E-waste recycling days in Mayo
Mayo householders are being urged to bring their batteries, electrical, and electronic waste to a set of free collection days, hosted by WEEE Ireland in partnership with Mayo County Council. Picture: Shane O'Neill, Coalesce.
Mayo householders are being urged to bring their batteries, electrical, and electronic waste to a set of free collection days to help the county meet national e-waste recycling targets for 2025.
The events, hosted by WEEE Ireland in partnership with Mayo Co Council, continue this week on Saturday, March 22, at the Pavilion Road Car Park, Castlebar, from 10am to 4pm.
On Saturday, March 29, from 10am to 4pm, a collection will take place at Mount St Michael Secondary School, Claremorris.
Anything with a plug, battery or cable can be recycled for free on the day, including old washing machines, TVs, toasters and kettles, electronic tools and toys, cables, IT equipment, mobile phones, remote controls, batteries, including farm fence batteries, and even watches.
“In Mayo, and across Ireland, we are buying more electrical goods than ever – with people purchasing an average 23kg per head in 2024, compared to the pre-Covid average of 16kgs in 2019,” said WEEE Ireland CEO Leo Donovan.
“People in Mayo have contributed greatly to e-waste recycling every year, with 1,388 tonnes of electrical waste collected in the county in 2023, and we want to encourage that trend.”
10.07kg of e-waste was recycled per person in Mayo in 2023 – falling just short of the national average of 10.33kg per person that same year.
