Free e-waste drop-off day this November

Free e-waste drop-off day this November

Published on 01 November 2019

The Victorian Government’s e-waste to landfill ban now applies across Victoria, so to make it easier and safer to dispose of e-waste Council is hosting a free drop off day in Warragul.

The e-waste (or electronic waste) to landfill ban came into effect on 1 July 2019. Any e-waste can no longer be placed in kerbside bins.

E-waste is any item with a plug, battery or power cord that is no longer working or wanted. It covers a whole range of items from phones and refrigerators to fluorescent light tubes.

According to Sustainability Victoria, e-waste is growing three times faster than the rate of standard municipal waste. It contains many potentially hazardous and valuable materials, which don‘t belong in landfill and can be reused.

Free drop off day

When: Saturday 23 November from 9.00am - 2.00pm Where: Solo Resource Recovery Depot, 10A Endeavour Street, Warragul

Staff will be on hand to direct residents and approve items. Batteries will also be accepted including lead acid (car, truck, boat, caravan or similar).

This offer is available to all residents, booking is not required. Simply present your ID as proof of residency (such as driver’s licence or rates notice).

Conditions apply, the following will not be accepted:

Bulky white goods such as refrigerators, clothes dryers, stoves, washing machines and ovens. These will be redirected to the metal’s bins at the Lardner Transfer Station. Any item that cannot be lifted by a single person. Any hazardous item such as broken glass. Any general rubbish or illegal dumped items. Alternative free drop off options

A variety of alternative free and local e-waste disposal options are also available.

Transfer stations: E-waste can be dropped off free of charge at Council operated tips in Lardner, Trafalgar, Neerim South and Erica during normal open hours. Follow the link for tip locations and contacts. Council customer service centres: Smaller items such as mobile phones, printer cartridges and small electronic accessories can be placed in drop-off boxes at Council customer service centres in Drouin and Warragul. Follow the link for centre locations and open hours.

For more e-waste information, go to www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/Resident-Information/Rubbish-and-Environment/Recycling/E-Waste-Information

Quotes attributable to Mayor Cr Mikaela Power

“If you have any old and unwanted electronics, this free drop-off day is the perfect way to dispose of them. By keeping e-waste out of landfill, we’ll better protect our environment and recover more precious resources like copper, silver and gold that can be recycled and reused.”

“If you can’t make it to Warragul on the day, you can still dispose of e-waste for free at all Council operated transfer stations at Lardner, Trafalgar, Neerim South and Erica, or our customer service centres in Drouin and Warragul for smaller items.”

Image: E-waste kitchen items that can be disposed of at the free drop-off day this November.