Record year for Irish e-waste recycling but targets need to be modernised

Record year for Irish e-waste recycling but targets need to be modernised

Record year for e-waste recycling yet outdated EU targets not a cause for celebration, says WEEE Ireland CEO

Consumers recycled a record 21.1 million electronic and electrical waste items in Ireland in 2025, up from 18.8 million in 2024, new data shows. However, despite the record performance, the country’s largest e-waste recycling scheme warned that the European measurement system fails to capture the full picture of the nation’s recycling progress. Waste Electrical & [… The post Record year for e-waste recycling yet outdated EU targets not a cause f…

Record year for Irish e-waste recycling but EU targets fail to capture full picture

A record 21.1m electronic and electrical waste items were recycled in Ireland last year, up from 18.8m in 2024, new data from Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE). Despite the record performance, the country's largest e-waste recycling scheme warned that the European measurement system fails to capture the full picture of the nation's recycling progress. WEEE said that by measuring recycling as a percentage of sales, the system does no…

Ireland records highest ever e-waste recycling total but misses EU collection target

Irish consumers recycled a record 21.1 million electronic and electrical waste items in 2025, but Ireland still fell short of the EU’s e-waste collection target, according to new data from WEEE Ireland. The organisation’s annual report shows that close to 39,000 tonnes of e-waste were collected nationwide last year, equivalent to 7,425 truckloads. The total was up from 18.8 million items in 2024 and included 18.5 million small appliances, 1.9 mi…