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500 tonnes of E-Waste saved from landfill in 6 months

More than 500 tonnes of e-waste has been collected at council tips in just six months, with every knob, wire and screen now on its way becoming something new. Mayor Mark Jamieson said the e-waste recycling events held earlier in the year had been so successful that council is now offering the free service at its waste facilities on an ongoing basis. "Five hundred tonnes is a phenomenal amount, especially when you consider that most of it was destined for our landfills. To get a sense of what that looks like, you're looking at 12 humpback whales or a jet liner at take off!" he said. "We need to be ahead of the game—Australians are among the highest users of technology, and e-waste is one of the fastest growing types of waste. "In Australia, the cumulative volume of televisions and computers reaching the end of their useful life is expected to reach 181,000 tonnes or 44 million units by 2027-28, so having a plan in place to deal with that increase is essential." Council runs the e-waste scheme with DropZone, which operates over 400 Drop Zones across Australia. Residents and businesses can drop off televisions, computers and monitors for free at all council transfer stations across the Coast. Ninety-five per cent of TV and computer e-waste is recyclable. Each unit is broken down to its core components, glass, metal, steel and plastic, with the majority of this being done in Australia.