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IRELAND HAS become one of the best countries in Europe for recycling electronic and electrical goods, with more than 21 million electronic goods recycled since August 2005, when an EU directive was introduced setting recycling targets for all types of electrical goods.

Overseeing the collection and recycling of such goods in Ireland is Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Ireland (WEEE Ireland), which was set up as part of the national compliance scheme for electrical recycling on August 13th, 2005, by producers of electrical and electronic appliances.