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Electrical Recycling for Waste Reduction Week

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Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling

Under the EU WEEE directive, Recycle IT are proud to recycle any old appliances or batteries free of charge. Recycle IT will dispose of anything with a plug or battery that can be found in an average household or small office in a safe and correct manner reducing any harmful effects to the environment. 

Waste electrical and electronic equipment is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the developed world.  Until recently, a lot of WEEE would have been thrown into the bin and disposed of in landfills.  Improved regulation of the collection, recycling and disposal of WEEE has been made law at the European level (WEEE Directive) and brought into Irish law (WEEE Regulations) since 2005.  

New Irish WEEE regulations were published in March 2014, to implement changes that were introduced in Europe in the second WEEE Directive.

Two compliance schemes have been approved by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to manage the collection, recovery and recycling of WEEE in Ireland Both schemes report annually and demonstrate achievement of the EU targets for collection and recovery of WEEE.

European Week for Waste Reduction 2021

A system of free “take back” of WEEE from the household waste stream was established with one-off collection events, drop off points at retail outlets and civic amenity sites.

Celebrating European Week for Waste Reduction

The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) is the biggest Europe-wide initiative promoting the implementation of awareness-raising actions about sustainable resource and waste management during a single week. It encourages a wide range of audiences (public authorities, private companies, schools, civil society as well as citizens themselves) to get involved.

Below you will find a sample list of items that can be recycled free at Recycle IT during European Week for Waste Reduction between 22nd to 28th November 2021

These types of items can be dropped off free to Recycle IT with the majority free to recycle. You can also arrange a cost-effective colleciton once based in Dublin or surrounding areas.

Many of the items listed below are dual purpose home and small off electrical items and can be recycled safely.

HouseholdHousehold (1)Small Office
1. Refrigerator26. Panini Maker1. Computers/Laptops
2. Freezer27. Deep Fryer2. Desktop Printer
3. Cooker/oven28. Food Dehydrator3. Desktop Scanner
4. Microwave29. Garbage Disposal4. Fax Machine
5. Mini Oven30. Water Purifier5. Phone System (cost)
6. Toaster31. Small Appliances6. Electronic Projector
7. Built-in Dishwasher32. Sewing Machine7. Security System
8. Mini Dishwasher33. Iron8. Modem/Router
9. Washing Machine34. Steam Cleaner9. Paper Shredder
10. Dryer35. Air Conditioner10. Kitchen Fridge/Freezer
11. Coffee Maker36. Water Heater11. Microwave
12. Vacuum37. Water Appliances12. Coffee Maker
13. Blender38. Humidifier13. Kettle/Toaster
14. Food Processor39. Dehumidifier14. Laminator
15. Instant Pot40. Air Purifier15. Office Speakers
16. Rice Cooker41. Space Heater16. Servers (cost)
17. Slow Cooker42. Ceiling Fan17. Network equipment (cost)
18. Stand Mixer43. Smoke Detector18. Standalone Copiers (cost)
19. Juicer44. Home Generator19. Heaters/Fans
20. Waffle Iron45. Smart Home Tech20. Tablets/Mobile Phones
21. Bread Machine46. Domestic Robot21. Standard TV’s
22. Ice Cream Maker47. Air Pump22. Cables & Chargers
23. Yogurt Maker48. Water Pump.23. Monitors
24. Coffee Grinder49. Heater/ Air Heater24. Water Boiler
25. Popcorn Machine50. Electric Blanket25. Water Cooler (cost)
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment List

Shared by Recycle IT

Recycle IT is an award-winning not for profit social enterprise providing collection and drop off services for all types of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) Services are offered to homes, schools, charities, and businesses across Dublin and surrounding areas. Our teams collect and help recycle a range of WEEE which includes thousands of computers, cables, monitors, microwaves, TVs and much more.

Recycle IT services are provided in partnership with WEEE Ireland. Recycle IT are supported by Pobal, Dorment Accounts, South Dublin County Council and authorized by the National Waste Collection Permit Office and the local authorities across Leinster.

You can call Recycle IT on 01 4578321 or email our team here. You can also visit our website at www.recycleit.ie

Recycle IT Hybrid Electric Collection Vehicle

Last Week of Mattress Recycling

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Dispose of old mattresses – ends Oct 30th 2021.

The best and most environmentally friendly way to dispose of a mattress is to RECYCLE IT.

Today most people have heard about recycling paper, plastic and electrical equipment and more, but did you know you can also recycle your old mattress safely and soon you will have an opportunity to recycle your old mattress in South Dublin!

