South Dublin Eco Week 2016

Eco Week is a festival of events which celebrates and promotes what you can do for your environment, your community and your life. Eco Week 2016  will start on April 18th and is inclusive of  Earth Day on April 22.

Recycle IT is pleased to announce that this year it will participate in and operate a number of events for Eco Week 2016. This includes a weekend Recycling Drop Off Day which will allow an extra opportunities to recycle all your old and once loved electrical and electronic equipment. All events during Eco Week are operated in association with South Dublin Country Council.

Community Electrical  Recycling Drop off Day

People can recycle electrical and electronic devices which includes computer and household appliances, really anything with a plug or battery. Items recently dropped off for recycling include unwanted cookers, vacuum cleaners, washing machines, laptops, fridges and freezers.

The drop off day will take place on Saturday April 23rd 2016  between 10am and 2pm in Clondalkin, Dublin 22 and all are welcome.

Una Lavelle, manager with Recycle IT appreciates it’s sometimes difficult for people to find time to recycle electrical equipment. Una says “this free drop off service offers residents and community groups an additional opportunity over a weekend, to clear out as part of the spring cleanup”.

Once you arrive at the recycling facility in Clondalkin our team will be on hand to help you. They will take your items for recycling and answer any questions you might have.

Recycle IT are normally open Monday to Friday from 8.30am for free drop off or you can avail of our dedicated collection service.

The Recycle IT recycling facility is located at:

Unit 14/2 Crag Terrace, Clondalkin Industrial Estate, Clondalkin Dublin D22 TK37 Tel: 01 4578321, email: info@recycleit.ie or visit our website www.recycleit.ie

Further Events for Eco Week 2016

Recycle IT will operate a WEEE to Work Day in Tallaght where people can drop of old electrical and electronic equipment on the way to and from work. You can see a vintage display of electrical appliances used in homes years ago at the South Dublin County Council Office in Tallaght from April 18th  We will also provide school children with an overview of “How WEEE Works” through a number of inclass events during the week. For further details and a brochure of all events please email info@recycleit.ie

To access the a list of events for Eco Week 2016 please click here

About Recycle IT

Recycle IT is the only Community Electronic Recycling Social Enterprise in Dublin and surrounding area providing a neighbourhood kerbside collection service for all types of waste electrical and electronic equipment as well as a residential drop off service.

Recycle IT (formally Clondalkin Community Recycling Initiative) started in 2002 with a collection service added in 2007. During 2015 we worked with approx. 100,000 homes across Dublin and surrounding areas collecting a range of WEEE (including over 90,000 monitors) Our services are provided in partnership with WEEE Ireland and with the cooperation of South Dublin County Council. We are authorized by the National Waste Collection Permit Office and South Dublin County Council.