Gas Barbecues Heaters and Cookers
The kitchen cooker or hob is often considered one of the most essential home appliances that many individuals and families across Ireland. They are used daily. In summer you can add the Barbecue (BBQ) and outdoor heaters to this list of gas appliances.
All these gas appliances can be purchased in different sizes, colors and finishes with gas long being the first choice of professional chefs and home cooks. Bakers seem to prefer electric ovens!
If you’re buying a new summer barbecue, gas cooker, oven or hob, we can help you safely recycle your old gas appliances Did you know most gas cookers, hobs and even BBQs have a starter button either powered by mains electricity or battery which means Recycle IT can accept these type of appliances alongside all types of electrical items used in homes, gardens and small offices.
The type of gas appliances which use an electric starter (electronic or spark ignition) instead of a standing pilot light. Common examples include
- Ranges and cooktops
- Ovens and wall ovens
- Water heaters
- Furnaces
- Space heaters
- Fireplaces and log sets
- Clothes dryers
- Grills/BBQ and patio heaters
Why Recycle?
Unwanted appliances including items used in kitchens are one of Ireland’s fastest-growing types of waste. As you know many items can be repaired or reused while others simply need to be recycled. All options save natural resources and the environment so please do what is best for you.
If you do not recycle your appliance properly they tend to end up in landfills or illegally dumped where hazardous substances can leak out and cause soil and water contamination – harming wildlife, plant life and human health. If you are removing a gas cooker remember to do so safely.
Recycle IT can Help?
In accordance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations, cookers, ovens, hobs and all types of electrical or electronic household items can be recycled by Recycle IT.
Unused or old household gas items including decommissioned boilers, gas-powered water heaters and BBQs will be accepted for free. If they don’t have electric components, don’t worry, they are generally manufactured from metal which is accepted by Recycle IT. Household appliances can be dropped off at no cost or collected cost-effectively in Dublin and surrounding counties.
Gas Cylinder
To safely dispose of a gas cylinder in Dublin you can usually return it to your original supplier, drop it off at a specialized recycling amenity site, or check guidelines via My Waste. Never place gas cylinders in household wheelie bins, black bins, or skips because compressed tanks can explode when crushed.
Check with Civic Amenity Recycling Centres such as the Ballymount Civic Amenity Site or Ballyogan Recycling Park about accepting domestic cylinders as they may be designated recycling sites for heavy or hazardous metal cages
You can check with the recycling centres listed here.
About Recycle IT
Recycle IT is an award-winning not-for-profit social enterprise providing a collection and drop-off service for all types of waste electrical, electronic and metal items. During the last 18 months Recycle IT offered drop-off and collection services to homes, charities, schools and business organizations of all types. Our recycling teams operate across Dublin and surrounding areas collecting a range of WEEE which includes thousands of dishwashers, computers, cables, monitors, microwaves, screens, and metal items.
Our electrical community collection service is provided in partnership with WEEE Ireland. Recycle IT is supported by Pobal, South Dublin County Council and authorized by the National Waste Collection Permit Office and the local authorities across Leinster.
Call us on 01 4578321 or email us here
Visit our website www.recycleit.ie