E-waste recycling pilot a success
E-waste recycling at the Hokitika Transfer station is going from strength to strength, with increasing amounts of e-waste collected each month. Locals must have been busy clearing their homes up over the summer break, as February was the best month to date with 529kg of e-waste diverted from landfill.
In total 864kg of e-waste has been sent for recycling – saving on precious landfill space, and reducing the cost of cartage, levies and carbon credits. The real bonus is that the materials – base metal, plastics, and precious metals – are reused in other appliances reducing the need to create more waste through producing new materials.
| November 2021 | December 2021 | February 2021 | Total |
| 155kg | 180kg | 529kg | 864kg |
If you have any of these items lying around looking for something new to do, recycle them at Hokitika Transfer Station.
- Computers, laptops/notebooks, tablets/palmtops, and associated cables.
- Computer monitors and projectors, including CRT/LCD/flat-panel monitors and parts(e.g. internal hard drives and CD drives).
- Printers, scanners, and multi-functional devices (MFDs) including: toners and ink cartridges contained within a printer where they cannot reasonably be removed.
- Computer peripherals and accessories (e.g. mice, keyboards, web cameras, USB’s and modems).
- Cameras & video cameras.
Photo Credit: Westland District Council
