Leo Donovan

Conor Leonard

Collections Manager
Eddie Seery

Suzanne Cunningham

Operations Assistant

Highlights 2010

  • WEEE Ireland still collecting twice the EU target of 4kg of WEEE per Capita in 2010.
  • WEEE Ireland collected 28,529 tonnes.
  • Over 100,000 Big Blue Battery Collection boxes were distributed to retailers and other outlets.
  • Over 950,000 My Battery Recycling Box boxes were distributed to households.

Our Collections & Logistics department is responsible for the collection of WEEE and waste batteries in our designated areas. Their duties include everything from the distribution of collection containers, such as, liteboxes and battery boxes, to ensuring collection points have the correct protocols and are equipped with appropriate contractor details. Essentially, the team oversees the smooth coordination of thousands of collections of WEEE and waste batteries.

In order to facilitate the collection of WEEE and waste batteries, WEEE Ireland has developed a collection protocol manual and provides the following collection containers:

  • My Battery Recycling Box
  • Big Blue battery box
  • CFL box
  • Litebox
  • Lamp coffins
  • Cages and appliance pallets
  • Battery barrels and crates