Many old and used mattresses end in up landfills, incineration facilities or are just dumped which is not good for the environment. If an old mattress does make it to a landfill site it can take between 50 and 100 years for that mattress to decompose during which time the chemically treated materials used in manufacturing can leak into the soil and groundwater supply.

Others are collected and end up on bonfires at Halloween which again is bad news for the environment and health of people who might be exposed to fumes from these fires.

It’s interesting to note that about 35 million mattresses are disposed of each year according to Auping, a European supplier of mattresses and related items. This figure includes mattresses used in Irish homes.

Mattress Recycling Initiative – Recycle IT

What is Mattress Recycling?

Mattress recycling involves taking apart the components of beds and reusing them in other applications. It is different then mattress refurbishing or renewal, which involves reupholstering and reselling the mattress and bed. This is always an option and reuse is preferable to recycling.

Most materials used in a mattress can be repurposed once a bed is deconstructed (about 85-90%), Recyclers are constantly developing new ways to reuse material recovered from the bedding.

  • Springs & Coils: Metal can be reformed into new items.
  • Foams: Mattress foams can be shredded and used in carpet padding, moving pads, and as a fuel source.
  • Fibres: Cotton and other fibres can be used in filters, insulation or burned for fuel.
  • Fabrics & Upholstery: Can be reclaimed for use in other items.
  • Wood: Can be chipped for mulch, reused in new products or burned for fuel.

Last Week!

Recycle IT will support free drop off days at Recycle IT in Clondalkin for one final week. Householders located in the South Dublin County Council area can drop off old mattresses for safe recycling Tuesday – Saturday between 9am and 12pm this week The initiative finishes on Saturday morning, October 30th 2021.

Recycle IT have no dates for mattress recycling in 2022. Mattresses can still be recycled at Civic Amenity Centres in your area. Just call your local centre in advance of your planned drop-off. Please click here to find a link to the Ballymount Recycling Centre in South Dublin.

South Dublin County Council Logo

This mattress recycling initiative is supported by South Dublin County Council. It helps curtail unlawful disposal of waste mattresses and offer residents a free and eco-friendly opportunity to recycle. This in turn help save valuable resources, landfill capacity and/or reduces costly incineration. It is a convenient and safe recycling solution for residents with old mattresses.

About Recycle IT

Recycled IT, is an award-winning social enterprise. Services are provided in partnership with South Dublin County Council. Recycle IT are supported by the Department of Rural and Community Development, Pobal and Dormant Accounts and authorised by the National Waste Collection Permit Office and the local authorities across Leinster.

Recycling Van – Recycle IT

For further information please call 01 4578321 or email Recycle IT here

Eco Meetings and Events

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Meeting again!

As we all start to get back to our new normal living and working with COVID 19 we will once again arrange and book business, community, sport, and family events including formal meetings and social occasions.

It’s important to look at environmental considerations when arranging these types of events and occasions. By proactively working with service providers, we all can minimise environmental harm and achieve greater environmental wellbeing.

A green meeting incorporates environmental considerations at all stages of the meeting or event to minimise the negative impact on the environment and positively contribute to host communities. (Green Meeting Industry Council).

Meeting Coffee Break

Failte Ireland

Failte Ireland has developed a guide to help organisations and communities start on the road to running green meetings or events, large and small. These meetings and events will incorporate environmental considerations throughout all the various stages to minimise the negative impact on the environment and positively contribute to the community hosting the event or meeting.

This Failte Ireland guide is intended for any business involved in planning and/or running a meeting, conference, or event in Ireland. This will range from conference organisers, venues (including hotels), accommodation providers, catering companies, entertainment/activity providers, audiovisual/IT companies, and transport providers. The guide was prepared to allow businesses to start or continue the road to planning and running green meetings and events.

The document is a voluntary guide, and not a standard. (Click below to access).

What to Ask?

As an individual or organisation wishing to book a meeting or event, you might ask the following questions of a service provider.

Please don’t feel awkward when asking these questions, the best organisation will have no problem answering and others will learn!

  • Do you have an environmental policy?
  • I want to run a carbon neutral event; can you help me do that?
  • What are your company’s sustainability principles?
  • We take Corporate Social Responsibility very seriously in our company and we want to work with businesses that do the same. Is that you?
  • Why should we choose your company?
  • What makes you environmentally sustainable?

According to the United Nations (UN) World Commission on Environment and Development, environmental sustainability is about acting in a way that ensures future generations have the natural resources available to live an equal, if not better, way of life as current generations.

