How to dispose of old printers Australia

Q: Can I put a printer in the bin?

Dont bin your broken printer. Instead, help reduce waste by taking it back to the manufacturer or retailer you bought it from and ask if they have a recycling programme.

Q: How do I dispose of old printers in Sydney?

If youre a City of Sydney resident with old and broken electronics, you can drop them off at our quarterly recycling event or book a pick-up. Mobile phones and other small electronics can also be placed in our recycling stations across the city, along with batteries and light bulbs.

Q: Does Bunnings take e

Whats accepted: Accepts all small to medium Ewaste, EXCLUDING BATTERIES.

As a Brother customer, you can drop off your used cartridges free of charge at one of thousands of retail collection partners Australia-wide, such as Officeworks, Australia Post, Harvey Norman, Office Brands and The Good Guys.

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The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme
How to recycle computers at work
Why should I recycle my computer?
What happens to my computer when I recycle it?
Disposal options
How do I get rid of an old printer?
Can I put a printer in the bin?
How do I dispose of old printers in Sydney?
Does Bunnings take e

Find your nearest cartridge drop off place

Ecycle Solutions provides the public with free recycling drop-off points for TVs, computers, computer accessories, and printers. Find out more.

Computers and computer accessories can be recycled, but not in your household recycling bin. Computers can be dropped off for recycling at designated collection points.

The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme

Australians are among the highest users of new technology in the world, purchasing nearly 5 million computers every year. This makes electronic waste or e-waste a growing problem. To help keep computers out of landfill, the Australian Government created the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme. Every company that makes and/or imports computers into Australia is required to pay for the end-of-life recycling of these products. That means, you can drop-off your old computer for recycling for free.

There are four organisations that recycle computers and computer accessories under the scheme:

Ecycle Solutions
TechCollect
Sustainable Product Stewards Pty Ltd
The Activ Group Solutions Pty Ltd (Ecoactiv)

How to recycle computers at work

There are some recycling companies that offer national collection services for commercial quantities of computers. To find a commercial computer recycling service for your workplace or business, visit Business Recycling.

Why should I recycle my computer?

Every year Australians purchase millions of computers and related components to replace older equipment. If the older models are sent to landfill, the materials used to make the products are wasted. Many of these materials like tin, nickel, zinc, and copper are non-renewable, finite resources, making them even more important to recover.

Some states such as the Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Victoria have banned electronic products from landfill.

Recycling your old or broken computer keeps these valuable materials in use for as long as possible, reducing the need to extract new or ‘virgin’ materials from the ground. It also protects our environment from the hazardous materials found in computers that must be disposed of responsibly.

Older style monitors contain cathode ray tubes (CRT) which contain lead.
When dumped in landfill, the materials and chemical components used to make computer equipment such as lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic can leach into the soil and groundwater, causing harm to our environment and human health.

What happens to my computer when I recycle it?

Computers and computer accessories that are in working order can often be refurbished with new software and some replacement parts. These repackaged computers are generally made available to low-income communities, individuals, and community organisations.

Electronic products that are collected for recycling generally undergo a manual dismantling process. The individual materials such as printed circuit boards, cables, glass and plastics are recovered and then processed so they can be used as raw materials to produce new products.

Electronic waste (e-waste) does not belong in the bin. It must be taken elsewhere for safe disposal and recycling.

Disposal options

Give to a friend, donate to charity or sell online
If in good condition, drop off free at The Green Shed at:
Consider businesses who accept working and/or non-working computers and equipment for re-using and/or recycling:
Broken or damaged e-waste is accepted free as part of the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme located at:
Mobile phones, smart watches and related accessories that do not have any resale value or do not work can be recycled via Mobile Muster located at telecommunications retail outlets in the ACT.
Officeworks Bring IT Back program accept up to five items for recycling, including desktops, laptops, computer mice, monitors, printers, scanners, multifunction printers, keyboards, computer power supplies, printed circuit boards, motherboards, network cards, disks and CD drives.
Apple take back their own products for free recycling as part of their Apple GiveBack program.
Circuit boards can be dropped off for free at:

Why?

E-waste contains many valuable materials including aluminium, gold, silver and copper that can be extracted for reuse. It means that fewer raw materials need to be extracted and processed to make new products. Mobile Muster recovers 99% of materials in a mobile phone.

How do I get rid of an old printer?

Recycle your old printers. Other stores with recycling programs include Target, Staples and Office Depot. Most towns have one of these major chains nearby, so recycling your unwanted electronics shouldn't be a burdensome chore. E-waste collection centers: Another option is to go to an e-waste collection center.

Can I put a printer in the bin?

Don't bin your broken printer. Instead, help reduce waste by taking it back to the manufacturer or retailer you bought it from and ask if they have a recycling programme.

How do I dispose of old printers in Sydney?

If you're a City of Sydney resident with old and broken electronics, you can drop them off at our quarterly recycling event or book a pick-up. Mobile phones and other small electronics can also be placed in our recycling stations across the city, along with batteries and light bulbs.