E-Waste Landfill Diversion and Materials Recovery
What gets recovered from electronics and why it matters for the environment.
Summary
Electronics contain valuable and recoverable materials: metals (copper, aluminium, steel, precious metals), plastics and glass. Recycling diverts e-waste from landfill, reduces environmental and health impacts and supports resource recovery. Electronics Recycler processes e-waste from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra and ensures materials are handled in line with best practice. See our Services for what we recycle.
Why Landfill Diversion Matters
E-waste in landfill can leach hazardous substances and wastes recoverable resources. Recycling recovers metals and plastics for reuse or refining and ensures hazardous components are handled in controlled ways. For business, diverting e-waste supports corporate responsibility and ESG reporting.
Typical Recoverable Materials
From IT and electrical equipment: copper, aluminium, steel, gold and other metals from circuit boards; plastics from casings and cabling; glass from displays. From batteries: lead, plastic, electrolyte. From HVAC: copper, aluminium, steel, refrigerants (recovered under regulation). We process these through compliant pathways and provide documentation for your records.
Frequently Asked Questions
We aim to maximise recovery and divert material from landfill. Some components may go to energy recovery or safe disposal where recycling is not feasible; we use compliant processors.