The City of Parramatta is inviting residents to safely recycle their unwanted or broken electronics with its upcoming E-Waste Drop-off Day on Sunday 25 May at Council's Rydalmere Operations Centre.
The free event is open to all residents and offers locals a sustainable way to dispose of almost any old household gadget, from dead batteries and tangled chords to laptops, phones and TVs by simply driving in to the drop-off point where staff will be on-site to take care of the rest.
City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Martin Zaiter said events like this are a practical and easy way for our community to declutter and dispose of these items in a responsible way.
"This might seem like a small step, but it has big impacts in supporting a more sustainable City, especially when e-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in Australia," Cr Zaiter said.
"Every time waste electronics go into landfill, we lose precious resources like copper and silver that can be reused, and we risk polluting soil and waterways with hazardous chemicals like lead and mercury.
"By dropping off old electronics for recycling, you're not only keeping toxins out of your environment, you're also helping recover those useful resources safely while reducing our environmental footprint."
Accepted items to drop off:
- Computers, monitors, printers, scanners, keyboards, hard drives, accessories
- Printers, fax machines, cartridges
- TVs, VCRs, DVD players, projectors
- Mobile phones, tablets, batteries
- Stereos, speakers, cameras, MP3 players
- Electronic games and toys
- Networking gear, cables, chargers, CDs/DVDs
- Small household appliances
- Fluorescent tubes and globes (must be boxed)
Bookings are not required - just drop by!
Visit our E-waste drop-off page for more details.
