How to help.
1. Sort and Separate
Identify items like phones, computers, TVs, or batteries and remove any personal data. For lithium-ion batteries, take extra care—tape their terminals or store them safely in non-metal containers to minimize fire risk.
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2. Find a Nearby Drop-Off or Event
Use resources like Planet Ark’s "Recycling Near You" or "Recycle Mate" to locate free, designated e-waste collection points and events in your area.
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3. Drop Off at Recycling Schemes
Bring your sorted e-waste to accredited collection points, such as store bins, special events, or local council depots. Ensure the facility accepts your type of e-waste and follows proper recycling guidelines.
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4. Spread the Word
Awareness is the first step toward change. Talk to friends, family, and colleagues about the impact of e-waste, share resources like RecyclingNearYou or MobileMuster, and use social media to amplify the message. The more people who understand the issue, the greater the collective action — change spreads bit by bit, byte by byte.
MobileMuster
A government-accredited program for mobile phones, chargers, and accessories. Drop-off bins are placed at Vodafone, Optus, Telstra stores, and many other retail locations for easy access.
NTCRS
​An industry-funded, government-backed initiative providing free e-waste collection for TVs, computers, printers, peripherals, and more. Collection points are available nationwide through local councils and designated hubs.
Select Local Stores
The Good Guys Accept small e-waste items, batteries, accessories, and some larger electronics like televisions for free in-store. Select Woolworths franchises are equipped with bins for batteries and mobile phones to recycle safely.
Why should you help?
Electronic waste is not just an environmental issue - it’s a human one. Toxic materials like mercury, lead, and cadmium from discarded electronics seep into soil, water, and food chains, harming communities around the world. At the same time, millions of tonnes of valuable resources like gold, copper, and rare earth elements are thrown away each year, worsening both pollution and resource depletion. This crisis is growing faster than our current recycling systems can handle, and without action, it will only accelerate.
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By helping, you become part of the solution. Supporting organisations that tackle e-waste directly means funding recycling programs, safe collection systems, and educational campaigns that change behaviour at scale. Even small contributions make a difference, helping communities safely dispose of electronics, reducing toxic exposure, and recovering resources that would otherwise be lost. Together, we can slow the tide of e-waste, protect vulnerable ecosystems, and build a future where technology and sustainability go hand in hand.