WA’s e-waste recycling statistics for October 2022

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

In October we recovered 170,626 kg of materials and recycled 51,575 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 October 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  October, we recovered 170,626 kg  of materials. Ferrous metals accounting for 125 tonnes this month.

  • Ferrous Metals = 112T
  • Non Ferrous Metal = 25.1T
  • Precious Metal Composites = 10.4T
  • Ink and Toner = 4.6T
  • Batteries = 4.5T
  • Composite Materials = 4.3T
  • Non-Leaded Glass = 3.6T
  • Leaded Glass = 2.5T
  • Wood = 2.2T

Top 10 items recycled

In August we recycled a total of 51,575 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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