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Cork City Council wishes to advise all retailers who supply electrical and electronic equipment, that from 13 th August 2005, they are required under the WEEE Regulations to accept back WEEE from customers free of charge on a one for one basis.

Examples of items that come under these regulations include:

Large and small household appliances – (e.g. washing machine, toasters)

Computers, Mobile Phones

Lighting equipment – (e.g. lamps)

Electrical and electronic tools – (e.g. drills)

Toys, leisure and sports equipment – (e.g. Electric Train sets)

Medical devices (with the exception of all implanted and infected products)- (e.g. electronic thermometers).

Application forms for registration with Cork City Council and further details are available below or by e-mail from environment@corkcity.ie Telephone 4924533 or 4924726.

Completed application forms should be returned as soon as possible accompanied with the appropriate fee to: Staff Officer, Waste Management, Room 231, City Hall, Cork.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) registration form and information notice (PDF) (254KB)

E. Walsh,

Acting Director of Services

Environment

City Hall

Cork.

25 th July 2005.