Eco-Friendly Early Morning Meeting

Service Providers

Conference, meeting, and events venues can look to this Failte Ireland business tool for guidance on how best to address potential customer questions on arranging eco-friendly meetings and events for potential customers.

With an ever increasing focus on the environment across the world, it is not surprising that the meetings, conference and events sector has come under scrutiny, in respect of what actions it is taking to add to the ever growing demand for sustainability.

To get a copy of the guide click here. Meeting and event organisers and operators will benefit from taking a look!

About Recylce IT

As part of an environmental policy and ongoing sustainabily organsations should have a procedure for dealing with its old electronic, electrical and metal equipment once it’s served it’s purpsoe.

Every part of the meeting, conferencing and hospitality sector used electronic, electrical, and metal equipment to meet the needs of customers. Once this equipment has reached the end of its first life it might be offered for reuse and if not fit for reuse it should be safely recycled.

Recycle IT is an award-winning, not for profit, social enterprise established to create employment and promote environmental awareness through recycling and reuse. We work in partnership with WEEE Ireland and are authorized by your local authority to provide electrical, electronic and pure metal recycling collections across Dublin and surrounding areas since 2007. Recycle IT are fully compliant for WEEE collection with permit details available here.

To speak with Recycle IT please call 01 4578321 or email us at here

Visit our website www.recycleit.ie

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Its Reuse Month 2021!

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Choose to Reduce and Reuse over Recycling

October is Ireland’s National Reuse Month, reuse is about valuing our stuff, by using and reusing it for as long and as often as possible. This avoids the need to extract raw materials, manufacture and distribute new stuff, and avoids waste thereby cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions.

Reduce, reuse, and recycle—are the “three R’s” used to promote waste management and help reduce environmental harm. The “three R’s” are listed in order of importance so why is recycling usually the first option we choose?

Over the years advertising campaign, green initiatives, educational resources and various government and EU actions have asked us to recycle, so that’s what we do!

Reuse Month 2021

We have followed the call to action “recycle”. We take time at home and in the office assembling items for recycling, we separate items and place them in the right bin to help protect the environment.

It is important to recycle, but remember, recycling is the third choice. We should consider reducing and reusing before recycling.

The first “R,”

Reduce, means removing or decreasing the amount of waste we produce e.g., reducing the packaging choices, choosing long lasting products, avoiding disposable items, and decreasing consumption.

The second “R,”

Reuse means reusing products you consider as waste. Many items can be used again in their current form, or with few repairs or changes. People sometimes say they are recycling something when they are reusing it.

The third “R,”

Recycling involves dropping off or collecting used materials so they can be processed mechanically, using heat or chemicals to be remanufactured into new products. These activities use energy, water, human and other resources, and they can cause pollution. Although the resource used and pollution caused by recycling is much less than mining, processing, and transporting raw materials it is greater than simply reusing an item.      

Focusing on Reuse   

As it is reuse month, we will focus on Reusing which allows individuals, families, and co-workers to take responsibility for the waste created. Think like children and use your imagination to create what you need from what you have. This can make you feel good, you can learn skills and it is economically and environmentally rewarding.

Reuse Goals – Oct 2021
See a list of reuse activities that can be carried out by individuals and families.
  • Keep empty containers for storing leftovers.
  • Source reusable water bottles.
  • Repair, rather than replace, broken or worn-out products.
  • Donate useable, unwanted items to charity shops, community groups, and reuse organisations.
  • Make empty plastic bottles into bird feeders, scoops, watering bottles.
  • Take reusable shopping bags to the shops.
  • Make dusters from old towels and sheets.
  • Donate magazines to libraries and hospital waiting rooms.
  • Make wrapping paper from comics and magazine pages or reuse old gift wrap.
  • Donate newspapers and blankets to pet charities.
  • Paint, reupholster or cover old furniture.
  • Use packing materials again or create you own.
  • Rent or borrow things you use infrequently.
  • Buy rechargeable batteries and appliances.
  • Use old toothbrushes for household cleaning.
  • Wash and reuse aluminium foil and plastic sandwich bags.
  • Wrap packages for posting with paper bags.
  • Make face clothes from old fabric or clothes.
Reuse Strategies for Businesses, Industries, Institutions, and Local Governments
  • Ask your suppliers to use reusable cartons, pallets, and crates.
  • Distribute your products in reusable containers.
  • Think about designing products for reuse.
  • Order reusable binders and pockets.
  • Repair old furniture and equipment or donate it to a charity for reuse.
  • If you organisation has to much of one thing or out date office items, try Recreate
  • Recover and reuse waste production materials. (Paper, cardboard, plastic).
  • Use refillable, reusable ink and toner cartridges.
  • Send your ink and toner cartridges back to the manufacturer for reuse
  • Buy refillable pens or use pencils
  • Turn manila folders inside out so they can be reused.
  • Use outdated letterhead for in-house memos.
  • Only print letterhead on paper as required.
  • Set up an office supply swap area.
  • Shred confidential papers for reuse in box packing .
  • Reuse packing materials or donate them to another organization.
  • Use an erasable memo pads or a whiteboard for messages.
  • Use mugs and glasses instead of disposable paper and plastic cups.
  • Use two-way envelopes and mailing pouches.
  • Convert old office paper into telephone answering pads.
  • If you damage equipment try repairing for reuse – www.repairmystuff.ie
Reuse Month – Get involved

