Electronic waste
Electronic waste, or eWaste, is any item with a plug, battery or power cord. eWaste includes items such as mobile phones, TV’s, laptops, computers, computer accessories, whitegoods and battery operated toys.
How to dispose of your eWaste
eWaste should NOT be put in your rubbish or recycling bin. Visit Sustainability Victoria to learn more about Why e-waste can't go in the bin
You can take your eWaste items to:
Cost of disposal:
Residential amounts of televisions and National eWaste Scheme products* are accepted free of charge. A small cost applies to larger items and commercial loads of televisions and smaller electrical items. See our Transfer Station Fees for details.
*National eWaste Scheme items:
- all televisions, such as CRTs, plasma, LCD and projection televisions
- personal computers
- laptops, notebooks, servers, server cabinets
- palmtops and tablets
- computer monitors
- parts for personal computers, for example internal hard drives, motherboards, cards, internal power supplies, CPUs, DVD and CD drives
- computer peripherals, for example mice, keyboards, joysticks, game pads, scanners and web cameras
- modems, switches, routers, and hubs
- printers and digital printers, for example ink-jet, dot matrix, laser printers, and multi-functional devices, digital copiers.
Small eWaste Drop off-points
- The Phoenix Building, 25 Armstrong Street South, Ballarat Central
eWaste accepted: Small, batteries, mobile phones, light bulbs
Cost: FREE - Ballarat Central Library, 178 Doveton Street North, Ballarat Central
eWaste accepted: Small, batteries, mobile phones, light bulbs, small electronics such as, keyboards, computer mouse, radios
Cost: FREE - Wendouree Library, Stockland Wendouree Shopping Centre
eWaste accepted: Small, batteries, mobile phones, light bulbs, small electronics such as, keyboards, computer mouse, radios
Cost: FREE
What is eWaste?
eWaste includes the following:
Large appliances
- Refrigerators
- Washing Machines
- Cookers
- Microwaves
- Electric fans
- Air conditioners
Small appliances
- Irons
- Toasters
- Coffee machines
- Hair dryers
- Watches
IT and TV equipment
- Computers
- Laptops
- Printers
- Mobile phones
- Televisions
- Remote controls
Lighting equipment
- Fluorescent lamps
- High intensity
- Discharge lamps
- Compact fluorescent lamps
- LEDs
Electrical and electronic tools
- Drills
- Saws
- Sewing machines
- Lawn mowers
- Batteries
Toys, leisure and sport equipment
- Electric trains and racing cars
- Hand-held video games
- Consoles
- Amplifiers
- Musical instruments
- Radios
Other eWaste
- Medical devices
- Automatic dispensers/thermostats