Households in Leitrim are being urged to be more mindful with their e-waste.
According to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, a haul of 25 million toys, vapes, cables, remote controls and USB sticks is lying in landfills, homes and sheds across Ireland.
The figures were released as part of International E-Waste Day last Saturday, which urges consumers to begin a collective clearout of their homes and sheds.
A total of 3.7 kg of e-waste was recycled per person in Leitrim last year, at a total of 130 tonnes of electrical waste collected in the county.
Elizabeth O' Reilly, Head of Environmental Compliance and Membership at Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Ireland, notes that for every 10 new small electrical products sold in Ireland in 2022, only four are coming back through the approved e-waste recycling system.
Any electric waste with a plug, battery or cable is free to recycle in local authority sites or participating electrical retailers.
