Tipperary householders are being encouraged to take part in a free electronic waste collection event, which takes place tomorrow, Saturday September 6th.
The collection, hosted as usual by WEEE Ireland, in partnership with Tipperary County Council, will take place at the Mid Tipperary Co-Op Mart, Cabra Road, Ballycarrane, Thurles, from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Householders are invited as usual to bring along any items with a plug, battery or cable. This includes everything from large household appliances such as washing machines and TVs to smaller items like IT equipment, cables, toasters, kettles, electronic tools, toys, cables, mobile phones, remote controls, batteries (including farm fence batteries), and watches.
Last year, the people of Tipperary made a strong contribution to e-waste recycling, with 1,547 tonnes of electrical waste collected. On average, 9.2kg of e-waste per person was recycled across the county; just shy of the WEEE Ireland collection area average of 9.5kg per person.
The organisers are urging the public to continue this positive trend by taking advantage of the free collection day tomorrow, so do check your sheds and garages and get rid of your electronic clutter.
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