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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 – Ready for New EU Battery EPR Rules Starting 18 August 2025
August 18th 2025
Chapter VIII of the European Union Batteries Regulation (2023/1542) (herein the ‘EUBR’) came into application on 18 August 2025, introducing enhanced Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) rules...
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August 12th 2025
Repak Resource Awards 2025 The inaugural Repak Resource Awards are now open for entries! Replacing the long-running Pakman Awards, this reimagined initiative will celebrate not only Irelands’...
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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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WEEE Ireland Members Conference 2024
October 11th 2024
WEEE Ireland Members, Stakeholders & Partners! Have you booked your place at the 2024 WEEE Ireland Members Conference? Join us on Tues 15th October for A WEEE Evaluation – Continuing...
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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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The WEEE Ireland Schools Battery Recycling Competition is back for 2024-2025!
September 24th 2024
TV and radio presenter Laura Woods is calling on schools and students across Ireland to become battery recycling champions as WEEE Ireland’s Schools Battery Recycling Competition enters its...
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