Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Waste Batteries – Information for Retailers

Under the waste regulations

• Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 340 of 2005)
• Waste Management (Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 268 of 2008)

certain obligations are placed on Retailers of WEEE and Batteries. Retailer duties include the environmentally safe handling of WEEE and Batteries (e.g. in store take back of goods, storage and delivery to an approved collection facility etc.)

These obligations are contained in detail in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government’s Information Notes:

• WEEE and the Retailer Information Note                           
• Waste Batteries and the Retailer Information Note            

It should be noted that since the above Information Notes were published in October 2008, a significant change with regard to the registration process has taken place. Retailers now have the option to register with either  Dublin City Council or *WEEE Ireland.
To register with Dublin City Council there is an annual fee of €20.00 per premises. There is no fee to register with WEEE Ireland.

• WEEE and the Retailer Information Note.pdf
• Waste Batteries and the Retailer Information Note.pdf
• Application form for the Retailer

For more information : Tel: (01) 222 4522 / 222 4402 / 222 4622 Fax: (01) 4113440 Email: weee@dublincity.ie  

Collection and Disposal of Waste Portable Batteries - Information for Workplaces, Educational Establishments and Charities

Waste Management (Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 268 of 2008) as amended by the Waste Management (Batteries and Accumulators) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 556 of 2008)

In accordance with Article 25(c) of the above Regulations, Dublin City Council has designated the following premises in its functional area as collection points for waste portable batteries: 

• Workplaces
• Educational establishments
• Premises occupied by charities issued with a Charity (CHY) Number

The designation is subject to compliance with the following conditions: 

• Suitable receptacles are provided by *WEEE Ireland (the approved body under the Regulations)
• All waste portable batteries are either deposited at local authority civic amenity facilities or transferred to an authorised waste collector acting on behalf of *WEEE Ireland

Designation of properties does not create or place an obligation on the management of a workplace, educational establishment or premises occupied by charities to create a collection point for the take back of waste batteries.

The management of designated premises that wishes to participate in this scheme should contact WEEE Ireland and request a supply of suitable receptacles for the storage of waste portable batteries (e.g. AAA, AA, Cell C, Cell D, PP3, PP9 etc.)