Record-breaking amount of electronic waste recycled in 2023 – figures

Approximately 18.1 million appliances were collected for recycling in Ireland last year

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Ireland’s chief executive Leo Donovan said householders had a ‘hidden treasure trove of broken, unused or unwanted electrical equipment in their homes’ (Paul Moore/PA)

Jonathan McCambridge

Irish consumers recycled a record-breaking 41,730 tonnes of electronic and electrical waste in 2023 – the equivalent of almost 200 40-foot containers more than the previous year, new figures reveal.

The annual Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) report shows that approximately 18.1 million appliances were collected for recycling in Ireland.