News Category: Electrical Recycling
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Fewer End-of-Life Electrical Gifts and Toys Being Recycled Now More Than Ever
November 29th 2021
Only one in three of the most popular electronic and electrical gifts sold in Ireland is recycled, new data shows. Statistics reveal that since 2019, just 33% of end-of-life beauty and consumer...
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Older generation leave young peers on scrap-heap over recycling
March 28th 2021
Young men and women are the worst at recycling small electrical items and hoard the most old batteries, a new survey shows. The WEEE Ireland study reveals that despite being viewed as an...
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WEEE Ireland urge people to gather up WEEE items for recycling
March 19th 2021
WEEE Ireland CEO Leo Donovan was on Southeast Radio to discuss the importance of recycling our ewaste during the current restrictions. Listen back to the full interview...
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Electrical waste recycled at local authority centres down by 7% in January compared to last year
February 26th 2021
The amount of electrical waste recycled at local authority centres rose by 10% last year – the equivalent of half a million small appliances, new data from WEEE Ireland shows. But the 5km travel...
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Two-thirds of lightbulbs not recycled, creating potential health hazards
November 30th 2020
Millions of lightbulbs are being dumped in general waste bins in Ireland every year, potentially exposing hidden health hazards and sparking a new recycling plea. Only 3.2 million of the estimated...
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Online Directory gives new lease of life to broken products and a boost to local business
October 29th 2020
WEEE Ireland is supporting an initiative that encourages people to reduce the amount of goods discarded every year. RepairMyStuff.ie is an online directory of over 800 authorised repair...
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E-waste recycling hits 15-year high
August 24th 2020
A nationwide post-lockdown buying spree for electrical goods has seen the country’s largest recycling scheme record the biggest month in its 15-year history. WEEE Ireland recovered 3,763 tonnes...
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No Time to Waste
June 23rd 2020
WEEE Ireland Annual Environmental Report 2019 Difficulties in recycling electrical waste from household clear outs during lockdown could derail Ireland’s compliance with EU targets after a...
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WEEE Ireland – Service Continuity Notice
May 13th 2020
In support of the Irish Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business beginning 18th May, WEEE Ireland will operate as follows: The WEEE Ireland team continue to work remotely and...
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Cancellation Notice – WEEE Public Collection Events
March 16th 2020
In the interest of public health and safety and in light of ongoing advice from the government on measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus, WEEE Ireland has taken the decision to postpone...
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