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  • 23-08-2012 3:28pm
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    lookitsme
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭


    hi my mower started smoking last week and passed away but as faith would have it lidl have lawn mowers on sale today. do they take my old one? both mowers are of similar size and i know they should take it but i have never seen or heard of anyone doing it. normally i dump electric stuff at power city but if lidl are charging me a weee fee then they should take it


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    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    lookitsme wrote: »
    hi my mower started smoking last week and passed away but as faith would have it lidl have lawn mowers on sale today. do they take my old one? both mowers are of similar size and i know they should take it but i have never seen or heard of anyone doing it. normally i dump electric stuff at power city but if lidl are charging me a weee fee then they should take it
    http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/customer-service.htm
    Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

    Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) must never be placed in your waste disposal or recycling bins. WEEE is taken back free of charge at electrical retail outlets on a one-for-one like-for-like basis. There is a bin for small batteries in your local store. Local authority civic amenity facilities also take back WEEE and waste batteries free of charge. WEEE and waste battery recycling is free.
    Reading this they should take your old mower when you buy a new one.


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    maguic24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,790 ✭✭✭maguic24


    lookitsme wrote: »
    hi my mower started smoking last week and passed away but as faith would have it lidl have lawn mowers on sale today. do they take my old one? both mowers are of similar size and i know they should take it but i have never seen or heard of anyone doing it. normally i dump electric stuff at power city but if lidl are charging me a weee fee then they should take it

    WEEE is anything with a plug or a battery, the takeback of WEEE is free.

    1.) Is it WEEE? Does it have a plug or a battery? If it is a petrol mower than it DOES NOT fall under WEEE, and LIDL are not obliged to take it back.

    2.) LIDL have to take back WEEE on a like for like basis, it's the law.

    If you are not buying an new mower and your old mower falls under the WEEE category, than you can take it to your nearest Civic Amenity Site. WEEE Ireland also organise collection days around the country every year for the takeback of WEEE. Check their website for updates: http://recyclefree.ie/publiccollection.html


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