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E-waste means electronic waste. E-waste includes any unwanted or broken item that has a:

  • plug
  • battery
  • cord
  • any other power supply.

You must not put e-waste in any of your bins. The Victorian Government has banned e-waste from going to landfill.

Examples of e-waste include:

  • batteries
  • light globes
  • vacuum cleaners
  • computers
  • TVs
  • mobile phones
  • small and large household appliances
  • power tools
  • battery-powered toys.

For more examples of e-waste visit the Sustainability Victoria website.

Drop-off locations

Small items

You can drop off small items (like batteries, mobile phones, irons, electrical cables, kettles, toasters and hairdryers) at any of our collection points, near the customer service desks at these locations:

These drop-off locations are suitable for small items (no larger than a toaster) only.

Medium and large items

Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre accepts e-waste.

If you have a specific item to dispose of, and you want to know if the Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre will accept it, you can look it up in our A to Z recycling and waste guide.

Small to medium-sized items can be disposed of for free. Fees apply for larger items and whitegoods. Find out what can be dropped off and fees on our Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre page.

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