At this year’s Electric Picnic festival, Re-turn will be operating the National Deposit Return Scheme.

Attendees can choose to donate their drinks container deposits to  charity or return their plastic bottles and cans to the bars/ cup return points within the Arena. 🥤🥫

Here’s how it works:

Within the Arena, there will be three Cup Return points. Every Re-turn compatible can or bottle can be redeemed at 25c each with a  minimum of 4 cans / bottles for one euro.

In addition, there will be Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) located close to the bar near the Cosby Stage. These RVMs will issue vouchers that can be redeemed at the Reverse Vending Machine point within the arena.

There will be designated Re-turn donation bins placed throughout the festival site. Festival attendees can donate their empty plastic bottles  and cans to support the Return for Children charity initiative. This initiative benefits six national children’s charities, including Barnardos Ireland, Barretstown, Childline by ISPCC, Jack & Jill, LauraLynn Children’s Hospice, and Make-A-Wish Ireland.

1. Remember not to crush or squash your containers, as RVMs need to read the barcode and Re-turn symbol for processing.
2. Set up a designated Re-turn area at your campsite to keep plastic bottles and cans separate from other rubbish.
3. Shake out empty containers to remove any remaining liquids.
4. You can leave caps on plastic bottles; they can be recycled with or without caps.
5. Don’t discard containers in other bins; recycle them to reduce waste and conserve resources.

Campsites:

You can also support Meath Camogie club who collecting in the campsites to raise funds for a new pitch.

As set out in our Green Nation Sustainability Charter, we recognise our responsibility to preserve the live music experience for generations to come and have a tremendous opportunity to inspire climate action at Electric Picnic.

We acknowledge the impact that the festival has on the environment, are committed both to telling the truth about the scale of the climate and ecological emergency, and to taking urgent action. Electric Picnic’s environmental impact comes primarily from the transport taken to the festival the energy required to power it, alongside the waste generated, water used, food and drink consumed, and the overall effect of the festival on the flora and fauna of the site. Each of these impact areas have been assessed in the context of their impact on, and the contribution to reaching the relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Our commitment towards reducing Electric Picnic’s environmental impact has previously been assessed by Julie’s Bicycle, a not-for-profit organisation working on sustainability within the creative industries, as part of their Creative Green certification. During their last reporting year, 2019, we achieved an incredible 5/ 5 stars, thank you to everyone who helped us achieve it. Although this programme has come to an end, we haven’t stopped striving to do better!

We are also proud to be one of the Vision: 2025 Festival’s committed to reducing our carbon emissions. You can read more about the Vision: 2025 pledge here :https://www.vision2025.org.uk/?_ga=2.250644738.568454698.1707749419-194814756.1707749418

We are also proud to be one of the Vision: 2025 Festival’s committed to reducing our carbon emissions. You can read more about the Vision: 2025 pledge here.

Disposable vapes are made of a mixed compound of materials which make them very difficult to recycle and hazardous to the environment if not disposed of correctly. Electric Picnic has taken the decision to add Single Use Disposable Vapes to the list of prohibited items, in order to protect the land the festival site is on.

Please help us to make a change when it comes to tent waste, say no to single-use & reuse your tent!

Buy a durable tent that you can use again each year, it will save you money in the long run.

It is expected that you take your tent, and all other belongings home with you when leaving the festival.

If you have any broken tents, chairs, gazebos and empty batteries, please place them in the not recycling section of the recycling stations.

Unopened tins of food can be donated at the campsite hubs.

If you need help finding your nearest recycling, please ask a member of staff. If you wish to donate your tent, pack it up and take it to your local charity shop, if you leave it in the field it will end up being incinerated.

WE HAVE LOTS OF POPULAR OPTIONS IN PLACE TO MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU TO REDUCE YOUR WASTE FOOTPRINT:
Consider pre-pitched options or our dedicated Eco Campsites:
Be Your Environment Eco Campsite, Harvest Moon, Under the Stars, Moonlight Meadows, Cosmic Ave.

Say no to single-use & reuse your tent! Buy a durable tent that you can use again each year, it will save you money in the long run.

WE HAVE LOTS OF POPULAR OPTIONS IN PLACE TO MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU TO REDUCE YOUR WASTE FOOTPRINT:

Consider pre-pitched options, or our dedicated Eco Campsites:

• Be Your Environment Eco Campsite
• Pink Moon
• Harvest Moon

Pack light, you really don’t need to bring the kitchen sink, remember that everything you bring, you need to take home again. You will be thankful on Monday as it will only take you 5 minutes to pack up the place you’ve called home for the past few days.

To help reduce carbon emissions and air pollution at Electric Picnic we will be using a % of biodiesel fuel in our generators, made from waste vegetable oil. This fuel reports to have 50% less particulate matter, 22% less Nitrous Oxide, 60% less carbon monoxide – which are all dangerous chemicals that contribute to air pollution.

The emissions from travelling to and from the festival contribute up to a large amount of the event’s total generated emissions. You could save money, make friends and go green by travelling by bus or train, bike, or arranging to share a lift.

We are working hard to eliminate single use plastics at Electric Picnic. Here are some of the steps we’ve been taking, please work with us and dispose
of the plastic on site responsibly:

We have banned the use of single use plastic cutlery and non-compostable serve ware since 2015.

You are welcome to bring a refillable bottle with you to refill at the arena and campsite drinking water stations.

All of our cups and bottles are made from recycled plastic (rPET), which supports the Irish recycling industry.

Please minimise the plastic you bring and we ask that you don’t bring single use plastic into the arena.

Please refill your water bottles at the taps provided. Electric Picnic branded refillable water bottles are available to buy at the merch stalls also! Join the #RefillRevolution #BYOBottle

We operate very strict packaging protocols and all food packaging on our site MUST be compostable. Every single one of our traders use fully compostable serve ware. Plastic and non-biodegradable straws are also prohibited.

Standard glitter is made from etched aluminium bonded to polyethylene terephthalate – a form of microplastic that can find its way into the oceans and pose a danger to people and animals. Bioglitter is only 92% plastic free so we ask everyone to use alternatives such as paints, reusable gems, flower petals, edible glitter.

Please ensure you have read and agree to our Terms and Conditions for the event. Your possession of a ticket constitutes your acceptance of these T&Cs.

Terms & Conditions of Entry

General Campervan Terms & Conditions

Family Campervan Terms & Conditions

Eviction Policy

Swimming Terms & Conditions

Volunteering Terms & Conditions