Recycling rate above European average
Sunday August 23 2009
WEEE Ireland says the level of recycling of electronic and electrical goods has exceeded its expectations.
The agency, which oversees the scheme where goods can be brought back to the shops, has been celebrating its fourth anniversary.
The level of recycling of such items here has been above the European average.
WEEE spokesperson Alison Byrne said the recycling of batteries has been especially successful.
"Any shop that sells batteries has to take back batteries of a similar kind," she said.
"You don't have to buy anything in the shop to bring back your batteries and you drop them into the WEEE Ireland boxes."
