for pollution reports | Wicklow County Council, 0404 20100 | The EPA’s guide says to tell the local council first. |
| Laboratory | In Kilcoole, opened in January 2018 | For soil and water quality testing. |
| Spill line | 0818 714 002, at any hour | Answered day and night, every day of the year. |
| Track record | Since 2002, with more than 6,000 oil spill projects | ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified. |
| Price | Quoted once the site and the scope are known | No fixed price is published. |

## Remediation services in County Wicklow: questions people ask

### Does Verdé provide remediation services across all of County Wicklow?

Yes. Verdé’s head office is in Kilcoole, and the towns listed on this page are all within 47 km of it in a straight line: Bray is 12 km away, Wicklow town 13 km, Blessington 32 km, Arklow 34 km and Baltinglass 47 km. Verdé also works across the rest of Ireland from its Castlebar and Cork offices.

### How many homes in Wicklow heat with oil?

22,245 households, 41% of the 54,059 in County Wicklow, used oil for central heating on census night in April 2022. Natural gas heated 34% and electricity 11%. The national share for oil is 39%, so Wicklow is slightly above it.

### Who do I report an oil spill to in Wicklow?

Wicklow County Council, on 0404 20100 or env@wicklowcoco.ie, is the public body to tell. Out of hours, the National Environmental Complaints Line on 1800 365 123 is open 24 hours a day. If a river or lake is affected, also ring Inland Fisheries Ireland on 0818 34 74 24. For the clean-up itself, ring Verdé on 0818 714 002.

### Where is Verdé’s Wicklow office?

At E7 Network Enterprise Park, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow, A63 KV04, phone 01 201 1260. It is Verdé’s head office and has its own laboratory for soil and water testing. Greystones is 5 km to the north and Newtownmountkennedy 3 km to the west, in a straight line.

### Does Verdé do asbestos surveys in Wicklow?

Yes: management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys and air testing. 66% of Wicklow households live in homes built in 2000 or earlier, and the HSA flags pre-2000 buildings for asbestos checks before they are refurbished or demolished. Verdé does not remove asbestos; a specialist contractor does that. For a private house, ask Verdé first.

### Does Verdé install solar panels in Wicklow?

Yes. In 2025 Verdé designed and installed a 10.44 kWp solar PV system at a commercial premises in Wicklow, with hybrid inverters so that batteries can be added later. It installs on homes and on business roofs, and the [solar PV](https://verde.ie/services/solar-pv) page explains the service.

### What if my well is near the oil leak?

Say so on the first call to 0818 714 002. 8,799 Wicklow households, 16% of the county, take their water from a private source such as a well (Census 2022). Verdé’s clean-up covers soil and groundwater as well as the oil you can see, and the report at the end records what the sampling found.

### Is there a call-out time for Wicklow?

No fixed arrival time is published. Verdé’s spill line, 0818 714 002, is open at any hour, and the duty engineer confirms the response on the call once the location and the leak are known. Kilcoole is 12 km from Bray and 34 km from Arklow in a straight line, and a drive is longer.

## Terms used on this page

- **Straight-line distance**: Distance measured on a map, ignoring roads. Kilcoole to Arklow is 34 km this way; the drive is longer.
- **Private water source**: A household’s own supply, such as a well, outside the public main and group schemes. 8,799 Wicklow homes have one.
- **Septic tank**: A tank that treats a home’s waste water on site where there is no public sewer; 21% of Wicklow households have one.

## Sources and further reading

1. [Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics](https://www.cso.ie/en/census/census2022/census2022smallareapopulationstatistics/). Central Statistics Office, 2023. How Wicklow’s 54,059 households heat, get their water and treat waste water, and how big its towns are.
2. [How to Make an Environmental Complaint](https://www.epa.ie/publications/compliance--enforcement/public-authorities/See-Something-Say-Something-%28English-Version%29-2025.pdf). Environmental Protection Agency, 2025. Wicklow County Council’s contact details and the national 24-hour line.
3. [Making a complaint](https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/Services/Environment/Making-a-Complaint). Wicklow County Council, checked 11 November 2026. The council’s own contact details for environmental complaints, including out of hours.
4. [Contact us](https://fisheriesireland.ie/contact-us). Inland Fisheries Ireland, checked 11 November 2026. The 24-hour line for pollution in rivers and lakes.
5. [Safety alert: asbestos-containing materials on demolition and refurbishment sites](https://www.hsa.ie/eng/safety_alerts/2022/management_of_asbestos_containing_materials_on_demolition_refurbishment_sites/). Health and Safety Authority, 2022. Why buildings from before 2000 need an asbestos check before work starts.
6. [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 11 November 2026. Positions of the Wicklow towns, for the distances from Kilcoole.
7. [Contact Verdé: Kilcoole, Castlebar and Cork](https://verde.ie/contact). Verdé Environmental Group, checked 11 November 2026. The Kilcoole head office address and phone number.

## Tell us what is happening in Wicklow

### What we ask for

- The address or Eircode, or the nearest town, from Bray to Baltinglass.
- What it is: a leak, a survey, an assessment, dewatering or solar.
- For a leak: what leaked, roughly how much, and whether it reached a drain, a stream or a well.
- For planned work: the date you need it by, and any planning or licence reference.

Reply: Within one working day.

For a spill or pollution incident, phone [0818 714 002](tel:0818714002) at any hour.

[Send an enquiry](https://verde.ie/contact?county=wicklow) · [Call 0818 714 002](tel:0818714002)

## More counties Verdé covers

- [County Dublin](https://verde.ie/remediation-services/dublin): Basement dewatering, city solar and spill response from Kilcoole.
- [County Kildare](https://verde.ie/remediation-services/kildare): Dewatering in Naas and oil spill response across the county.
- [County Cork](https://verde.ie/remediation-services/cork): Verdé’s Cork office at Airport East covers city and county.
- [County Mayo](https://verde.ie/remediation-services/mayo): Verdé’s Castlebar office, in a county where six homes in ten heat with oil.
- [Remediation services by county](https://verde.ie/remediation-services): The three offices and the counties each one looks after.

## Related pages

- [Oil spill clean-up](https://verde.ie/oil-spill-clean-up): The four stages of a clean-up, from containment to the final report.
- [The first hour of a heating oil leak](https://verde.ie/news/home-heating-oil-leak-first-hour): What to do at the tank before anyone arrives.
- [Asbestos surveys and testing](https://verde.ie/services/asbestos-survey-testing): Which survey applies before refurbishment or demolition.
- [Environmental consultancy](https://verde.ie/services/environmental-consultancy): Assessments, audits and reports, by project stage.
- [Solar PV](https://verde.ie/services/solar-pv): Solar for homes, businesses and larger sites.
- [Hydrogeology and groundwater](https://verde.ie/services/water-hydrogeology): Wells, abstraction, groundwater models and monitoring.