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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 11, 2021

MOTION NO. 2

MOTION: Councillor Shane Moynihan

That the Council initiate an annual electrical collection service/amnesty to allow people to dispose of electrial goods no longer required.

REPLY:

Recycle IT provide a service to collect and recycle all types of waste electrical and electronic equipment. This company is based in Clondalkin and provides a service to individual homes as well as on a collection basis from community groups, a charge applies to collections from the doorstep however the service to community groups is free of charge.  The company was set up in 2002 by the local parnership organisation at the time, it is part funded by the Council and operates as a social enterprise.    A collection service can be arranged with them free of charge for residents groups and/or housing estates. They have provided collections of WEEE across the County in the past on behalf of the Council and regularly do so in advance of Halloween. In conjunction with South Dublin Country Council and in partnership with WEEE Ireland Recycle IT hosted a series of free door to door electrical recycling collection days in residential areas across South Dublin prior to Halloween 2020.  These collection days are now annual events and help ensure hazardous electrical equipment and batteries don’t find their way onto seasonal Bonfires.  This scheme helps residents to recycle all types of electrical, electronic and battery-operated equipment including old heaters, electronic toys, TV’s, washing machines, cookers, kettles, phones and computers, and any other item with a plug or battery (including batteries).  RecycleIT are in contact regularly with residents associations regarding this service and at present 3 such collections are arranged for the period prior to Halloween.

For more information please visit Recycle IT website - 

• We work daily to contact over 90,000 individual addresses each year in the hope of making householders and organisations aware of our valuable e-waste collection and drop off services.
• Prescheduled community recycling collections are provided FREE of charge to householders in South Dublin, Dublin City and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.
• ·  Collections from neighbourhoods or residents committees are FREE.
  ·  Collections from charities and community organisations are FREE.
  ·  Collections from schools and colleges are FREE.
  ·  Assistance with the removal of heavy items is FREE.
• Recycle IT plan to have free residents collection days operational again in Dublin communities once Covid 19 limitations reduce sufficiently to allow contact with recyclers. At present health and safety remains our priority.
• Fees are applicable for one-off collections of WEEE. Fees are used to offset costs such as fuel, tolls and vehicle maintenance. Using this model we can offer a service direct to your home, business or organisation.

Recycle IT is very happy to work with community groups and resident’s associations to arrange free electrical recycling collections in September and October and throughout the year. Groups can call 01 4578321 or email info@recycleit.ie to learn more and take the first steps to arranging a FREE collection event for your estate or neighbourhood.

WEEE can also be recycled free of charge at the Council's Civic Amenity site in Ballymount.