Ireland
Where your tyres fall in Ireland
Tyres EPR in Ireland covers every tyre placed on the Irish market. Since 1 January 2025 that includes all categories: passenger car, van, truck, bus, agricultural, construction and industrial. Before that date only passenger-car and van tyres were in scope.
This is a purely national regime under the Waste Management Act, with no EU directive behind it. That makes it the outlier in Ireland's EPR lineup.
The following roles carry the obligation:
- Tyre manufacturers selling into Ireland
- Professional importers of new or retreaded tyres
- Brand owners that first place a tyre on the Irish market
A retailer selling domestically sourced tyres is not the producer.
The PRL and Circol ELT route
Registration is a two-step process. First you register with PRL (Producer Register Ltd) for the tyres stream at producerregister.ie. Then you join Circol ELT (formerly Repak ELT), the single approved compliance scheme for tyres in Ireland.
PRL holds the national tyre producer register under S.I. 400/2017 (amended by S.I. 96/2018). Circol ELT handles the operational side: collection, processing and recovery of waste tyres across the country.
The Irish reporting rhythm
Report annually through PRL and Circol ELT the quantities of tyres you place on the Irish market. No specific filing month or date is published centrally, so check with Circol ELT for the exact deadline.
The cost picture in Ireland
The fee structure has three layers. PRL charges a registration fee for the tyres stream. Circol ELT charges a scheme membership fee based on the tyres you place on the market. The third layer is that Circol ELT funds end-of-life tyre collection and recovery across Ireland.
Fee amounts are not published in our sources.
Ireland's tyres pipeline
There is no EU tyre directive on the horizon. Ireland's scheme is national, and the 2025 scope expansion to all tyre categories is the most recent change.
No confirmed authorised representative route exists for tyres in Irish official sources. A foreign seller may need to register with PRL and join Circol ELT directly, as with batteries and electronics where the AR route runs through PRL.
Frequently asked questions about Irish tyres EPR
Key questions for tyre producers.
What does tyres EPR mean in Ireland?
It means the business that first places a tyre on the Irish market pays for its end-of-life collection and recovery. Compliance runs through PRL registration and Circol ELT membership under S.I. 400/2017.
Who has to register for tyres EPR in Ireland?
Manufacturers, professional importers and brand owners placing tyres on the Irish market. Since 1 January 2025 all tyre categories are in scope, not just passenger car and van tyres.
How much does tyres EPR cost in Ireland?
A PRL registration fee plus Circol ELT scheme membership. Amounts are not published in our sources. The fees fund waste tyre collection and recovery.
When are tyres reports due in Ireland?
Annually through PRL and Circol ELT. No specific filing date is published centrally. Check with Circol ELT for the exact deadline.
