Categories of Waste
The waste collected can be put into a number of categories:
Further information
Recharge has produced some good guidance on lithium batteries in the form of a lithium-ion battery fact sheet. It is available here.
Accurec have provided instructions on best practice for sorting lithium batteries. It is available here.
Accurec have also provided a safety assessment of Lithium Ion batteries. It is available here.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has produced some guidance on the storage of hazardous household waste. It is available here.
You can read EERA’s shared experiences and best practices in batteries in WEEE It is available here.
Further information is available upon request from operations@weeeireland.ie