How can I get involved?

National Reuse Month’s aim is to inspire you and provide you with the skills and tools to reuse more at home, at work and at play. For example, you may have already reused by getting shoes resoled rather than replacing them or borrowing books from the library. To cut down on waste and greenhouse gas emissions, we asked everyone to go further in October and beyond by prioritising repair, buying second hand, and upcycled, borrowing, swapping, and refilling. Click here to learn more.

If you are interested in registering for a reuse event click here.

About Recylce IT

Recycle IT is an award-winning, not for profit, social enterprise established to create employment and promote environmental awareness through recycling and reuse. We work in partnership with WEEE Ireland and are authorized by your local authority to provide electrical, electronic and pure metal recycling collections across Dublin since 2007. Recycle IT are fully compliant for WEEE collection with permit detail available here.

To speak with Recycle IT please call 01 4578321 or email us at here

Visit our website www.recycleit.ie

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National Bike Week 2021

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Getting Going!

Cycling a bike remains a great way to keep fit and active and is a good way to boost immunity, it’s also fantastic for your general well-being (both physical and mental).

The Irish Sports Council say “Cycling is becoming more and more popular in Ireland both as a means of transport and as a leisure time pursuit. It is an ideal pursuit for all age groups and is truly a life-long activity. Cycling is ideal as part of a daily exercise routine and can be part of your daily commute, your trip to the shops or a weekend spin with friends just for fun.

National Bike Week Poster

If you’re a lapsed cyclist you may already have an old bike that’s perfect to get you out and about . If you decide to use an old bike it’s important that you make sure that it’s in good working order before getting out on the road. If your current bike is not up to the job you can always recycle safely.

Ireland’s National Bike Week

Bike Week is a celebration and promotion of the benefits of cycling. This year, Bike Week will kick off on Sunday September 12th and end on Saturday September 18th and is promoted by the National Transport Authority

A variety of events both on the ground and online will be held throughout Ireland. Details of what will be happening in your part of the country over the next week can be found by clicking on Bike Week.

For information on Green-Schools Ireland events please click here.

For information about cycle safety, please visit the Road Safety Authority website.

Bike Reuse

When lookng for a new bike you might try a second hand (reuse a preloved bike). This may allow you buy a higher quality bike for a lower price. Lots of good preloved bikes are sold by individuals at very reasonable prices through varoius websites, social media and classified ads. Some bike shops also sell second hand bikes.

Bikes for Reuse or Recycling

However, and as with most things there can be some drawbacks. You can end up buying a well used bike which needs a lot of work so go see the bike and bring someone along who know a bit about the mechanics . Its also worth noting, there are stolen bikes placed on the reuse market weekly so be mindful of the seller.

If you want to buy a second hand or preloved bike you can try various location in Dublin including your local bike shop or social enterprises like Frontline Bikes or The Rediscovery Centre

Bike Recycling

If you are replacing an old bike it might be fit for reuse or you might just need to recycle it safely. Recycle IT accept all types of pure metal household items including bikes for recycling once they are deemed unfit for reuse by there owners.

There is no charge for recycling kids and adult bikes. They can be dropped off free to Recylce IT in Clondalkin, D22 Monday – Friday between 8.30am and 3.15pm.

About Recycle IT

Recycle IT, is a social enterprise offering electrical, electronic and pure metal recycling. Services are provided in partnership with WEEE Ireland and with the support of South Dublin County Council.

Recycle IT are part funded through Pobal (Community Service Programme), the Dormant Accounts Fund, Rethink Ireland, and Kickstart. Recycling services are authorized by the National Waste Collection Permit Office and the local authorities across Leinster.

For further details about our services call us on 01 4578321, email info@recycleit.ie or visit the Recycle IT website at www.recycleit.ie

Mixed Bikes For Recycling