WA’s e-waste recycling statistics for November 2022

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

In November we recovered 251,896 kg of materials and recycled 46,554 items. Our recovery rate looks a bit different this month, you can read about why here: Why our recovery rate has changed

Top 10 performing councils in WA

Congratulations to our TOP e-waste recycling champions in November 2022!

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

Materials recovered from e-waste

Overall in  November, we processed 340,774kgs and recovered 251,896 kg  of materials. Ferrous metals accounting for 137 tonnes this month.

  • Ferrous Metals = 137T
  • Plastic Sent to Landfill = 57T
  • Plastic Recycled = 53T
  • Non Ferrous Metal = 30.9T
  • Precious Metal Composites = 13.4T
  • Ink and Toner = 5.9T
  • Batteries = 3.9T
  • Composite Materials = 3.4T
  • Non-Leaded Glass = 1.6T
  • Leaded Glass = 1.1T
  • Wood = 0.4T
  • Fluorescent Light Globes = 0.36T

Top 10 items recycled

In November we recycled a total of 46,554 items. All these items were diverted from landfill.

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

 

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