SITA AUSTRALIA

E-WASTE

RECYCLING:

Advanced Resource

Recovery Program

It is estimated that in Australia

today, more than 20 million

electronic or electrical items are

no longer being used and are sitting, redundant, in offices and homes around the country.

These items are classed as e waste.

E-waste can be environmentally harmful if disposed of in landfill as these items contain toxic

and hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium and brominated fire retardants. Items

containing these substances are damaging to the environment and should not be sent to

landfill. If disposed of correctly, the recyclable components can be recovered for reuse and

hazardous materials can be treated appropriately.

A national collection and recycling scheme for televisions, computers and computer products is

currently in effect under the Product Stewardship Legislation.

E-waste Recycling at a Glance

SITA is able to provide a full e-waste collection and recycling service that will handle your e-

waste ethically and responsibly. From single collections to dedicated, on-site e-waste bins, SITA

can provide:

Collection Systems

Cost effective e-waste collection and recycling solutions

Diversion of hazardous materials away from landfill

Ethical and accredited e-waste recycling including the provision of a 'Certificate of

Recycling'

E-waste is collected in the following systems* which can be adapted to suit your site.

Bulk - Roll-On/Roll-Off (RORO)

Palletised - crates and cages

Acceptance Criteria

E-waste generally includes any product with an electric cord or battery.

Electronic gadgets that we collect as part of our e-waste collection service includes:

Televisions

Desktop computers and laptops

Computer keyboards

Scanners

Printers

Fax machines

What happens after we've collected your e-waste?

E-waste products contain a variety of material that can be collected for resource recovery.

Materials that are recovered for reuse include gold, heavy metals, mixed plastics and glass from

screens.

The first step in the e-waste recycling process is usually a manual sort of the items, so it is

important to exclude unsafe and/or hazardous material from your e-waste items as it can be

dangerous to our employees, contaminate other items or damage sorting equipment.

Once the items have been sorted and separated into their specific streams, they are then sent

to recyclers or manufacturers for reprocessing into new products.

Want to know more?

Find out more about our nationwide battery recycling program

We can also recycle fluorescent tubes

For enquiries or more information about our e-waste collection and recycling services, contact

our Customer Service Centre on 13 13 35 or complete our online customer enquiry form.

* Please note that service availability and container sizes may vary across locations.