EcoMerit Welcomes Recycle IT as a Certified Member
EcoMerit Welcomes Recycle IT as a Certified Member
EcoMerit is delighted to welcome Recycle IT as a newly Certified Member of the EcoMerit community.
As an organisation dedicated to electrical and electronic recycling, Recycle IT has already established a strong reputation for environmental responsibility. Achieving EcoMerit Certification further demonstrates its commitment to continuously improving environmental performance through practical action, measurable outcomes and long-term sustainability planning.
Supporting Continuous Environmental Improvement
EcoMerit Certification is designed to help organisations identify opportunities to improve environmental performance across areas such as energy, waste, water and carbon management.
By becoming EcoMerit Certified, Recycle IT joins a growing network of Irish organisations committed to continuous improvement and independent environmental verification.
Certification is not simply about meeting a standard – it is about creating a structured framework that supports ongoing progress and helps organisations build resilience for the future.
What Recycle IT Had To Say
For Recycle IT, achieving EcoMerit Certification was about more than simply receiving independent recognition. It was an opportunity to demonstrate that the organisation’s own environmental management practices reflect the same sustainability values it promotes through its recycling and reuse services.
Speaking after achieving certification, John McEntee, Marketing and Development Manager at Recycle IT, said:
“As a Social Enterprise committed to sustainability, specialising in recycling, Recycle IT is delighted to be awarded EcoMerit Certification and to join the EcoMerit Sustainable Energy Community.
We see this as a valuable endorsement of our work, showing that we are ‘walking the talk’ in managing our own environmental performance.
We were also pleased with the EcoMerit process, which is straightforward and easy to implement, yet rigorous: ‘Certification without the red tape.'”
This feedback highlights one of the key strengths of the EcoMerit framework. Organisations benefit from a structured and credible certification process that supports continuous environmental improvement without the unnecessary complexity and administrative burden often associated with traditional certification schemes.
Why Environmental Certification Matters
Increasingly, customers, suppliers, procurement teams and stakeholders expect organisations to demonstrate genuine environmental commitment.
Independent certification provides businesses with a practical way to:
- Demonstrate environmental leadership
- Improve operational efficiency
- Reduce resource consumption
- Strengthen customer confidence
- Support public and private sector tender opportunities
- Build long-term sustainability strategies
For organisations like Recycle IT, certification reinforces an existing commitment to responsible environmental management while providing a framework for future improvement.
About Recycle IT
Recycle IT is an award-winning Irish social enterprise specialising in the collection, reuse and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Through its work, the organisation helps divert valuable materials from landfill while creating training and employment opportunities within local communities.
Its environmental mission closely aligns with EcoMerit’s commitment to supporting practical sustainability improvements across Irish businesses and organisations.
Congratulations to the Recycle IT Team
Everyone at EcoMerit would like to congratulate the entire Recycle IT team on achieving EcoMerit Certification.
We look forward to supporting the organisation throughout its certification journey and seeing its continued progress towards even stronger environmental performance in the years ahead.
Looking to Achieve EcoMerit Certification?
EcoMerit supports organisations across Ireland with practical environmental management, certification, carbon reduction, ESG reporting and sustainability improvement programmes.
If your organisation would like to strengthen environmental performance while demonstrating measurable progress to customers and stakeholders, we’d be delighted to help.
Book a consultation with the EcoMerit team to learn more about becoming EcoMerit Certified.