The national e-waste recycling scheme has signed up its first service provider to administer free pick-up of electronics from households and businesses.
The industry-run and -funded National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme, to be launched mid-2012, has signed up DHL as its first approved provider following the Federal Government’s seal of approval.
The scheme, which was established under the Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011 legislation, will provide access to free collection and recycling services for computers, printers, televisions, and other electronics.
It aims to curb the increasing dumping of electronic waste in Australian landfills — expected to hit 181,000 tonnes by 2028 from 106,000 tonnes in 2008 — and boost the recycling rate for TVs and computers from 17 per cent in 2010 to 80 per cent by 2021.
Source: ComputerWorld
By Diana Nguyen (Computerworld)