E-waste
The following items are accepted at Recycling and Waste Centres (except Lamb Island and Karragarra Island):
- TVs, interactive displays, digital displays, data projectors, video and tape players
- Computer equipment
- Laptops
- Printers, copiers and multi-function printers
- POS equipment
- Small kitchen, bathroom and laundry appliances, e.g. toasters, kettles, hairdryers, shavers and irons (microwaves and large appliances are accepted as scrap metal)
- Power drills, vacuums and sound systems
The following items are accepted at IndigiScapes Recycling Station:
- Mobile phones (recycled through mobilemuster)
- CDS / DVDS (small volume) including cases
- Small e-waste (e.g USB sticks, mice)
Note: Ensure data from all equipment is removed.
E-waste not accepted at any Council facility or in any kerbside bin includes:
- EPIRBS (Beacons)
- Lithium batteries / household batteries
- Vapes
- Swollen batteries
E-waste collected from Redland City Council's Recycling and Waste Centres goes to Brisbane where it is stripped and processed into the following commodity groups:
- Plastic is shredded and sent out to various markets
- Metal is stripped and sent to commodity markets
- Leaded glass is treated and used in smelters or as deep road base, non-leaded glass is melted down and re-used
- Circuit boards are sent to Korea or Japan.