Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations came in to place on the 13th of August 2005, transposing the EU WEEE Directive into Irish law.  The regulations are based on the principle of producer responsibility and include specific provisions for householders and retailers.

For further information on how the directive affects housholders please click here

For retailers the new Regulations have many implications.  For further information please click here.

Updated: 26th July 2006

WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and for a comprehensive list of relevant items click on the link below. Remember if it has a plug or requires a battery it’s an electrical item and can be recycled at any of the 7 Recycling Centres in Dublin for FREE.

Click here for a full list of items classified as WEEE

WEEE Collection Area

WEEE disposal methods vary depending on whether householders or retailers are involved.

WEEE & Householders

Householders can dispose of unwanted WEEE at appointed Recycling Centres throughout the Dublin Region for FREE. 

Alternatively householders can take back WEEE to retailers free of charge.  The take back system operators on a one-for-one basis only provided the WEEE returned is of a similar type or performed the same function as the new item purchased - i.e. you can exchange an old toaster for a new one  but you cannot return a toaster while purchasing a new microwave. 

For more information about WEEE & Householders click here

WEEE & Retailers

Retailers can bring take back WEEE  to a designated Local Authority collection centre for recovery provided they have registered  their shop/retail unit with the relevant local authority.  

For guidelines on how to register, transport and store WEEE click here

Once the retailer has registered with their Local Authority they must then chose a collection centre where they can drop off WEEE.

For information about the collection points in the Dublin Region click here