Monaghan's Pub Vape Recycling Pilot Wins National Repak Award
Monaghan County Council's vape recycling scheme for pubs and hospitality venues, run with the Vintners Federation of Ireland and ERP Ireland, has won the Battery and WEEE Champion Award at the 2026 Repak Resource Awards.
By the Monaghan Brief staff·Edited by Seamus McKenna·Published · 2 min read
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Monaghan County Council's vape recycling pilot for pubs and hospitality venues has won the Battery and WEEE Champion Award at the 2026 Repak Resource Awards.
Repak's list of winners names Monaghan County Council for its partnership with the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) and ERP Ireland. Repak describes it as Ireland's first hospitality-based vape recycling initiative, launched in 2026, with dedicated vape collection points in hospitality venues to divert battery and WEEE waste. The ceremony was held at the Mansion House in Dublin.
How the scheme works
ERP Ireland says participating venues receive free vape recycling kits and collections, with dedicated collection boxes and staff and public awareness posters in English and Irish. Northern Sound reports that the initiative is helping pubs give customers a convenient way to recycle waste vapes, keeping them out of general waste.
Vapes contain lithium-ion batteries, which can cause fires in bin trucks and waste facilities if they end up in general waste.
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