WA’s 2022 e-waste recycling statistics

Here are our annual e-waste statistics brought to you by the largest e-waste recycler in Western Australia.

In 2022 we processed 3,286,059kg of materials and recycled 338,350 items.

Head to our website to find out where you can drop your e-waste: Free Drop-off Locations

 

Materials recovered from e-waste

In 2022, we processed 3,200 tonnes. 

  • Ferrous Metals = 1,385T
  • Non Ferrous Metal = 299T
  • Plastic Recycled = 208T
  • Precious Metal Composites = 166T
  • Composite Materials = 52T
  • Ink and Toner = 51T
  • Non-Leaded Glass = 49T
  • Batteries = 44T
  • Leaded Glass = 31T
  • Packaging = 13T
  • Wood = 7.3T
  • Fluorescent Light Globes = 2.8T

Top 10 items recycled

In 2022 we recycled a total of 338,350 items. All these items were diverted from landfill.

Computer Peripherals = 166,611
Flatscreen TVs = 28,860
Keyboard, Mouse, etc = 23,259
Miscellaneous items = 17,929
Small Kitchen Appliances = 11,826
Desktop PCs= 10,547
LCD Monitors = 10,199
Laptop = 9,888
Inkjet Printers = 5,932
Radio/CD/Audio Equip = 5,843

You can see what happens to this E-waste here: What does the process of recycling e-waste look like

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