Everything you need to know about recycling electrical appliances
WARNING! This page is for electrical appliances that do not contain batteries. For recycling info about appliances with embedded batteries, visit the battery-operated electrical appliances page.
Gregory’s Recycling is a family owned business based in Campbellfield and offers the convenience of a pick-up service from your work site, office or home.
We collect all types of Metals, eWaste items (Computers, IT, etc.) White goods, Medical devices and equipment. We have hook bins ranging in sizes from 10 to 23 cubic metres which can be delivered to your site for a few hours or several weeks depending on your job requirements.
At Latrobe Valley ewaste and recycling service we offer collection and drop off of all size ewaste and whitegoods. All sizes welcome from personal to large industry companies, its free to call us to organise collection, drop-offs or just arrive at the listed location with your goods.
ManMade Cycle provides the following services:
IT Equipment Recycling: We responsibly reuse of and recycle outdated laptops, other IT equipment, cables, and accessories.
Asset Buyback: We offer competitive buyback prices for a range of devices, including but not limited to MacBooks, Windows laptops, serves, tablets, phones, and other IT equipment.
Data Erasure: Our comprehensive data erasure services come with certified data erasure certificates for your peace of mind.
Please don't hesitate to contact us. Our team is here to assist you in achieving your ESG goals!
We are the most trusted JUNK and Rubbish Removal service in Australia and the reason why is that we know how to make cleaning up and getting rid of your RUBBISH and JUNK as easy as possible!
At JUNK all you need to do is to let us know how much Rubbish and JUNK you have and we will handle the rest! Just point and shoot and we will make your Rubbish and JUNK disappear.
Our JUNK Crew will come to your home, business, worksite, factory, or office to load the RUBBISH and JUNK into our vehicle and take it to our own Recycling & Resource Recovery Centre to sort and recycle your old JUNK & RUBBISH responsibly.
Waste and Scrap Metal Recycling.
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Skip bins are available from 2m3 to 90m3 walking floor semi-trailers. Including rigid tippers, semi tippers and flat bed semi trailers for heavy bulk metals.
Light gauge bulky metal materials can be baled on site with our purpose built Aljon, Mobile Metal Baling Machine reducing transportation costs and carbon emissions.
We service:
Mechanical workshops, Car dealerships, Engineering workshops, Wind farms, Solar farms, Hairdressers and beauty salon (aluminium foils and other metal products), Food and Beverage outlets (aluminium and metal packaging and containers), farms, factories, Water towers, Aviation towers, Telecommunication towers.
If its made of metal, we can remove it and recycle it.
Here at W&S, we are fully licensed, registered, certified and insured Demolition Contractors with 4 generations experience for all awkward metal structural dismantling and recycling.
W&S also salvage and recycle concrete, bricks and timber.
EPA licensed in removal and transportation of various contaminated materials Victoria wide.
Promoting environmentally friendly practices and responsible e-waste recycling services.
Pickups and Collections, Data Destruction, E-Waste Documentation and Policies and Education.
SPC eCycle provides a wide range of E-waste recycling services. We recycle nearly all categories of e waste. We offer free drop-off and conditional free pickup. You can also request further services such as data wiping and data center deconstructing. Here at SPC we try to make your work as easy as possible. You can just give us a call and we will do the rest of the work for you.
Welcome to E-waste Victoria, your partner for responsible electronic waste recycling in Melbourne, Australia. Our cutting-edge facilities and expert team ensure the eco-friendly disposal of electronic devices. From collection to processing, we extract valuable materials for reuse, adhering to the highest environmental standards. Data security is paramount, and our secure data destruction guarantees privacy. We collaborate with businesses, offering tailored e-waste management solutions and driving awareness about responsible disposal. Choose E-waste Victoria to transform electronic waste into a valuable resource, contributing to a cleaner, greener future.
Primarily Bendigo E Waste, is committed to repair or recovery of hardware and materials in the Electronics space. We offer collections and Free Drop Off as well as data destruction as part of our services. Ideally we restore as much hardware as possible, prior to any recovery of commodities from items beyond repair. Check out our website for the complete range of services on offer.
The Junk Crew aims to be quicker than the council and cheaper and more convenient than a skip bin. We are more than just your typical junk removal company. Located in Melbourne, Australia, we are a youthful, dynamic, and energetic team, driven by a passion for positively impacting our community and the environment. Unlike other junk removal services that may prioritise quantity, our core mission is to minimize waste and enhance sustainability. We achieve this by focusing on recycling every element of our junk removal process.
We firmly believe in the adage that one person’s junk is another person’s treasure. This belief drives our approach to every item we collect, ensuring it is meticulously hand-sorted with a strong commitment to recycling, rehoming, or donating wherever feasible. Our dedicated team works tirelessly to separate recyclable and salvageable items, ensuring they are given a new lease of life.
Our services encompass a wide range of junk removal, from furniture disposal to electronic waste removal in Melbourne. We handle every type of junk with the utmost care and responsibility. Each load we manage represents a step towards a cleaner and greener planet. Our goal is to minimize our environmental footprint, affirming our role in keeping our Melbourne community clean and sustainable.
Electrical appliances should never be put in your recycling bin at home. At this stage, Australia does not have a national recycling scheme for all types of electrical appliances. However, there are a number of recycling companies and councils that offer e-waste recycling services, as well as organisations that recycle, refurbish or reuse electrical appliances and accessories.
Recycling options
Electrical appliances are often split into three categories: small appliances, large appliances, and electronics. There will be different recycling services available depending on the type of appliance.
Small appliances – this includes electric kettles, toasters, blenders, hair dryers, straighteners and curlers, radios, cameras, gaming consoles and controllers, DVD players, fax machines, e-readers, alarm clocks, sandwich presses and toasters, air fryers and blenders. If your appliance is battery operated, visit the battery-operated electrical appliances page.
