| Canberra computer recycling day looms |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Thursday, 01 October 2009 | |
  
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Just putting dead or obsolete computers into the general garbage stream isn't a good idea, as it adds to landfill and prevents the recycling of useful materials. You're lucky if you get kerbside recycling of such items more than once a year, and it isn't unusual for a charge to be levied if you take the scrap gear to a recycling centre. So it's worth supporting events such as the Dell/ANU community recycling day, which will be held on Saturday October 17 at the ANU car park opposite Old Canberra House, Lennox Crossing. Old computer equipment of any brand - but nothing else - will be accepted for recycling. Even cables and ink cartridges can be recycled. The 2007 event in Canberra collected 35 tonnes of e-waste, more than at any other Dell recycling day in Australia. In all, such days have recovered over 140 tonnes of equipment. |
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