Householders urged to tackle hoarding of electrical waste

Households are urged to make the ‘recycling of household electrical waste’ a New Year’s resolution. With 84% of Irish households containing an average of 15 to 20 broken or unused electrical items, there has never been a better time to declutter while positively impacting the environment and supporting a more circular economy.

The National Awareness Campaign - Recycle Your Electrical Waste for Free! is calling on householders to recycle anything with a plug, cable, or battery, and to find their nearest free electrical recycling drop-off point on Mywaste.ie

The campaign is an initiative of the Government of Ireland delivered through MyWaste.ie. and is supported by ERP Ireland and other stakeholders.

Research for the campaign found that - 30% of Irish households store old, broken or unused electrical items in garden sheds, 25% hoard them in drawers, and 16% keep them in the attic rather than recycling them correctly. Typical hoarded electrical items include kettles, plugs and cables, mobile phones, TVs, microwaves, laptops, power tools and vacuum cleaners.

Check out MyWaste.ie to find the nearest electrical waste drop-off points across the country.