Use the directory on this page to find a recycler in your area. Always call in advance to check if the recycler will accept your electrical product – some will not accept appliances with batteries.
Some companies operate take-back schemes for their electrical products. The costs of these systems are generally built into the price of the product and provide a convenient avenue for electrical appliance recycling. Check with the manufacturer of your product.
Storage King has an e-waste box which can be purchased for a small price.
Large appliances – this includes whitegoods such as fridges, freezers, microwaves, ovens, washing machines and clothes dryers.
Electronics – this includes mobile phones, computers, computer accessories, televisions and batteries.
Australia has a national recycling scheme for televisions, all kind of computers (including printers and scanners) and computer accessories. Find a recycler through the National TV and Computer Recycling Scheme.
When electrical appliances are thrown away, they become electronic waste or e-waste, which is the fastest growing type of waste in Australia.
Electrical appliances are made up of a broad range of materials including precious metals (such as gold and platinum), toxic heavy metals, metal circuitry, mixed plastics, fire retardants and glass. When the appliance is recycled, these valuable materials stay in use, which means fewer new or ‘virgin’ materials need to be mined from the ground. This reduces greenhouse gas emissions and prevents valuable materials from going to waste in landfill.
It also protects our environment from hazardous substances that are sometimes found in electrical appliances that must be disposed of responsibly. Heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic, as well as flame-retardants, can cause environmental contamination and damage if they leach into the soil in landfills and into water systems.
The Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, and Victoria have banned electronic products from landfill. If you cannot find a recycler in your area through the directory, contact your local council to find out how to dispose of your electrical products.
What happens to them?
In many kinds of electrical products, up to 95% of materials can be recovered for reuse and recycling. When they are recycled, electrical appliances are dismantled and the different components are sorted. Many of the materials including glass, copper, plastics, metals, and precious metals are recovered for further processing so they can be used to make new products.
Recycling large quantities
Businesses and workplaces with large quantities of electrical appliances to recycle can use a commercial recycler, which often have drop-off and pick-up services. To find a commercial recycling service, visit the electrical appliances page for businesses.
Reusing and repairing appliances
Reusing and repairing electrical appliances has a better environmental outcome than recycling them or throwing them away, as it keeps the materials used to make the product in use at their highest value for as long as possible.
If the product is in good working order, you can sell it via an online marketplace or donate it to a charity shop so it can be reused again.
There are some companies that offer repair services for electrical appliances, but if you would like to try repairing the product yourself, iFixit offers free repair guides for thousands of electrical and electronic devices.
Fixable is an Australian social enterprise that aims to help people repair products and promote the benefits of repair. The online community offers free advice, discussion groups, skill sharing, and a platform to find repair technicians or trade parts.
Recycling other e-waste
Batteries
Batteries can be recycled for free through Australia’s national product stewardship scheme for batteries, B-cycle.
Electrical appliances must never be placed in your household recycling bin. As well as containing valuable materials made from finite natural resources that can be repurposed or recycled (rather than wasted), they also contain hazardous substances that can enter the environment if not handled correctly. As a result, some states including the Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, and Victoria have banned electrical appliances from their landfills.
If your electrical appliance is still in good working order, you can try selling or donating it using one of the many online marketplaces in Australia such as Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace. This will ensure the product is reused, keeping the materials used to make the product in use at their highest value.
If the product is broken or too old to pass on to someone else, electrical appliances can be taken to a specialist recycler – find your nearest location via the search bar on this page. Many local councils accept electrical appliances at their waste and recycling facilities, so it is also worth checking with your local council.
How to repair electrical appliances
Repairing broken electrical appliances has a better environmental outcome than recycling them or throwing them away. Repairing the appliance will ensure the materials used to make the product are kept in use at their highest value for as long as possible.
There are some companies that offer repair services for electrical appliances, which can be found by searching Yellow Pages or Google. If you would like to try repairing the product yourself, iFixit offers free repair guides for thousands of electrical and electronic devices.
Fixable is an Australian social enterprise that aims to help people repair products and promote the benefits of repair. The online community offers free advice, discussion groups, skill sharing, and a platform to find repair technicians or trade parts.
What are electrical appliances?
Electrical appliances are often split into three categories: small appliances, large appliances, and electronics. There will be different recycling services available depending on the type of appliance.
Small appliances: •This includes electric kettles, toasters, hair driers, straighteners and curlers, blenders, radios, cameras, DVD players, fax machines, e-readers, and alarm clocks. •Use the information on this page to find a recycler in your area.
Large appliances: •This includes white goods such as fridges, freezers, microwaves, ovens, washing machines, and dryers. •Find a white goods recycler in your area.
Electrical appliances in good working order may be able to be donated to a local charity store. Alternatively, you might like to donate them via an online marketplace such as Gumtree or Facebook Marketplace. Please note, it is illegal to dump old appliances (and other items) on the street.
If your items are not in working order (or you’re unable to donate them for reuse), you may be able to recycle them via a specialist recycler. Electrical appliances should not be placed in your household recycling or rubbish bin as they contain hazardous materials that can enter the environment if not handled correctly. Find your nearest recycler via the search bar on this page.
Why should we turn off electrical appliances?
Electrical appliances still use energy whilst they’re not in use/whilst they’re on standby. Turning them off at the wall switch reduces the amount of energy your household uses and your carbon footprint. Reducing our energy consumption can assist with reducing the impacts of climate change. Lower energy consumption also equals lower energy bills, so it’s a win-win!
Turning your appliances off when they’re not in use may extend their life, which could save you money as well as benefit the environment by reducing the need for industry to make more products (using valuable and sometimes finite resources).
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