Waste Management (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 290 of 2005). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste management Waste disposal Hazardous waste Hazardous substances Recycling/reuse Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the Waste Management Act 1996 for the purpose of giving effect in Ireland to Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment as amended. The Regulations promote the recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment and enhance the collection, treatment, recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment in an environmentally sound manner. They also aim at minimizing waste arising from certain hazardous substances by prohibiting the use of certain heavy metals in electrical and electronic equipment. Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implements Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Solid waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Solid waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Waste Management Act, 1996. Legislation | Ireland | 1996 (2022) Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Basic legislation, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Waste Management Act, 1996. Legislation | Ireland | 1996 (2022) Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Basic legislation, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Waste Management (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 375 of 2008). Legislation | Ireland | 2008 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Communities (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 355 of 2011). Legislation | Ireland | 2011 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX