Since September 2008, all shops that sell batteries must take back your waste batteries for free recycling, regardless of whether you purchase anything in their store. This is part of a European Directive which came into force in 2008, to encourage battery recycling across the EU. WEEE Ireland is an approved recycling scheme that facilitates and organises battery collection and recycling.
Batteries can be recycled in any retailer that sells batteries of similar type. Household batteries such as AA, AAA and button cell batteries can be brought back to your local supermarket, newsagent or discount store. Car batteries can be brought back to your local garage or motor factor, and electric fence batteries can be brought to your local agri-store.
WEEE Ireland has distributed 100,000 battery recycling boxes to shops around the country.
Look out for the blue battery box in stores near you. WEEE Ireland has teamed up with LauraLynn again in 2013 to recycle as many waste batteries as possible whilst also creating a fund for the children's hospice.
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