Search

22 Oct 2025

Mayo homes encouraged to use free electrical recycling points

Waste management service WEEE, alongside Mayo County Council, urges the public to dispose of electrical products at free e-recycling events

Mayo homes encouraged to use free electrical recycling points

This February, WEEE Ireland are encouraging people to recycle their electronics at their free events in

Mayo homes are being encouraged to make the most of a raft of free e-recycling events across the county.

The events are being hosted by electronic waste management service WEEE, in tandem with Mayo County Council. Over a six-day period, there will be three events across Mayo where homes can recycle their electronic products and batteries at no cost.

READ MORE: Woman tells jury that she was raped by her uncle and molested by her mother in Mayo

Each day, the collections run from 10 am - 4 pm.

The first event takes place on Saturday, March 08, at the Knox Street Car Park, Ballyhaunis

Three days later, at Davitts GAA Grounds, Claremorris Road, Ballindine on Tuesday, March 11, a collection will take place.

The final collection occurs in Knock at the West Car Park on Thursday, March 14.

 

Leo Donovan, the CEO of WEEE Ireland, hopes to see a large attendance at each drop-off point

“Shopping stats show a surge in spend on new electrical devices like mobile phones, computers, small kitchen appliances, and white goods.  

“With old items still lying around many households, we want to offer the opportunity to recycle these for free.

READ: Woman tells jury that she was raped by her uncle and molested by her mother in Mayo

To continue reading this article,
please subscribe and support local journalism!


Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles.

Subscribe

To continue reading this article for FREE,
please kindly register and/or log in.


Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news!

Register / Login

Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.

Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.