News Category: Electrical Waste
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Record year for Irish e-waste recycling but outdated EU rules fail to capture the full picture
June 18th 2026
Consumers recycled a record 21.1 million electronic and electrical waste items in Ireland in 2025, up from 18.8 million in 2024, new data shows. But despite the record performance, the country’s...
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WEEE Forum International Conference Dublin: Thurs 17 & Weds 18 Sept 2026
June 11th 2026
Taking place during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, WEEE Ireland is delighted to co-host the WEEE Forum International Conference Dublin 2026. Taking place over two...
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WEEE Ireland Launches ‘Never Bin Vapes – Always Recycle’ Campaign to Boost Vape Recycling
May 19th 2026
Only 1.4million of the 25million vapes sold last year in counties covered by Ireland’s largest e-waste recycling scheme, were returned for recycling, new data shows. An...
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Battery Regulations Amendments Now Published!
May 5th 2026
The European Union (Batteries and Accumulators) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 165/2026) - have now been published, introducing new amendments to Ireland’s battery regulatory...
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CIRCULÉIRE/IMR
April 28th 2026
Through our extended partnership with Circuleire IMR, WEEE Ireland is helping to advance circular economy solutions and drive collaboration across Ireland’s WEEE and battery industry,...
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European Policy Work
April 28th 2026
A core element of WEEE Ireland’s compliance activities is our ongoing engagement with European representative networks, including the WEEE Forum and EUCOBAT. Through these platforms,...
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Repair Initiatives
April 28th 2026
As part of our Circular Economy Strategy 2025–2027, WEEE Ireland is progressing key developments in repair and reuse in Ireland and has several updates to...
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International E-Waste Day 2025
October 14th 2025
Half of consumers in Ireland don’t realise the materials in their old electrical and electronic appliances contain critical raw materials essential for the manufacture of new technology...
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The WEEE Ireland Schools Battery Recycling Competition is back for 2025-2026!
September 23rd 2025
Irish students saved the equivalent of 1.5million AA batteries from landfill last school year - the weight of close to four school buses - as part of the WEEE Ireland Schools Battery Recycling...
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WEEE Ireland Annual Environmental Report 2024
June 19th 2025
Vapes and solar panels have driven a 75pc surge in electrical device sales over the last five years, new data shows today. A total of 93 million household electronic items were purchased in 2024 -...
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