News Category: Electrical Waste
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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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250 Million Electrical Items Recycled as WEEE Ireland Celebrates 20 Years of Impact
April 15th 2025
Over 250 million old and broken electrical items have been prevented from entering landfill over the past 20 years of e-waste recycling, new data shows. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment...
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Black Friday Deals? Don’t Forget to Recycle!
November 26th 2024
Almost half of all small electronics in Ireland are bought in November and December – but only 1 in 3 are coming back for recycling, new data shows today. The Waste Electrical and Electronic...
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14 million tonnes of e-waste discarded in bins – It’s time to rethink e-waste
October 10th 2024
A total of 14 million tonnes of electronic waste are improperly thrown out with regular rubbish every year, equating to the weight of around 24,000 of the world’s heaviest passenger planes, new...
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