WEEE Ireland

We are fully compliant with the Waste Management (Battery   Accumulators) Regulations. New WEEE (Waste Electrical and Waste Electronic) regulations (SI 149 of 2014) came into effect in March 2014. Aldi Ireland is a member of WEEE Ireland and our  WEEE  Register Society membership number is 140WB.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is taken back free of charge in all our stores on a one-for-one, like for like basis. Waste batteries including rechargeable batteries are also taken back free of charge in all our stores. You are not obliged to make any purchase when returning old batteries to our stores. Each local authority must also accept household WEEE and small batteries free of charge at its recycling facilities. All WEEE and waste batteries must be recycled and should not be placed in any of your household wheelie bins. Make sure you always recycle all your old electrical goods and batteries.

Customers can dispose of their used batteries in the specially designed WEEE blue boxes in any of our stores. Our battery collections not only have a major impact on the environment but also on charity. For every waste portable battery WEEE Ireland collected in our stores, a contribution is made to the WEEE Ireland's charity partner, Lauralynn Ireland's Children's Hospice.

To avail of free recycling of WEEE, a householder can go to any Civic Amenity site, certain electrical retailers, or special collection days – See map  here  to find your nearest recycling point.