Business‑to‑Business (B2B) or Professional-Only batteries are not covered by the free collection services provided by Civic Amenity or Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs), and instead require specialist recycling.
Business‑to‑Business (B2B) or Professional-Only batteries include batteries designed for commercial, industrial, medical, laboratory, or professional use (such as EV batteries or Industrial Batteries >5kg).
For end-of-life Business‑to‑Business (B2B) or Professional-Only batteries, please contact a specialist professional-only (B2B) EN 50625 certified WEEE & Battery recycling operator.
| Types of Batteries | Examples | Where to Recycle |
| Portable batteries | Portable household batteries (<5kg such as AA, AAA, C, D, 9V and button cells) | Local Authority Civic Amenity Sites Any shop that sells batteries (retailers must take back waste portable batteries free of charge) Participating supermarkets and retailers |
| Industrial batteries | Batteries designed for commercial, industrial, medical, laboratory, or professional use (such Industrial Batteries >5kg) | Contact ERP (Cavan, Clare, Fingal, Louth, Kerry, Meath and Monaghan) or WEEE Ireland for a bespoke collection service. |
| LMT- Light means of Transport (e.g., e-bikes & e-scooters) | LMT batteries from products such as e-bikes, e-scooters, e-mobility units, and motorised golf bags (with batteries) | Local Authority Civic Amenity Sites Your point of purchase (retailer obligations apply) |
| EV – Electric Vehicle | Electric Vehicle Batteries | Free with your supplier or distributor. |
| SLI – Start Light Ignition Battery | Car, motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle starting light batteries | Local Authority Civic Amenity Sites Your point of purchase |
| Farm Fence Batteries | Farm fence batteries | Local Authority Civic Amenity Sites Any shop that sells similar batteries Your point of purchase |
| Battery Powered Devices | Electricals containing embedded batteries such as power-banks, fitness watches, rechargeable toys, smartphones, tablets and vapes | Local Authority Civic Amenity Sites Your point of purchase on a one for one, like for like basis Participating electrical retailers with no need of purchase |
For advice and further information see WEEE Ireland Professional-Only (B2B) Support or ERP Ireland Professional-Only B2B Service