A free collection depot
for waste electrical and electronic items will open
for one day in Buncrana later this month.
The announcement comes as it's revealed that almost
733 tonnes of waste electrical items such as TVs,
fridges and hairdryers were recycled in Donegal last
year.
Figures from Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment Ireland (WEEE Ireland) also show that more
than 70 electrical items per Donegal household were
collected for recycling since 2005 while an average
of almost 5kg of electrical waste was recycled per
person last year, one kilo higher than the EU
average.
WEEE Ireland revealed that most Donegal people are
now aware that waste electricals can be recycled for
free. However, 1 in 4 people are still hoarding or
putting electrical waste in the rubbish bin at home.
The local collection will take place between
10am-4pm on Saturday, August 15 at Nailor’s Row car
park, Buncrana - opposite the town's Credit Union.
A simultaneous collection will take place the same
day at Lifford-Clonleigh Resource Centre, Croaghan
Heights with other collection days scheduled for
towns such as Carrigart and Bundoran. |
