Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment and Lighting (WEEEL) should never be put with your normal rubbish. This includes all electronics, lighting and batteries. Certain components are toxic to the environment and valuable parts should not go to waste.
The following serves as a brief guide to the three Rs – recycle, repair and reuse.
This means using items or parts of items more than once. That’s why we mustn’t throw WEEEL away with the normal trash, because it contains valuable resources for reusing. Sometimes WEEEL items are only thrown away to make way for new ones – but are still usable and could benefit others.
So before you throw it away, ask yourself: Where can I take my WEEEL to possibly be reused?
Before you throw it away, consider: Is it really broken? Sometimes there is a lack of motivation or knowledge to fix a WEEEL item when it breaks, resulting in it being discarded. A simple repair job could extend the lifespan of discarded WEEEL.
So before you throw it away, ask yourself: Can it be fixed? And if I do not want to fix it myself, where can I take it for someone else to do the fix?
When discarding your WEEEL, find ways to recycle it instead of letting it go to landfill.
Recycling e-waste ensures that valuable and often scarce materials are recovered and the treatment of hazardous substances are handled appropriately. Find your nearest WEEEL drop centre here!
Electronic waste should never be put in with your normal rubbish. Find out where to drop your E-waste off by clicking the button below.
The good news is, many electronic devices can be recycled – and for your ease of reference, we have included a list of examples by clicking the button below,
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