Mildura Rural City Council says Australians will throw away up to 400 million electronic items (e-waste), despite electronic items being banned from landfills in the state of Victoria since 2019.
Almost 90% of the components in e-waste can be recycled – reducing the environmental impacts from Lead and Mercury, while lowering the cost of future electronics by recovering and reusing rare materials.
So what’s e-waste?
If it has a plug, battery, circuit board or wiring, it’s e-waste.
E-waste can be responsibly recycled at the Mildura Landfill, for a small fee (based on item size).
For more details visit https://www.mildura.vic.gov.au/Services/Waste-and-Recycling/Your-options-for-waste-disposal
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