• Accept a “like for like” waste electrical appliance from the customer free of charge • Arrange a suitable, secure space to store WEEE prior to collection by an authorised Waste Collector. If you do not have enough storage spaces try to arrange a more frequent collection or delivery. • Ensure that all staff are trained and thoroughly familiar with the procedures for complying with the Regulations. • If your volumes of WEEE are too small to justify a collection, consider combining your waste with another commercial or industrial outlet. • As a commercial enterprise once you are registered under the WEEE Regulations you are entitled to bring the WEEE to a local authority Civic Amenity Site / Recycling Centre. Be advised it is important to inform the site prior to transport to ensure the site can facilitate you.
FAQs
• Retailers are obliged to accept a similar waste appliance or product when a customer is buying a new product. • Retailers must be registered as a supplier/producer on an annual basis. • Provision of in-store receipt of household WEEE on a one for one basis on the sale of a new product similar to the one returned. This service is to be provided for free. • Ensure that any WEEE collected is delivered to an approved recycling facility. • Ensure that the storage and transport of WEEE collected meets the requirements of the regulations. • Ensure that private households are informed of the WEEE take back facilities available to them and that they are encouraged to participate in the separate collection of WEEE.
Yes, in the case of fridges or freezers you must take out all the food and have them defrosted so that they don't make a mess and attract unwanted rodents during transport and recycling. With computers and other communication devices, don't forget to securely wipe the drives before recycling. With everything else, just make sure they are removed from their packaging, are as clean as possible and don't pose a health and safety risk to our friends at the recycling centres.
Recycling WEEE is Free. What's more, it's very easy to do! All you need to do is remember to return your old items when buying new ones or hold on to them until there's a lot to be recycled and then take a short trip to your local recycling centre where you can recycle the goods free of charge. Also keep an eye out for WEEE Irelands special recycling events in your area. Each one of us has a part to play in making sure our planet doesn't get destroyed unnecessarily so always remember to recycle WEEE and remind others to do it too!
Anything that has a plug or a battery and is at the end of its useful life. In the house, old and broken fridges, washing machines, etc. are examples but don't forget the little guys! Remote controls, batteries, electric toothbrushes and even your old bicycle lamps can also be recycled!
• Carrigeen Recycling Centre, Clonmel, • Waller's-Lot Recycling Centre, Cashel • Donohill Recycling Centre near Tipperary Town. • Nenagh Civic Amenity Site • Roscrea Civic Amenity Site
The Regulations are in place to improve the way electrical and electronic waste is managed.
If you live in Clonmel town and Environs, from the 1st July 2014, you must segregate your food waste and keep it separate from other waste streams. If you live in Ballina, Cahir, Carrick-On-Suir, Cashel, Fethard, Nenagh, Newport, Roscrea, Templemore, Thurles, Tipperary Town, and their Environs, and, the Environs of Birr in Co. Tipperary, from the 1st July 2015, you must segregate your food waste and keep it separate from other waste streams. If you live in Ardfinnan, Ballyclerahan, Borrisokane, Borrisoleigh, Cloughjordan, Holycross, Killenaule, and Kilsheelan, Two-Mile-Borris, and their Environs, from the 1st July 2016, you must segregate your food waste and keep it separate from other waste streams.
It is important to separate any food waste from glass, plastic or cardboard containers as these will cause contamination of the food waste bin and can be problematic for composting. Food waste in any of these containers should be poured or scraped from the container into the brown bin and the container rinsed and placed in the recyclable bin or at a glass collection point.
Only compostable bags should be used to line your brown bin or kitchen caddy. There is often confusion between compostable and bio-degradable bags. The main difference is the length of time it takes to decompose, compostable bags will degrade in 4 to 6 weeks whereas bio-degradable bags will take in the region of 18 months, bio-degradable bags are best used for your residual (black) bin as an alternative to plastic bags which can take hundreds of years to degrade.
