Hepburn shire residents can can now purchase low-cost e-“waste” items at Creswick and Trentham Transfer Stations.

This follows the success of the e-waste recovery pilot at Daylesford Transfer Station, the Hepburn Shire Council has reported in the final edition of its Sustainable Hepburn newsletter for 2023.
   
Electronic items that pass safety inspections are now available through the shire’s resource recovery Shops (aka tip shops). The function of second-hand items cannot be guaranteed, and they are sold as-is. 

The council, in its newsletter, says “it’s all part of unlocking circular economy opportunities and increasing resource recovery locally in our shire”.

Since commencing the pilot in February last year, more than 550 electronic items have been recovered and made available for purchase and a new lease on life. 

Following the success of the Hepburn Shire Council’s e-waste recovery pilot at Daylesford Transfer Station, electronic items are now available for purchase at all of the council’s transfer stations – Daylesford, Creswick and Trentham.

All items have passed safety inspections and are sold as is. This work is part of unlocking circular economy opportunities and increasing resource recovery locally in the shire.

Since commencing the e-waste recovery pilot in Daylesford in February this year, around 440 electronic items have been recovered and made available to the community.

E-waste electronic items with a cord can be recycled for free at all of the shire’s transfer stations.