Batteries can be recycled at numerous locations in the Dublin Region including:

• Recycling Centres, use the materials search engine  to find exact locations.
  
• Community Bring Banks, use the materials search engine  to find exact locations.
  
• Vodafone stores
  
• Libraries, list of locations below.
  
• Swimming Pools, list of locations below and
  
• Council Offices, list of locations below.
  
• And now, thanks to the new Battery Directive at Convenience and Retail stores

Libraries

Library	Address
Skerries Library	Strand Street, Skerries Co Dublin.
Balbriggan Library	George's Square, Balbriggan Co. Dublin
Howth library	Main St, Howth Co Dublin
Cabinteely library	Old bray road, Cabinteely Co. Dublin
Malahide library	Main st, Malahide Co Dublin
Rathbeale Library	Swords Shopping Centre, Swords Co. Dublin
Blanchardstown Library	Civic Centre, Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin 15
ENFO	17 St Andrew Street   Dublin 2
Lucan library	Superquinn shopping centre, Lucan Co. Dublin
County library	County hall, Tallaght Dublin 24

Swimming Pools

Swimming Pool	Address
Monkstown swimming pool	Monkstown ave, Monkstown Co Dublin

Local Authorities

Local Authority	Address
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Co Council,	Council Offices, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire Co Dublin

Thanks to new EU Regulations implemented on the 26th of September 2008 it is now even easier to recycle your old batteries! According to the Regulations all retail outlets that sell batteries are now obliged to take back old batteries of similar type.

10,000 retail outlets including convenience stores, supermarkets, jewellers, hardware stores and garages will participate in the scheme. The scheme is expected to include schools, hospitals and offices over the coming months.

Batteries which fall under the scheme include:

• Portable batteries (AA, AAA, C,D button etc)
• Mobile phone and laptop batteries
• Batteries embedded in cordless electronic devices
• Car batteries

The good news for consumers is that there is no charge or obligation to purchase new batteries at participating outlets. The service is absolutely FREE!

By recycling and preventing batteries from going to landfill, you will help protect the environment and human health from potential hazardous chemicals. 

For more information about the scheme you can contact WEEE Ireland on 01- 2999320 or info@weeeireland.ie

After getting sorted in Ireland, waste batteries collected will be transported to Europe where they will undergo final treatment and safe recycling at dedicated battery recycling plants. Much of the metal components in batteries can be reused in the manufacturing of new batteries.