WEEE Information

The Irish government implemented the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive 2002/96/EC in August 2005. From 13 August 2005, all Producers and Distributors (Retailers) of EEE must comply with the WEEE Regulations 2005.The purpose of this Directive is, as a first priority, the prevention of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and in addition, the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes so as to reduce the disposal of waste. It also seeks to improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment, e.g. producers, distributors and consumers and in particular those operators directly involved in the treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment. 

AN tAonach Retail Limited  will take back your WEEE on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis, free of charge, provided it is returned to us within a maximum of 30 days from the date of delivery, or at any one of our stores nationwide.

Waste batteries are taken back in store on a one-for-zero basis, i.e. no purchase is required, as long as they are of an equivalent type to those sold by us. WEEE and waste batteries can also be returned to your local civic amenity site free of charge.

The following link will show you how to find the civic amenity site closest to you where you can recycle your WEEE, batteries and light bulbs: https://www.weeeireland.ie/household-recycling/where-can-i-recycle/.

Never put WEEE, batteries or light bulbs in any of your bins.