The Business Guide to Wise Waste Management aims to provide practical information and contacts to assist businesses to improve management of their various waste streams and to reduce the amount of waste being created. 

WEEE Registration Scheme

ERP (European Recycling Platform) are responsible for electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) collection and recycling in Westmeath.

• Retailers register free of charge
• The scheme is open to all retailers whether they sell electronic goods/batteries as part of their ongoing stock or for a limited time only. 
• For more information retailers should visit  http://www.erp-recycling.ie/index.php?content=97 or to register contact retailerreg@erp-recycling.org

Packaging Waste

The Waste Management Packaging Regulations were introduced to assist Ireland achieve national packaging recovery targets. A 60% recovery targets is now set for all packaging waste by December 2011.

The Regulations place obligations on companies (Producers) that place packaging, packaging material or packaged products on the Irish market. They must segregate their packaging waste arising on site into specified waste streams and ensure that it is recycled or recovered.

Producers with a turnover of €1m that place 10 tonnes of packaging on to the market (Major Producer) are further obligated to either join Repak or register with their Local Authority (Self Comply). For a list of REPAK members click  www.repak.ie .

Download It

• Business Guide to Wise Waste Management 
• WEEE and the Retailer 
• Local Authorities WEEE Batteries and Accumulators 
• Application for Registration under S.10 Waste Management (Packaging) Regs 2003 
• Repak Membership Application Form 

Useful Links

• Waste Batteries and Accumulators - http://ww.batteries-enforcement.ie
• Dept of Environment, Heritage and Local Government - http://www.environ.ie
• WEEE Register Society - http://ww.weeeregister.ie
• The national compliance scheme for electrical recycling - www.weeeireland.ie