Dept of the Environment Press Release (13/08/2010)
"GORMLEY WELCOMES FIVE SUCCESSFUL YEARS OF WEEE RECYCLING"
Since the implementation of the WEEE Directive in August 2005
o 41.95 million household WEEE items collected to date
o Over 180 thousand tonnes of household WEEE diverted from landfill
o 547,000 Fridges/Freezers recycled
o 3.8 million large household appliances recycled
o Over 1 million televisions recycled
o Almost 1 million computer monitors collected
o 11,968 tonnes / 9.6 million units of small consumer equipment collected
o A Collection rate of over 9kg/inhabitant achieved
Details...here:
http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment...y,23853,en.htm