E-Waste Disposal: Responsible Recycling of Electronic Devices

**Please note, Cheapest Load of Rubbish can’t accept all hazardous waste. Please check with your local council first and then enquire with us to check what we can take. Please contact your local council for council clean-ups in your area.**

YThe advancement in technology has gifted us with incredible tools of convenience, whether it’s mobile phones, small appliances, tablets, batteries, or photocopiers. Electronics make our lives easier in all manner of ways, but their construction demands many hazardous materials and rare earth minerals. So, it’s important that we use them for as long as possible. These tools don’t last forever, though, and when an electronic item reaches the end of its life, you can’t simply dispose of it in the general waste bin like you would any other item. 

Electronic waste (e-waste) contains hazardous substances that can be harmful to the environment and wildlife and must be properly recycled to minimise that risk. Recycling also allows processors to salvage key materials to forge new electronics or refurbish items for continued use rather than mining new materials. 

Getting To Grips With E-Waste 

According to statistics from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment and Water, Australians generate more than double the global average of e-waste per capita, a whopping 22kg! That’s only set to grow in the coming years, which means we all bear the responsibility to ensure we dispose of our e-waste responsibly. 

While large organisations do bear some responsibility for the level of e-waste Australia produces, individuals should also look at their electronic usage and consider how they have disposed of old phones, tablets, televisions, or refrigerators in the past. You might not have realised recycling was an option back then, but now you do and it’s your responsibility to ensure you dispose of your e-waste properly. 

It might present a challenge initially, but the good news is there are plenty of options available to ensure you dispose of yours properly. Sydney holds quarterly recycling events and they accept almost all types of electronics and a range of other items. However, there are several items they will not accept, including electric blankets, business electronics, commercial electronics, hazardous waste, and items without a battery, power cord, or plug. 

What if you have these items? Your best bet is to call a professional rubbish removal company and discuss whether these are items they can uplift. Businesses that deal with hazardous waste require licenses to handle, transport, and dispose of hazardous waste properly. Ensure the company you enlist is qualified to carry out the task, all you need to do is ask whether they’re permitted to dispose of the items you have. 

Whether you plan to use the local recycling event or call in the professionals, ensure you delete personal data from computers, tablets, phones, and smartwatches. The recycling centre won’t do it for you, so it’s up to you. There are also recycling stations where you can take smaller electronic items, including lightbulbs and batteries. 

Cheapest Load Of Rubbish Handles E-Waste 

So, how do professional rubbish removal companies handle e-waste? At Cheapest Load Of Rubbish, our process is simple. We will send a team to your home or professional site and our team members will uplift any of the e-waste you want removed. We handle computers, printers, copiers, phones, scanners, mice, keyboards, cables, chargers, batteries, and any other e-waste you can think of! 

Our goal is to recycle as much of what we uplift as possible, and that includes e-waste. With a well-trained and knowledgeable team, you can rest easy knowing that if your e-waste can be recycled, our team will deposit it at the nearest recycling centre. If not, it will be taken to the correct disposal site. One person can’t change the world, but if we all do our bit, we can take giant leaps together. 

Cheapest Load Of Rubbish Rubbish Removal in Sydney 

The safest way to ensure your waste is recycled or disposed of properly is to enlist the services of a professional removal company, especially if you are having a major clear-out, operating a commercial office, or dealing with a construction site. 

If you have e-waste on your hands, Cheapest Load Of Rubbish can help. While you’re clearing out old gadgets, you might as well make the most of it and have a full-scale clear-out. If you have broken furniture hiding in a shed, old items shoved to the back of a closet or you’re clearing a deceased estate, we can help. We’re happy to uplift old appliances, mattresses, e-waste, furniture, garden waste, hazardous waste, and more! We also offer rubbish removal in Sydney for commercial customers. We’ll help you with those office clean-outs, e-waste, partitions, and storage facility clean-outs. Do you have construction waste? We can clear general building waste, including timber, concrete, demolition rubbish, and hard access rubbish! 

No space is too tight or too tricky for the Cheapest Load Of Rubbish team. Reach out to arrange your free, no-obligation quote. We’ll send a team to your door to assess your rubbish and provide you with an on-the-spot quote. If you’re happy with the quote, our team will get right to work. 

It’s as easy as that.

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