Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 March 2026
13. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the EU's Waste Framework Directive dealing with textile recycling come fully into effect in Ireland; and the actions which will flow from it. [17717/26]
View answerThe revised Waste Framework Directive with respect to food waste and textiles entered into force in October last year. Ireland will be required to transpose the Directive by 17 June 2027 and have an EPR scheme for textiles in place by 17 April 2028. The Department has begun work on drafting the necessary regulations to transpose the Directive.
The key actions arising from this Directive as it pertains to textiles will be the establishment of an Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme (EPR) for textiles and the setting up of a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) to run the scheme on behalf of producers. This EPR will support textile collection, sorting, repair, reuse and recycling as well as funding initiatives to inform consumers about sustainable textiles and support research in waste prevention and management.
The Directive also covers measures in relation to the shipment of used textiles, and addresses requirements for inspections and sorting of the materials prior to export.
