Sustainability

No more electronic waste (e-waste) in landfill for Victorians

E-waste - which refers to broken or beyond repair electronic products - is the fastest-growing category of waste worldwide. The state-wide ban has now commenced, and e-waste will no longer be accepted in household bins or landfill sites across Victoria. E-waste should be taken to a better place where we can remove the bad and save the good!

What is e-waste?

Anything broken or beyond repair that has a plug, battery or power cord. This includes our phones, computers, household appliances, toys or power tools, as well as the batteries and cords that power them!

Why can’t I put them in the bin?

E-waste is full of valuable resources we can recover and reuse if they aren’t lost to landfill, as well as materials that are hazardous and bad for the environment if not disposed of properly.

Where can I take my e-waste?

While you can’t put your e-waste in your home rubbish or recycling bin, there are lots of places you can recycle it. To find out where to take your e-waste:

• City of Darebin www.darebin.vic.gov.au/ewaste.
• City of Moreland – see City of Darebin
• City of Yarra https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/services/recycling-and-rubbish/recycling-drop-off-points
• Northcote High School – we also take some e-waste, please see below.

For more information on e-waste recycling https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/Campaigns/eWaste

Recycling at Northcote High

Mobile Phones

The library has a Mobile Muster box that students can not only drop off mobile phones and accessories but also the following small eWaste items:

• mobile phones, cameras, iPods, iPads, mp3 players, USB’s
• Laptops, hard drives, mice
• household batteries (no car batteries)
• video & audio tapes
• CD & DVD’s (including cases)
• computer (floppy) disks
• Smoke detectors
• corks

Pens & Markers

Pens, pen caps, mechanical pencils, markers, marker caps, permanent markers, and permanent marker caps can all be recycled in the specially marked bin in the Library.

Paper, cardboard, cans, bottles, plastic containers

Normal comingled recycling (paper, cardboard, glass containers, steel & aluminium cans, and plastic containers code 1-7) is always available around the school in the recycling bins usually the yellow and yellow lidded bins.

New recycling option - bread bag clips

There is now a box in the library to collect these for recycling.