What do I do with my outdated computers and electrical equipment (e-waste)?

Firstly, it depends on what you mean by 'outdated' - some equipment which still works OK or is below the latest specs can still be used by charity organisations. One charitable organisation in particular that will take your unwanted electronic goods is West Works at 95 Womma Road, Elizabeth West or contact telephone 8209 5707.

You could also offer your computer on the give away site like Freally at or Freecycle.

Make sure you describe your item exactly (working or not working - some people are still keen to take the non-working items and fix them), and give your location/suburb.

Organisations that will take your old computer equipment and refurbish it for use by schools and charities include:

• Aspitech
• Australian Computer Recycling
• ITShare SA

If your electronic equipment is beyond help, take a look at E-Cycle Recovery's website. You can also search for e-waste recyclers near you on our recycling locations web page.

E-cycle Recovery has established a service offering computer recycling with genuine environmental outcomes. E-cycle Recovery takes all the 'dead' computers and e-waste, and disassembles it into component parts, with glass, plastics, metal etc going off to various reprocessors. The result is a 97% recovery rate of material going to landfill. There is a fee involved to drop off your computer to ensure this recovery rate.

E-waste collections

Zero Waste SA are working with local councils to provide e-waste collections. You can view our list of council e-waste collections to see if your council is involved.