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Minister Gormley welcomes WEEE statistics - 2/06/2008

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations: Implications for Retailers

New Regulations were published on 6th July 2005 to promote the recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment. These can be downloaded from the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government web site.

The Regulations impose obligations on persons who supply electrical ans electronic equipment to the Irish market, whether as retailers, importers or manufacturers.

 

This section of the web site gives details as to what obligations are imposed on retailers.

Detailed information from the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government can be downloaded below.

 

How to register / re-register with Fingal County Council

Retailers must register / re-register for the year 2009 by completing the attached form. This form should be returned to Fingal County Council or European Recycling Platform (ERP). ERP is a compliance scheme under the WEEE Regulations operating in the Fingal area. A registration fee of €20 per premises may apply.  

If you are a retailer selling Electrical and Electronic Equipment and are already registered with Fingal County Council or European Recycling Platform under the WEEE Regulations you are deemed registered for the Battery Regulations.

Registration / re-registration for 2009 will cover both the WEEE and the Battery Regulations.

Unregistered retailers should contact our Enforcement Section at 01-890 5013.

If you are a retailer of batteries, visit our page on Batteries Regulations.

For more information on how to register, please contact our Enforcement Section on 01-890 5013.

Completed forms must be returned with payment to:

 

Fingal County Council

Enforcement Section

Environment Department

County Hall

Swords

Fingal, Co Dublin

 

 

Last updated April 2009