Press Release: Free take back of waste batteries kicks of tomorrow

The EU Directive on waste batteries came into effect across the European Union on 26 September 2008. Ireland is one of the first EU member states to have the Directive fully transposed and operational from the commencement date.

• Primary Source

Ireland: Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Waste batteries and the retailer (Information Note, September 2008) http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/Waste/ProducerResponsibilityObligations/Batteries/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad,18490,en.pdf

European Commission: DG Environment: Policies: Waste: Batteries http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/batteries/index.htm

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