From 13th August 2005, householders in Dublin and Nationwide have been able to bring their unwanted WEEE to any of the Local Authority Recycling Centres in Dublin and dispose this type of waste for FREE. Location and contact details for the City Council’s Recycling Centres are provided below.
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. The item you wish to dispose of doesn't need to be returned to the retailer where the item was originally purchased but to the retailer where you are buying the new product.
If you purchase a new product you have up to 15 days to return a similar item to the retailer. If an item is delivered you can arrange for the removal of your old item with the retailer there and then. Otherwise you have up to 30 days to return the item back to the retailer.
There are 2 recycling centres located in Dublin City which will take back WEEE for free:
Clondalkin Community Recycling Initiative (CCRI)
Clondalkin Community Recycling Initiative (CCRI) is a not-for-profit social enterprise specialising in the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment, i.e. ‘Anything with a Plug or a Battery’. As well as providing local employment, CCRI diverts between 500 and 700 tonnes of WEEE and batteries from landfill, annually, benefiting the environment. The range of services provided includes the FREE WEEE door-to-door collections, schools collections, drop-off facility for the public and registered retailers and distributors of domestic electrical and electronic goods.
The door-to-door collections are carried out on a daily basis in the areas of South Dublin County, Dublin City and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown. On average 500 households are offered the service daily. Households are notified of upcoming collections through a special information card leaflet, please click here for the leaflet. Anyone needing a helping hand to remove WEEE items will receive assistance free of charge. Assistance can be booked/arranged prior to collection day by contacting the CCRI office on 01 4578321.
The FREE WEEE door-to-door collections are sponsored by WEEE Ireland (the national compliance scheme).
CCRI is a not-for-profit social enterprise part funded through the Community Services Programme of the Dept. of Social Protection. The enterprise is also supported by South Dublin County Council, WEEE Ireland and the CPLN Area Partnership.