Comments on: Televisions go to landfill as digital TV arrives in Australia

By: Ewaste

Ewaste — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:43:15 +0000

Hi Wendy,
We have limited service in that area, so it’s probably best to give the office a call on 1800 392783 (Freetoll) so we can let you know when we will next be in that area and what the cost would be. Sorry for the delay and thanks for your enquiry.

By: Wendy Burnes

Wendy Burnes — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:33:51 +0000

Hi,

I have a non working 68cm CRT tv, what would be the cost for collection. I’m in the penrith area

thanks

Wendy

By: Ewaste

Ewaste — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:10:06 +0000

Thanks for your feedback Mrs Kuiken. A levy at the time of purchase is part of the incentive under Product Stewardship, but this won’t be in force until some time in 2011. Hopefully it will encourage more people to recycle their obsolute televisions though.

By: Mrs. B. Kuiken

Mrs. B. Kuiken — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:06:44 +0000

Great incentive, and commendable , because the E- waste certainly needs big attention.
Would it be helpfull if there was some levy on all electronic equipment at the time of purchase, to go towards the cost of recycling ?

By: Ewaste

Ewaste — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:52:47 +0000

Hi Roman,

We dont have any drop off points and offer a collection service only. There is a fee associated which covers not just the collection but also the cost of recycling. It’s best to give the office a call on 1800 392 783 (toll free) as prices can often vary depending on size/weight of items, so it’s difficult to post one specific price on the website. Or you can complete our online estimate form and someone will be in touch.

Thanks for your enquiry.

By: roman oh

roman oh — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:48:31 +0000

I stumbled across your website, and am impressed by what you do. But your site appears to be silent on one significant issue – namely – is there a cost associated with this? While I am happy to pay a nominal amount to have this stuff disposed of properly, is there an advantage to consolidating a lot of stuff? Or can it be dropped off somewhere?
Roman

By: Ewaste

Ewaste — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:38:33 +0000

Hi Julio,
Unfortunately leaving your Ewaste on the street for hard rubbish collections does sometimes leave it open to vandalism, and you’ll also find that many councils and tips have started refusing to take electronic waste in order to encourage people to recycle or reuse. We would be more than happy to assist you with getting rid of your television; if you give our office a call on 1800 392 783 (freetoll) they will be able to organise a collection for you.
Thank you for your enquiry.

By: Julio La Monica

Julio La Monica — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:13:54 +0000

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have got an old Sharp CRT television from 1982~83 that is still in perfect working order. It was given to me a few years ago when I moved into my newly purchased property as I did not have any electrical goods at the time.

I’ve since replaced it with a larger CRT unit that was also given to me from another friend, but as the prior unit was still in working order, I thought it a shame to dispose of it on the nature strip during hard rubbish collection week and hoped to find it another home for someone in need of a temporary television set.

So far, I’ve been unsuccessful in finding someone who would take it, and am reluctantly considering putting it out on the next hard rubbish collection date. Though the problem being that these items are vulnerable to being used as objects to cause damage and trouble by louts looking to break things and have seen a lot of sets put out for collection with shattered screens with glass and other bits spread everywhere by the kerbside which can be dangerous to everyone.

Hence, I’ve been looking for a safer and more effective alternative to dispose the television set and other electrical items and a recycling facility and service such as the one you’re offering here seems to be the most sensible solution. I also do have an old DVD player still in working order that I wanted to dispose of effectively as well and eventually, the current CRT set and VHS/DVD player when they stop working or are to be replaced.

What are the procedures in arranging the collection of the items, and is there a charge or fee to collecting the electronic waste, and if so, how much will it cost me? Any other additional and useful information will be greatly appreciated.

Yours Sincerely,

Julio La Monica.