WEEE (Waste, Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Ireland is a not-for-profit organisation, founded by producers of electrical and electronic appliances to help them comply with their Extended Producer Responsibilities (EPR) and European directives.

WEEE Ireland manage the collection of household e-waste, lighting and solar PV equipment and batteries from authorised collection points for recycling and recovery, on behalf of over 1,300 industry members.

The objective for WEEE Ireland is to provide cost-effective quality compliance for producers to meet the requirements of the regulations whilst minimizing the cost to the consumer.

The organisation is at the forefront of monitoring the number of e-products being placed on the market in this country. The team are constantly seeking solutions to deal with old or unused electrical equipment once items are no longer fit for purpose. The team are key in ensuring that the valuable raw materials used in their production can be recycled, reused, given a new lease of life – or disposed of properly at end-of-life stage.

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How it works

The WEEE Ireland compliance scheme has help divert millions of pieces of e-waste from landfill, supporting indigenous Irish recycling facilities and their downstream European partners to recover 83% of the material contained in this resource stream. Safe recycling happens by having good working relationships with the network of electrical retailers, Local Authority Civic and their Amenity Sites, WEEE Ireland also arrange public collection events to support members of the public to take back their old and broken appliances, devices, and waste batteries for proper environmental management.

In Dublin, WEEE Ireland has partnered with Recycle IT for over 20 years to help serve city and surrounding locations. This includes working with schools, charities and communities including residents associations and organisations of all sizes so they all can avail of safe electrical recycling opportunities. Recycle IT offer a drop off service in Clondalkin, Dublin 22 and deliver affordable recycling services to businesses across the city. To read about our work with WEEE Ireland please review the WEEE Ireland 2023 Annual Report. (Pages 48 -50).

As a WEEE Ireland partner, Recylce IT are proud to receive the Repak Award for Community Recycling, sponsored by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.

This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to promoting responsible recycling practices and supporting local communities in building a more sustainable future. We are honored to be acknowledged alongside organisations that share our dedication to environmental stewardship and positive climate action.

WEEE Ireland WEEE Recovery Rates 2024

WEEE Ireland component material recovery performance exceeds the required target in all categories supporting resource efficiency and circularity in the WEEE sector. An average of 96% of material across the WEEE categories was recovered for use again in manufacturing or final energy recovery.

Achievements

Throughout 2024 WEEE Ireland continued to strive towards closing the gap to the 65% collection target with

WEEE is the operational name for small household, consumer and ICT e-waste that includes kettles, toasters, microwaves, DVD players, tools, toys, lighting equipment, vacuum cleaners, coffee makers, calculators, desktop printers, keyboards and more. Sampling allows WEEE Ireland to allocate necessary costs to
these sectors for the environmental management of this diverse takeback stream.

About Recycle IT

Recycle IT, is an award-winning social enterprise offering electrical, electronic and metal recycling services through drop-off and collection. Recycling services are provided in partnership with WEEE Ireland and South Dublin County Council.

Recycle IT is supported by Pobal and Dormant Accounts and authorised by the National Waste Collection Permit Office and the local authorities across the east midlands waste region.

Our goal is to create training and employment opportunities through the provision of waste management services. Surplus earned income is reinvested in operational, and employment-related costs.

For more information on Recycle IT please call 01 4578321, email info@recycleit.ie or visit our website www.recycleit.ie