Free E-Waste Recycling Days June 2009 Western Australia

FREE ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING EVENT SATURDAY & SUNDAY 6-7 JUNE 2009, 9am-4pm

Local and regional metropolitan councils are working with Apple® and Infoactive Group to implement a metropolitan- wide electronic waste (e-waste) recycling event in Perth on 6 and 7 June 2009 in Western Australia.

This metropolitan wide event, being coordinated by Apple®, will provide an environmentally responsible disposal option for unwanted electronic items.

Apple® will pay for the recycling of all brands of equipment collected over the weekend. Residents, schools and small businesses (equivalent to being 50 employees or less) can bring up to 20 complete systems.

Products that WILL be accepted (Max 20 complete systems per person)

Computer Equipment

  • Desktop PCs, Laptop PCs, Hand held devices (iPods, iPaqs, etc)
  • Monitors (Flat screen & CRT), Hard drives, Keyboards, Computer mice, Computer power supplies
  • Network & memory cards, Floppy disc & CD/DVD drives, Computer peripheral toner & ink cartridges, UPS systems

Home Office Equipment

  • Printers, Scanners, Mobile phones, Telephones

    Electronic Games & Toys

  • Joysticks, Computer game consoles incl hand held

    Entertainment Equipment

  • Televisions, Video players, DVD players, Hi-fi equipment, Stereo equipment
  • Digital cameras, Video cameras

Products that WILL NOT be accepted:

White Goods, overhead projectors and other kitchen and household appliances Hazardous waste, contaminated equipment CRTs that have been removed from their cases or CRTs that are cracked or broken, batteries that are not an integral part of the system.

Find your closest location to recycle your computer/electronic waste item:

  • Town of Cottesloe - City of Cottesloe Public Carpark, Napier St, Cottesloe
  • City of Stirling - City of Stirling Administration Centre, Corner Civic Place and Cedric Street, Stirling
  • City of Joondalup - opposite Joondalup Operations Centre, Off Ocean Reef Road, Joondalup
  • City of Perth - Langley Park, Corner Hill Street & Terrace Road, Perth
  • City of Swan - Operations Centre Car Park, Cnr Great Northern and Bishop Road, Middle Swan
  • City of South Perth - City of South Perth - Lesser Hall Car Park. Cnr South Terrace & Sandgate Street, South Perth
  • SMRC - Regional Resource Recovery Centre, 350 Bannister Road, Canning Vale
  • City of Rockingham - Millar Road Landfill Facility, Millar Road, Baldivis
  • Sims E-Waste Recycling - 174 Barrington Street, Spearwood

For more information: www.wastenet.net.au or call your local council.