EVENT: Free e-waste recycling collections in Tipperary

Tipperary County Council is holding free e-waste events in Tipperary over the next two Saturdays.

Households are urged to bring batteries, electrical and electronic waste to help meet the national e-waste recycling targets.

The events and centres are as follows:

THURLES: Saturday, July 22: Mid Tipperary Co-Op Mart, Ballycarrane, Thurles, from 10am to 4pm.

TEMPLEMORE: Saturday July 29: the collection will take place at the Templemore Co-Op Mart, Bank Street, Templemore, from 10am to 4pm

CAHIR: Saturday, August 12 there will be a collection at Cahir Co-Op Mart, Cashel Road, Cahir, from 10am to 4pm.

The e-waste events are hosted by WEEE Ireland in partnership with Tipperary County Council.

They are accepting all household items with a plug or a battery free of charge, including old washing machines, TVs, toasters and kettles, electronic tools and toys, cables, IT equipment, mobile phones, remote controls, batteries, farm fence batteries, and even watches.