Free electrical recycling days planned
International e-Waste Day happens on October 13th. Tipperary County Council are celebrating this inaugural event by hosting a free electrical waste recycling drive across their recycling centres from October 8th – 13th. Householders are reminded that is it free to recycle household electrical waste, large or small, at local authority recycling centres across the county.
This electrical waste recycling drive is powered by WEEE Ireland, Ireland’s largest electrical and battery recycling scheme, and it is giving householders across Tipperary the chance to keep it “green”, with free drop off points making it easy for householders to clear out the waste electrical items in their homes, sending them for recycling and recovery.
There will be an electrical recycling drive free of charge from October 8th-13th and will be taking place at a number of locations in the county including Nenagh Recycling Centre, Limerick Road Nenagh Recycling Centre is open from 8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Thursday; 8.30am-3.30pm on Friday; Saturday 9am-12.45pm. Other venues taking part in the campaign include Clonmel Recycling Centre, Carrigeen; Cashel Recycling Centre, Clonmel Road; and Roscrea Recycling Centre, Old Dublin Road.
Whether you need to return a lightbulb, hairdryer, washing machine or dishwasher, anything with a plug or battery will be accepted free of charge at your local recycling centre for recycling. Can’t make the event? Householders are reminded that they can recycle FREE at these recycling centres all year round. Visit the interactive map on www.weeeireland.ie to find your nearest participating retailers and recycling centres.