E-waste recycling near me: choose by item before distance
The closest place only helps if it takes your load. "Electronics" can mean a phone, a TV, a large copier or a rack of servers. Check your full list, including batteries, before you choose where to go.
The table below lists council facilities across Melbourne, checked on 7 September 2026. Rules change, so use the council link and check its page for hours on the day. A site that takes household e-waste may still turn away a business load.
Council facilities by Melbourne region
| Region | Council and facility | Electrical items taken, in general terms | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| South east | City of Monash, Monash Recycling & Waste Centre, Notting Hill | Computers, TVs, printers and other listed items | Free entry depends on residency; mention trade loads |
| Inner east | City of Boroondara, Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre, Camberwell | Small and medium electrical items and computers | No commercial amounts; no solar panels |
| Inner south | City of Port Phillip, Resource Recovery Centre, South Melbourne | Household e-waste and listed items | Residents only, with proof of address |
| North | City of Darebin, Darebin Resource Recovery Centre, Reservoir | Computers, TVs, accessories and other e-waste | Household amounts; fees apply to some items |
| North | Hume City Council, Campbellfield Resource Recovery Centre | Listed household electrical items and batteries | Free items limited to household amounts |
| North west | Hume City Council, Sunbury Resource Recovery Centre | Listed household items, including computers and appliances | Mention business amounts; check current rules |
| North east | Nillumbik Shire Council, Nillumbik Recycling Centre, Plenty | Household items with a plug, cord or battery | No commercial amounts or trucks |
| Inner north west | Moonee Valley City Council, Moonee Valley Transfer Station, Aberfeldie | Listed electronics and batteries | Vehicle limits; ask about trade loads |
| West | Wyndham City, Wyndham Landfill and Resource Recovery Centre, Werribee | E-waste through the council's listed process | Check your item and amount before you go |
Small-item cabinets and the city centre
Some councils have small recycling cabinets at their customer service centres. A slot that takes a phone will not take a printer or a box of batteries. Darebin has them in Preston, Northcote and Reservoir, and Merri-bek has them too. Check the council's list before you go.
In central Melbourne, start with the City of Melbourne waste pages. Council boundaries matter, even between suburbs that sit side by side.
If your council is not listed, use its A to Z waste guide or the national scheme locator. Check the date and booking rules for any one-off collection event.
Free national scheme points
The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme gives households and small businesses free recycling for eligible TVs, computers and accessories. Tell the scheme point how many computers, monitors and printers you have, and ask if they take that amount.
The government's how to recycle e-waste page explains the scheme and what larger businesses should do.
Officeworks, batteries and cartridges
Officeworks Bring it Back takes computers, monitors, printers and some accessories. Some items must be handed to staff. It does not take loose batteries, appliances or power tools. Ask the store about larger amounts.
For loose batteries, use B-cycle's locator and filter by battery type. Damaged or swollen batteries need advice first, not an unattended box.
For empty ink and toner cartridges, use Cartridges 4 Planet Ark. That covers the cartridges, not the copier.
Match the item to the right place
| Your load | Where to ask first | What to tell them |
|---|---|---|
| One home computer and monitor | Scheme point or council | Item types and any batteries |
| A few small-business computers | Scheme point, retailer or business collector | How many, and whether drives hold data |
| Several pallets of office IT | Booked business collection | Item list, pallet sizes and site access |
| A large copier | Supplier or booked collector | Who owns it, its size and weight |
| Loose household batteries | B-cycle point | Battery type and condition |
| Business UPS batteries | Battery specialist | Battery type, count and weight |
| Removed solar panels | Solar installer or specialist | Panel count and condition |
Devices that hold data
A public return point may be fine for a keyboard and wrong for a laptop full of company files. Most do not wipe drives or tell you what happened to each one.
List your devices, and note which computers have more than one drive and which printers store data. Have IT decide whether drives are wiped before the gear leaves or handled by a booked collection.
A final check before leaving
Confirm what the facility takes and its amount limit, and bring proof of address if needed. Pack items so they cannot slide into each other. Never leave material outside a closed gate or beside a full cabinet. A photo and a count sent ahead often saves a wasted trip.
What Crex does
Crex provides business e-waste collection across Melbourne. We collect it, data is wiped or destroyed the way you instruct, and the rest is recycled.
See computers and laptops, monitors and televisions and data-bearing devices for how to pack each one. Tell us what you've got or email enquiries@crexgroup.com.au.
Batteries in devices
Laptops, phones and tablets can come as they are, with their batteries in. Loose, swollen or damaged lithium batteries are not taken. Tell us if any device is swollen, cracked or has been in water.