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In addition to regular recycling, here are ways to make sure your waste isn’t, well, a total waste:
- Recycle old computer equipment by donating it to local charities or an organisation such as GreenPC (greenpc.com.au), which refurbishes hardware and sells it to disadvantaged people at a low cost.
- Leave old printer cartridges at your local participating Australia Post or Harvey Norman outlet. To find the nearest drop-off location, go to recyclingnearyou.com.au – a Planet Ark initiative that allows you to search for various recycling opportunities in your area. If you have a Fuji Xerox cartridge, request a “recovery box” by calling 13 1411.
- Donate old mobile phones to Scope, formerly the Spastic Society of Victoria, or to other cerebral palsy associations around Australia that recycle or refurbish them for export to developing countries. The website www.mobilephonerecycling.com.au has more details, and check with your service provider for other phone recycling programmes.
- One litre of used motor oil can contaminate up to a million litres of water. Search for an oil-recycling facility or drop-off point near you by visiting oilrecycling.gov.au.
- Water is one of our most valuable resources. For tips on how to recycle grey water, such as by pumping out your washing machine, visit greenplumbers.com.au.
- Recycle all batteries, which are a major source of land fill pollution.
- Contact your local council for information on disposal in your area.
- Don’t forget the Salvation Army, The Smith Family, St Vincent de Paul Society and similar charities. These offer the best – and most generous – ways to recycle your used equipment: let someone else make use of what you don’t need any more.
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