12 December 2008
Minister Sargent Welcomes WEEE Recycling in Balbriggan & Lusk
Trevor Sargent Minister for Food & Horticulture, and TD for Dublin North, is delighted with the recent announcement that the European Recycling Platform in association with Fingal County Council will be holding two Open Days in Lusk and Balbriggan in early January.
Householders will be entitled to bring Batteries and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) free of charge for recycling, eg. fridges, washing machines, fluorescent tubes, microwaves, stereos, TVs, etc.
The Minister said, “I am most supportive of these events as a means to raise extra awareness of the availability of free recycling of all household electrical / electronic appliances. Any initiative that alleviates waste going to landfill is most welcome.”
He continued, “I hope these two days will make more people aware of the free recycling of WEEE and am delighted to learn that additional open days shall be organised at other locations in Fingal in 2009.”
The collections will take place on two consecutive days, as follows:
Friday 9th January from 10am to 4pm at Lusk United Football Club Car Park and Saturday 10th January from 10am to 4pm outside Balbriggan Recycling Centre.
The Minister noted that people could also avail of other recycling centres like the Estuary Recycling Centre in Swords where WEEE from households is accepted free of charge, if these days are not suitable.
Note for editor: European Recycling Platform is a not for profit company set up as a compliance scheme under the Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations (2005).
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