Tipperary householders are being urged to bring their batteries, electrical, and electronic waste to a set of free collection days to help the county meet national e-waste recycling targets for 2023.
The events, hosted by WEEE Ireland in partnership with Tipperary County Council, begin on Saturday July 22 at the Mid Tipperary Co-Op Mart, Ballycurrane, Thurles.
On Saturday July 29, the collection will take place at the Templemore Co-Op Mart, Bank Street, Templemore and on Saturday August 12 there will be a collection at Cahir Co-Op Mart, Cashel Road, Cahir. The three events will run between 10am and 4pm.
All household items with a plug or a battery will be accepted free of charge, including old washing machines, TVs, toasters and kettles, electronic tools and toys, cables, IT equipment, mobile phones, remote controls, batteries, including farm fence batteries, and even watches.
8.88kg of e-waste was recycled per person in Tipperary last year – falling short of the national average of 10.03kg per person.
WEEE Ireland warns that Ireland needs to meet a forthcoming EU target to recycle at least 15% of our annual consumption of critical raw materials from e-waste.
In 2022, the equivalent of 216,157 tonnes of CO2 emissions were avoided by recycling e-waste through the WEEE Ireland Scheme as opposed to landfilling. That is the equivalent of the annual carbon consumption of 4,323 hectares of trees.
WEEE Ireland accounts for over two thirds of all national waste electrical and electronics collection activity on behalf of 1,300 producer members. These free events are in partnership with Tipperary County Council.
These free events are in partnership with Tipperary County Council.
