Electronic waste can come in many forms including computers, printers, faxes, monitors, batteries and mobile phones.Disposing of ewaste at rubbish tips can become a problem because they leach toxic chemicals from the decomposing waste.
These substances can seep into groundwater, contaminate the soil and enter the food chain. Of the e-waste that gets sent to the rubbish tips 10% are monitors, 10% are televisions, 15% are computers and 15% are dvd/vcr/cd players. The remaining 50% is made up of white goods.
In 2008 it’s estimated that 37 million computers were already sent to rubbish tips. 3 million computers are sold each year in Australia with only a small % being recycled, e-waste continues to be a growing problem. We ask that if you have e-waste going into the skip bins that you place it on top so we can easily place it in the right recycling bins at the rubbish transfer stations.
