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EUES Ireland · **Posted: 23-09-2008 , 05:03 PM** #8

Actually, since the EU WEEE Directive began in August, 3 years ago, there have been two sets of reductions in the Environmental Management Charges (EMC). The EMC on many small items has been removed altogether and that on larger items has been reduced. Within the next couple of years it will also be a requirement for manufacturers to use 85% recycled materials in their new products.

The problem of privately managed county council civic amenity sites charging for electronic recycling is ongoing. By law, these centres should not charge for such recycling. When tackled by me on this charging, I was told by a CAS manager that " if people ask for their money back, we will give it to them". So ask for it back, and if they are reluctant to give it to you, remind them that they are breaking Irish &EU law, if this still has no effect, report them to the County Council and the Dept of the Environment.

	Posted: 23-09-2008 , 05:03 PM #8
EUES Ireland Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4	WEEE Charges Actually, since the EU WEEE Directive began in August, 3 years ago, there have been two sets of reductions in the Environmental Management Charges (EMC). The EMC on many small items has been removed altogether and that on larger items has been reduced. Within the next couple of years it will also be a requirement for manufacturers to use 85% recycled materials in their new products. The problem of privately managed county council civic amenity sites charging for electronic recycling is ongoing. By law, these centres should not charge for such recycling. When tackled by me on this charging, I was told by a CAS manager that " if people ask for their money back, we will give it to them". So ask for it back, and if they are reluctant to give it to you, remind them that they are breaking Irish &EU law, if this still has no effect, report them to the County Council and the Dept of the Environment.