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How do you recycle your old electronic waste? You bring it along to the e-waste recycling weekend!
E-waste is defined as waste from electronic equipment. This includes computers, monitors, televisions, printers, scanners, video players and more. Our most recent e-waste event, held in November 2009, was highly successful with hundreds of people turning up to recycle their e-waste despite the bad weather. The next event will be planned for 2010 (date TBC). If you would like to be notified by email about the next e-waste collection, plus keep informed about other sustainability initiatives, please subscribe to our Sustainability E-Newsletter. For more information phone Council's Waste Contract Coordinator on 9911 3699. Visit www.recyclingnearyou.com.au for other e-waste disposal options. What can you dispose of?
Your e-waste should be presented either loosely or in a cardboard box. Plastic packaging such as styrofoam and plastic bags will not be accepted. What about wet weather? The e-waste event will still go ahead. What are the limits for what can be dropped off? Three monitors, three computer units, one printer and one fax machine per household. Large printers or photocopiers will not be accepted. Can businesses drop e-waste off? No, this service is only for residents. Proof of residence is required. As it costs money to recycle equipment, the Councils cannot subsidise businesses. What happens to the equipment after collection? Computer e-waste will be transported to PGM Refiners recycling facility in Melbourne. PGM Refiners are able to recycle more than 95% of computer waste. They pull each computer apart and sort out the parts into groups of materials such as plastics, metals and glass. Some computer plastics are melted down and granulated to be used again. Last updated 16th November 2009
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Lane Cove Council and Willoughby Council offer their residents the opportunity to responsibly dispose of their e-waste free of charge.
