Batteries Regulations
From 26th September 2008, final users of waste batteries and accumulators, otherwise known as rechargable batteries, will be entitled to return them either free of charge, to a retailers who sell equivalent batteries or other authorised collection points including local authority civic amenity sites.
Members of the public should not place batteries in waste disposal or recycling bins. Waste batteries should be collected and returned to the retailer who sell equivalent batteries or to a local authority civic amenity sites.
No purchase is required to return waste batteries.
Retailers
- Must now take back batteries similar to a type they sell such as portable batteries such as AA,AAA,Cell C Cell D, PP3. If you do not sell automative, industrial, or small sealed lead acid batteries for alarms you are not obliged to accept these back. Take back systems for household batteries may operate in conjunction with take back systems for household WEEE.
- of automative or industrial batteries must register with local authority. See forms below.
- may deposit waste portable batteries free of charge at local authority civic amenity sites.
- Retailer will be prohibited from placing on the market, batteries supplied by an unregistered producer
- Retailers who import batteries from outside the state have producer responsibilities
The collection compliance scheme in operation within South Tipperary County Council's functional area is WEEE Ireland.
WEEE Ireland can be contacted at 01- 299 9320. WEEE Ireland have prepared an information pack for both retailers and the consumer.
Please click here for further information on these regulations.
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Batteries Customer Information Leaflet
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WEE Portable Battery Information Pack
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Window Sticker for Batteries
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Retailer Obligation Information
