August 2024 An excellent opportunity arose in August for Wicklow householders to responsibly dispose of their WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment). This excellent initiative urged us all to bring batteries, electrical, and electronic waste to a free collection day to help the county meet national e-waste recycling targets for 2024.
The event, hosted by WEEE Ireland in partnership with Wicklow County Council, Blessington Tidy Towns, Blessington Allotments and community took place on Saturday August 31 from 10am-4pm at McGreals Primary Care Centre, Blessington.
Anything with a plug, battery or cable could 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. Blessington Tidy Towns last WEEE collection was in May 2022 in Carig Glen estate with https://www.recycleit.ie/ and we have run several more in previous years.