Electronic Waste

E-WASTE COLLECTION EVENT

WHEN:               SATURDAY 23rd JUNE 2012

WHAT TIME:     8.30am - 4.00pm

WHERE:            Council Works Depot, entry via Depot Rd, Mortdale

 

What items will be accepted?

  •    Televisions
  •    Computers (desktop and laptops)
  •    Monitors, keyboards, computer mouse
  •    Hard drives
  •    Printed circuit boards eg motherboards, video cards, sound cards
  •    Network and memory cards
  •    Printers, scanners, faxes
  •    Computer accessories (floppy discs and cd drives, power supplies)
  •    DVDs/VCRs/stereos/speakers
  •    Mobile phones and accessories, telephones
  •    Hi-fi equipment (stereos, speakers, etc)
  •    Electronic gaming equipment
  •    Microwaves
  •    Vacuum cleaners
  •    Hairdryers
  •    Other household appliances (toasters, alarm clocks, irons, kettles)
  •    Power tools
  •    Toners/Ink cartridges (please remove from printers etc and give as a separate item)

What items are not accepted?

  • Household batteries
  • Light globes
  • Fluorescent tubes
  • Halogen lights
  • Fridges
  • Freezers
  • Air Conditioners
  • Styro Foam
  • Smoke detectors

 

Electronic appliances and computers have been identified as the fastest growing source of waste in Australia. Unwanted electronic equipment such as TV's, DVD players, stereos, game consoles, computers and printers are regularly going to landfill when they could be recycled or reused.

Hurstville City Council, in conjunction with Rockdale and Kogarah Councils held their first e-waste collection event in 2007. Almost 45 tonnes of broken and unwanted electronic equipment was collected from residents for recycling.

The e-waste collection in November 2011 was a great success with over 1700 cars attending event and nearly 104 tonnes of unwanted electronic appliances collected. Up to 95% of this material is recycled meaning approximately 99 tonnes of waste has been diverted from landfill. With an estimated 70% of heavy metals in landfill coming from e-waste, this is an outstanding result for the local environment. 

For more information please contact Council's Waste Services on 9330 6222.

More information

pdf icon Electronic Waste Information Guide (3.59MB) - Council has produced ‘A guide to investigating and conducting an electronic waste project in your council’.

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