Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Data Archive

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is one of the fastest growing waste streams worldwide, and one of the most hazardous if not managed properly. It includes everything from discarded household appliances (such as fridges) to electronic devices (such as computers and mobile phones).

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Year	Total WEEE collected in Ireland (t)	WEEE total recovery (t)	WEEE preparation for reuse and recycling (t)	EEE Placed on Market* (t)	Ireland's collection rate (%)**	EU Directive Collection targets (%)
2008	52,231	41,217	39,353
2009	44,812	37,323	36,745
2010	44,431	36,343	35,688	96,360	37.7%	45%
2011	39,629	32,846	32,546	99,057	38.6%	45%
2012	41,177	35,012	34,360	84,964	42.3%	45%
2013	42,628	36,994	35,509	85,019	45.6%	45%
2014	44,911	38,684	37,584	93,282	50.1%	45%
2015	48,626	45,576	40,458	86,357	55.4%	45%
2016	51,303	49,534	43,681	96,463	58.2%	45%
2017	52,312	47,504	43,860	108,476	56.8%	45%
2018	62,714	55,754	52,010	101,406	64.6%	45%
2019	62,638	57,897	53,162	112,042	61.3%	65%
2020	64,856	59,404	55,010	124,354	60.4%	65%
2021	71,811	66,811	59,896	150,261	63.8%	65%
2022	66,018	61,808	54,245	164,975	51.2%	65%
2023	63,946	60,035	52,465		43.6%	65%
*EEE placed on Market (POM) comes from DECC. They get it from Producer Registered Limited (PRL). 2023 EEE TBC
**WEEE collection rate is measured as the weight of WEEE collected relative to the average weight of electronic equipment put on the market in the three preceding years

Open in Excel: WEEE Data Archive Excel (XLS 10KB)

Open in CSV : WEEE Data Archive CSV (CSV 1KB)

For more information see: WEEE | Environmental Protection Agency (epa.ie)