Free E-waste Recycling Event Comes to Caulfield

In partnership with Glen Eira City Council, the TechCollect program will be a running an e-waste collection day at Caulfield on Sunday 2^nd December from 8:00am until 4:00pm. The event will be held at the Glen Eira Town Hall, corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield.

Unwanted computer equipment and televisions can be dropped off for recycling, free of charge. The collected e-waste will then be recycled for use in manufacturing new products, instead of going into landfill. Council will also be receiving other types of e-waste such as small electrical household goods, game consoles, video recorders, DVD players, microwaves and small power tools.

TechCollect is fully funded by ANZRP’s members, more than 60 manufacturers and importers of televisions and computer products, that have chosen ANZRP to deliver sustainable environmental outcomes on their behalf; companies who are putting environmental outcomes first.

“ANZRP, on behalf of our members, is delighted to introduce this free nationwide recycling service which will assist in significantly reducing the volume of e-waste that ends up in landfill. We encourage the general public and small business to dispose of their unwanted televisions and computer products in an environmentally sustainable way, which TechCollect is able to guarantee,” said Carmel Dollisson, Chief Executive Officer, ANZRP.

“Australia’s e-waste issue can only be tackled by companies and communities working together. We take product stewardship seriously and look forward to working with our members, local councils and recyclers to provide communities with a free sustainable recycling service.” said Ms Dollisson.

For further information on e-waste recycling visit www.techcollect.com.au

For more detailed information about the event being held on 2^nd December at the Glen Eira Town Hall, corner Glen Eira Road and Hawthorn Road, Caulfield, visit:  http://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/Council/Garbage_and_recycling/Free_e-waste_collection_service

Items accepted through TechCollect:

• Computer equipment including any brand of desktop, laptop, monitors, mice, keyboards, cables, drives and computer-related peripherals.
• Printers and scanners
• Televisions

Glen Eira City Council will also be accepting additional types of e-waste. For more information on items accepted and not accepted, check Council’s web site: http://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/Council/Garbage_and_recycling/Free_e-waste_collection_service

The public can also call the TechCollect enquiries number on 1300 229 837

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About TechCollect
TechCollect is the public face of the Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform Limited (ANZRP), one of three government approved co-regulatory arrangements for the implementation of the Federal government’s Product Stewardship Act 2011 and the new National Computer & Television Recycling Scheme (NCTRS). For more information visit www.techcollect.com.au

About Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform
Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform Limited (ANZRP) is a not for profit, industry run member body established to collect and recycle electronic waste on behalf of its members. For more information visit www.anzrp.com.au

About the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme
The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme is funded and implemented by the television and computer industry and regulated by the Australian Government under the Product Stewardship Act 2011 and the Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011.