Free WEEE Ireland Electrical Recycling in Loughrea

Apr 11, 2022 discoverloughrea

Free WEEE Ireland Electrical Recycling in Loughrea

Do you have old household electrical appliances or batteries lying around your home?

WEEE Ireland FREE collection event for all WEEE items is scheduled to take place in Loughrea on Saturday, 23 April, from 10 am to 4 pm. The collection will take place at Station Road Car Park, Station Road, Loughrea.

These collection, in association with Galway County Council, will allow people to dispose of any household electrical equipment and batteries in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.

Any household waste electrical items, batteries, or energy saving lightbulbs accepted, large or small. From fridges to phones, laptops to lawnmowers. Toys to power tools, and everything in-between, WEEE recycle anything with a plug or battery.

The following information is via the Galway County Council website:

WEEE
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is a type of waste covering any broken or unwanted electrical or electronic device. It includes a wide range of products from computers, printers and faxes, to washing machines and fridges.
The 10 categories of WEEE are:
• Large household appliances
• Small household appliances
• IT & telecommunications equipment
• Consumer equipment
• Lighting equipment
• Electrical and electronic tools
• Toys, leisure and sports equipment
• Medical devices
• Monitoring and control instruments
• Automatic dispensers
Household Consumers
• Where can I bring WEEE for recycling?
If you have purchased a new electrical or electronic appliance or piece of equipment the retailer or supplier is required to take back you old appliance or equipment similar to the appliance or equipment you purchased, free of charge on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis.
If a retailer has a sales area for EEE greater than 400m², they must provide for a one-for-zero take-back (i.e. no purchase of new equipment is necessary).
Local Authorities are also required to take back household WEEE free of charge from members of the public at their Recycling Centres. This service is for householders use only.