Guidance on WEEE and batteries
This page provides a range of compliance guidance documents for producers, distributors/retailers and distance sellers of EEE and batteries. These documents have been prepared to explain your legal obligations and to help you comply with the WEEE and batteries Regulations.
Before you search the list below, find out who is responsible for doing what in the legislation by downloading the booklet: Who does what - WEEE & Battery Regulations.
Guidance for EEE and battery producers
- Guidance for B2B EEE producers
- Quick start guidance for B2B EEE producers
- Guidance for battery producers
- Quick start guidance for battery producers
- Guidance for B2B EEE producers (where EEE includes batteries)
- Guidance for EEE producers (Catering, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning)
- Guidance on Ionisation Chamber Smoke Detectors (ICDSs) at end-of-life
- Guidance on x-ray units at end-of-life
- Guidance for self-complying EEE (B2B) and battery producers – what to expect from an EPA audit
Guidance for distributors/retailers
- Checklist For Retailers of EEE and Batteries
- Guidance for retailers of EEE and batteries
- Quick start guidance for retailers of EEE and batteries
- Guidance for retailers on EPA inspections
- Guidance for retailers of industrial and automotive batteries
- Statutory notice for retailers of EEE only
- Statutory notice for retailers of batteries only
- Statutory notice for retailers of EEE and batteries
- WEEE take back and storage record template
- WEEE collection record template
Guidance for distance sellers
Self-complying B2B producers - Guidance for reporting to the EPA
A list of guidance documents is available here for self-complying B2B and battery producers. These documents have been prepared to help you to make your annual submissions to the EPA.
- Guidance for first time users of EDEN
- Guidance for submitting a WEEE waste management plan
- Guidance for submitting a WEEE waste management report
- Guidance for signing in and resetting a password on EDEN
- Guidance for Authorised Representatives – using EDEN
- Download an example of B2B WEEE waste management plan statutory notice
- Download an example of B2B WEEE waste management report statutory notice
The EPA carries out audits of B2B producers to check compliance with the WEEE and Batteries Regulations. Find out about what to expect at an EPA audit.
Self-complying battery producers – Guidance for reporting to the EPA
Authorised representatives
Find out about the legal obligations that apply to authorised representatives in Ireland.
Find out how to appoint an authorised representative in Ireland and in other EU member states.
Useful sources of information
Find out about the legislation that regulates WEEE and waste batteries
What kind of battery are you selling? Download the battery scoping decision tree if you are unsure.