Repak ELT exceeds targets

Over 600 tyre outlets have joined Repak ELT, exceeding the target set by the Department of the Environment by more than 25 per cent.

Repak ELT says these 600 plus outlets have committed to securing a sustainable future for industry in joining and reporting to Repak ELT and are fully committed to the environmental management of their waste tyres generated.

Repak ELT, says its objective is to ensure that all end of life tyres generated by members are taken out of the waste stream and managed to the highest environmental standards.

A list of all Repak ELT outlets can be found on www.repakelt.ie. Local authorities in each area also received a list. To date there are only two operators signed up with Local Authorities nationally through the self – compliance option, according to Repak ELT.

As more outlets become compliant the focus of enforcement on non-compliant operators will increase, Repak ELT says.

Each new operator who joins the Repak ELT scheme is not only complying with the law and helping the environment, they are also supporting each other in highlighting and identifying non-compliant operators to the public, Repak ELT says.