Written answers
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Waste Management
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will list the extended producer responsibility schemes that are in place for recovering waste material funded by a levy on the product put on the market; if he will list in respect of each the volume of material recovered in weight and the way that compares with the current volume of sales; if he will indicate in each case the level of the levy imposed to fund the operation; the outlets for the recovered material; and if he will provide the latest report on the operation of the respective schemes. [19287/22]
Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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In Ireland, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes form an essential part of efficient waste management and have been developed for a number of waste streams, based on the producer pays principle. The main areas are Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), batteries, packaging, end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), tyres and farm plastics. Operational information about the EPR schemes is described in the schemes' annual reports. Links to the latest reports are included in the table below. Further information relating to the materials managed by the schemes is available on the EPA website www.epa.ie/our-services/monitoring--assessment/waste/national-waste-statistics/
| EPR Waste Stream | Producer Responsibility Organisation | Funding Mechanism | Link to Annual Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEEE & Batteries | WEEE Ireland | ||
| ERP Ireland | |||
| Packaging | Repak | ||
| End-of-life vehicles | ELVES | ||
| Tyres | Repak ELT | ||
| Farm Plastics | IFFPG | www.farmplastics.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IFFPG-Operational-Report-20-web.pdf |
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