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The Bord na Móna Recycling strike - due to take place on Thursday - has been called off following an improved offer to workers.

SIPTU representatives have agreed to call off a scheduled one-day strike at Bord na Móna Recycling following the securing of a significantly improved offer for workers at talks with the company in Portlaoise on Wednesday.

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Bord na Móna Recycling Limited, which is owned by taxpayers, caters to both domestic and commercial and industrial sectors.

It services customers in counties Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Carlow, Wexford, Louth, Meath, Cavan, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Roscommon, Tipperary, Clare and Limerick.

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SIPTU Divisional Organiser, Adrian Kane, said: "The company reconvened talks Wednesday afternoon.

"At these negotiations a significantly improved offer for workers who will be impacted by any sale of the company was secured.

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"This offer was discussed by the SIPTU Bord na Móna Recycling Shop Stewards who unanimously agreed to propose acceptance of the offer to their members.

"The new offer will now be balloted on by SIPTU members employed in Bord na Móna Recycling. While we have made major progress concerning the industrial relations matters related to the proposed sale of the company many concerns remain about the proposal to privatise this state asset and the wider direction of domestic waste services in Ireland."

He added: "SIPTU will continue to lead calls for a more rational, cost effective and environmentally progressive reorganisation of domestic waste collection services. We have requested an urgent meeting with Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy, Darragh O'Brien, to discuss this issue which is of major concern to our members who are both employed in this industry and its customers."