WA’s e-waste recycling statistics for September 2022

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

In September we recovered 222,009 kg of materials and recycled 37,110 items.

Top 10 performing councils in WA

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

Materials recovered from e-waste

Overall in  September, we recovered 222,009 kg  of materials. Ferrous metals accounting for 125 tonnes this month.

  • Ferrous Metals = 125T
  • Plastic = 78.9T
  • Non Ferrous Metal = 25.7T
  • Precious Metal Composites = 13.6T
  • Ink and Toner = 3.2T
  • Composite Materials = 2.7T
  • Wood = .8T
  • Fluorescent Light Globes = .3T

Top 10 items recycled

In August we recycled a total of 37,110 items. All these items were diverted from landfill.

  • Computer Peripherals = 14,752
  • Flatscreen Televisions = 5,520
  • Keyboards, mouse, Etc = 3,911
  • Miscellaneous items = 2,533
  • Small kitchen Appliances = 1,264
  • Desktop PC’s = 1,036
  • Laptops = 854
  • Modem/Router = 842
  • Inkjet Printer = 799
  • Small/Medium Laser Printer = 663
  • Fans & Heaters = 549

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

 

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