Galway cleans up on electrical waste

An impressive 2,900 tonnes of electrical waste were collected in Galway in 2021 by the country’s largest recycling scheme – an annual increase of 0.7% for the county in a year which saw a national peak in electrical recycling.

On average, 11.24kg of e-waste was recycled per person in the county last year according to WEEE Ireland – greater than the county’s 2020 collection rate of 11.17kg and the 2021 national average of 10.9kg per person.

“People in Galway have contributed greatly to e-waste recycling every year, and we want to encourage that trend,” said WEEE Ireland CEO Leo Donovan.

“One of the key habits consumers are encouraged to embrace is to stop hoarding end-of-life electronic goods – estimated at 4kg to 5kg of e-waste per person.

“So many of these appliances and devices can be repaired, re-used or re-gifted, but if they cannot, make sure you recycle them for free.

“Our consumption is only going in one direction. In 2021, an average of twelve household electrical products were sold for every person in Ireland.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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