E-waste – or electronic waste – refers to unwanted and discarded electrical and electronic products – essentially anything powered by batteries or an electrical cord and plug.
E-waste is growing 3 times faster than any other waste stream. E-waste contains potentially hazardous and valuable materials, which don‘t belong in landfill.
To help protect our environment and recover more precious resources, the Victorian Government has banned all e-waste from landfill as of 1 July 2019.
Visit the Sustainability Victoria website to learn more about the e-waste ban and recycling your e-waste.
How to recycle e-waste
E-waste doesn’t belong in any bin. Before gifting, selling or recycling e-waste, it’s essential to wipe all data and perform a factory reset to protect your personal information.
See the how Council can help you to dispose of your e-waste below.
E-waste collection event
Council holds an e-waste collection event in May and October each year. Disposal of e-waste is free for Maroondah residents.
We are now able to accept clean polystyrene, cardboard and textiles along with e-waste.
If you would like to receive updates on our future e-waste events and other waste events, please sign up to our Waste and Sustainability newsletter or Maroondah eNews.
Council’s on-call hard waste collection service
Eligible residential households are entitled to a maximum of two on-call hard waste collections per financial year. Maximum of 2 cubic meters of acceptable items taken per booking.
Book your hard waste collection before putting items onto the nature strip.
For more information visit Council's hard waste page.
Small e-waste items such as mobile phones, chargers, cords, cameras, tablets, torches, smartwatches and cables can be dropped off for free to the Recycling station at Realm.
Customer Service Centres
Household batteries and mobile phones can be dropped off for free at one of Council’s Customer Service Centres.
Other ways to dispose of your e-waste
Local transfer station
There are several privately-run transfer stations in and around Maroondah that will take e-waste. Please note that whilst some transfer stations accept e-waste for free, pricing can change.
Contact your chosen transfer station first or visit their website to get information on up to date costs.
For a list of nearby transfer stations and their contact details see our Recycling and waste centres page.
Bcycle your batteries
Household batteries, including AA, AAA, C, D and 9V batteries, cannot go in any of your kerbside bins.
Here are some tips for safely recycling your old household batteries, via an accredited B-cycle battery recycling location.
Safely collect and store your old household batteries
Tape each end of your old batteries using clear sticky tape. This prevents sparking and reduces the risk of fire. Button batteries should be taped on all sides. This also acts as a safety measure if a child tries to swallow one.
Once you have taped the ends of your batteries, you can safely store your batteries before you drop them off at a recycling location by:
- Collecting taped batteries in a non-airtight glass container. Avoid using metal containers or storing batteries with metal objects.
- Keeping the container out of reach of children and pets and storing it in a cool, dry place.
Battery recycling drop off points in Maroondah
When you are ready to recycle your old household batteries, you can visit a drop-off point in Maroondah:
For more battery recycling tips, read our blog post.
National Television & Computer Recycling Scheme
The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme provides Australian householders and small business with access to free recycling services for:
- televisions
- computers
- printers
- computer products (such as keyboards, mice and hard drives).
Visit the Planet Ark website for a list of nearby drop off points.
1800 Ewaste (1800 392 783)
1800ewaste is a leading e-waste recycling and collection service dedicated to diverting as much electronic waste from landfill and export as possible.
Visit the 1800ewaste website for more information.
Mobile Muster
Free drop off service for mobile phones, chargers, batteries and internet dongles.
There are a number of drop off locations throughout Maroondah. Visit the Mobile Muster website for your closest location.
Officeworks
Officeworks stores will accept up to 5 computers and computer accessories, in the one drop-off transaction per customer.
For more information on what items are accepted and closest store location, visit the Officeworks website.
Sircel
Sircel provides free drop off for all electronic devices, including TVs, computers, laptops, printers, computer hardware, electrical tools and household appliances. Sircel is monitored by CCTV 24/7.
Please remove batteries from devices before drop-off.
- 7 Mills Road, Dandenong
- Ph: 1300 406 746
Place items into collection cage at the rear of carpark.
Visit the Planet Ark website for more information.