Recycle IT is the Junior Chamber International Friendly Business Award Winner 2019

JCI National President, Keira Keogh and JCI Dublin President Patrycja Jurkowska hosted the Annual JCI Dublin Awards Ceremony in the Mansion House, Dublin on the evening of August 28^th, 2019. Recycle IT, a not for profit, social enterprise operating in Dublin were delighted to be shortlisted, attend and win the Eco-Friendliness Award on the evening.

Dublin Chamber CEO Mary Rose Burke addressed the audience and commended the many business organizations who entered, were shortlisted and received awards for the work they do in areas including community impact, customer care, disability access, eco-friendliness, age-friendliness, store layout, and digital experience.

The voluntary board of directors at Recycle IT praised the team on winning the award and said, “it was evidence of their commitment to offering residents, schools, charities, communities and business organizations a safe, approved and environmentally friendly recycling services”.

The Recycle IT team also acknowledge the value of the JCI Friendly Business Award, it helps increase awareness of recycling in the communities we serve, it increases morale and contributes to the value of training and employment opportunities created through recycling all types of old and unused electrical, electronic and pure metal equipment.

The National Friendly Business Awards Ceremony takes place during the National JCI Ireland Conference which will be held in Westport, Co Mayo from the 11th to the 13th of October 2019. Good luck to all!

About JCI

JCI is a non-profit organization of young active citizens age 18 to 40 who are engaged and committed to creating an impact in their communities. The Friendly Business Awards, supported by AIB, is the JCI flagship business program and recognizes the pivotal role small businesses play in their local community.  The Friendly Business Awards aims to recognize businesses that excel in serving the needs of the local community.

About Recycle IT

Recycle IT is a not for profit social enterprise providing a community collection service for all types of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). During the last 18 months Recycle IT offered collection services to over 110,000 homes and organizations across Dublin and surrounding areas collecting a range of WEEE including over 13,500 monitors and TV’s.  Our services are provided in partnership with WEEE Ireland and supported by South Dublin County Council, Dormant Accounts and the Community Services Programme. Recycle IT are authorized by the National Waste Collection Permit Office and the local authority in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow.

Please call 01 4578321, email [email protected] or visit www.recycleit.ie  for further details.

• September 12, 2019