E-waste (electronic waste) and mobile phones

Never put e-waste or mobile phones in the bin.

E-waste can contain toxic and hazardous materials. It needs to be handled, recycled and disposed of in a responsible manner.

Why binning e-waste is dangerous

Throwing old electronic items away in general waste and recycling bins is a serious fire hazard. Any item that has a battery or holds a charge can spark and cause a fire.

Incorrect disposal of electronic waste can release toxic substances like lead and mercury, harming the environment.

How to safely dispose of e-waste

Never bin your e-waste in general waste or recycling bins.

Bring your e-waste to any Council waste and recycling facility or find an e-waste recycler near you.

E-waste recycling service

We offer an e-waste recycling service where you can dispose of any item that contains a battery or has a cord. E-waste is accepted at all of our waste and recycling facilities.

Items accepted as recyclable e-waste:

  • All televisions - cathode ray tube (CRT), plasma, LCD and projection televisions
  • Laptops, notebooks, palmtops and tablets
  • Computer monitors and towers
  • Parts for personal computers - internal hard drives, motherboards, video cards, internal power supplies, CPUs, DVD drives and CD drives
  • Computer accessories - mice, keyboards, joysticks, game pads, scanners and web cameras
  • Printers - ink-jet, dot matrix, laser printers and multi-functional devices
  • Game consoles such as Microsoft Xboxes and Sony PlayStations
  • Video recorders
  • DVD players
  • Radios and stereos
  • Power tools
  • Appliances like microwaves
  • Set-top boxes.

If the above items are in good condition they may be accepted for resale at the Logan Recycling Market.

Items not accepted as recyclable e-waste and treated as general waste:

  • products that have been exposed to radiation and biological or chemical hazards.

Mobile phones

You can recycle mobile phones, batteries and accessories in the MobileMuster recycling boxes at the following locations:

  • Logan Central Administration Centre
  • Logan North Library
  • Logan West Library
  • Jimboomba Library
  • Marsden Library.
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