Electronic waste (eWaste)

eWaste should NOT be put in your rubbish or recycling bin. Visit Sustainability Victoria to learn more about Why e-waste can't go in the bin

You can take your eWaste items to: 

• Ballarat Transfer Station, 119 Gillies Street South, Alfredton

Cost of disposal:

Residential amounts of televisions and National eWaste Scheme products* are accepted free of charge. A small cost applies to larger items and commercial loads of televisions and smaller electrical items. See our Transfer Station Fees for details.

*National eWaste Scheme items:

• all televisions, such as CRTs, plasma, LCD and projection televisions
• personal computers
• laptops, notebooks, servers, server cabinets
• palmtops and tablets
• computer monitors
• parts for personal computers, for example internal hard drives, motherboards, cards, internal power supplies, CPUs, DVD and CD drives
• computer peripherals, for example mice, keyboards, joysticks, game pads, scanners and web cameras
• modems, switches, routers, and hubs
• printers and digital printers, for example ink-jet, dot matrix, laser printers, and multi-functional devices, digital copiers. 

1. The Phoenix Building, 25 Armstrong Street South, Ballarat Central
   eWaste accepted: Small batteries, mobile phones, light bulbs
   Cost: FREE
2. Sebastopol Library, 181 Albert Street, Sebastopol
   eWaste accepted: Small batteries, mobile phones, light bulbs, small electronics such as, keyboards, computer mouse, radios
   Cost: FREE
3. Wendouree Library, Stockland Wendouree Shopping Centre
   eWaste accepted: Small batteries, mobile phones, light bulbs, small electronics such as, keyboards, computer mouse, radios
   Cost: FREE

Electronic waste, or eWaste, is any item with a plug, battery or power cord. eWaste includes items such as mobile phones, TV’s, laptops, computers, computer accessories, whitegoods and battery operated toys.

eWaste includes the following:

Large appliances  

• Refrigerators
• Washing Machines
• Cookers
• Microwaves
• Electric fans
• Air conditioners 

Small appliances

• Irons
• Toasters
• Coffee machines
• Hair dryers
• Watches  

IT and TV equipment  

• Computers
• Laptops
• Printers
• Mobile phones
• Televisions
• Remote controls

Lighting equipment  

• Fluorescent lamps
• High intensity
• Discharge lamps
• Compact fluorescent lamps
• LEDs

Electrical and electronic tools 

• Drills
• Saws
• Sewing machines
• Lawn mowers
• Batteries  

Toys, leisure and sport equipment

• Electric trains and racing cars
• Hand-held video games
• Consoles
• Amplifiers
• Musical instruments
• Radios  

Other eWaste  

• Medical devices  
• Automatic dispensers/thermostats