Living in the Area » E-Waste   E-waste is defined as waste from electronic equipment. This includes computers, monitors, televisions, printers, scanners, video players and more... Monitors DVD players Modems Laptops and notebooks CDs and disks Televisions Keyboards Printers Video players Other computer parts Stereo systems Computer cables Scanners Fax machines FREE E-WASTE COLLECTION DAY Councils next free e-waste collection day will be held Saturday 15 March, 8am - 6pm at St Ignatius' College, Regis Campus 29 Riverview St, Riverview. Council is running a limited kerbside collection for this event. This service is limited to senior residents or residents with a disability currently living in the Lane Cove Council area. Please phone Council on 9911 3593 to check your eligibility. Please refer to the list of electronic items below to make sure your e-waste is on the accepted list. As this is for Lane Cove and Hunters Hill residents only please bring your drivers licence or rates notice as proof of address. Items Accepted TVs Multi function centres Computers and accessories Small appliances e.g. kettles Hi-Fi Video cameras Speakers Digital cameras Handheld devices Clock radios Gaming consoles Microwaves UPS CDs and DVDs Cables and IT accessories VHS tapes Printers Cassettes and Disks Scanners Fluro tubes Mobile Phones Car batteries Household batteries Printer cartridges Items Not Accepted Fridges BBQ ovens Washing Machines Gas cylinders Dishwashers Chemical waste Dryers Car tyres Ovens Any industrial machine       If you would like to be notified by email about the next free e-waste collection, plus keep informed about other sustainability initiatives, please subscribe to our Sustainability E-Newsletter. FREE AND PERMANENT TV AND COMPUTER DROP OFF ZONE Residents and small business owners in Lane Cove can now drop off their unwanted TVs and computers at the SITA locations listed below free of charge. This service is avalable all year round. SITA Australia 145 Wicks Road North Ryde http://www.sita.com.au/facilities/map-of-australia/ryde SITA Australia Crozier Rd Belrose http://www.sita.com.au/facilities/map-of-australia/belrose   Residents can drop off free-of-charge household and small business items as listed below. A limit of 15 items per drop off applies. Under no circumstances will products be returned once disposed of. What's accepted All televisions, such as CRTs, Plasma, LCD and Projection televisions Personal computers Laptops, notebooks, palmtops and tablets Computer monitors Parts for personal computers - for example  internal hard drives, motherboards, cards, internal power supplies, CPUs, DVD and CD drives Computer peripherals - for example mice, keyboards, joysticks, game pads, scanners & web cameras Printers - for example ink-jet, dot matrix, laser printers and multi-functional devices. NB: printer cartridges can be disposed off free of charge via the “Cartridges for Planet Ark” program. Drop off locations can be found at: http://cartridges.planetark.org/involvement/ What's not accepted Mobile phones Game consoles (such as Microsoft Xboxes or Sony Playstations) Video recorders DVD players Radios / stereos Power tools Appliances / Microwaves Products that have been exposed to radiation, biological or chemical hazards Set top boxes If you have a product for recycling that is not accepted under this Scheme there may be other options. Please consider searching for appropriate services via Planet Ark's website:   Recycling Near You for householders: http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/ Business Recycling for small business: http://businessrecycling.com.au/   OTHER RECYCLING OPTIONS Ryde and Artarmon Transfer Stations also accept electronic waste however charges do apply. Currently the charge is $45 for up to 160kg of electronic waste (current as at June 2012). For more information, visit SITA's website for a list of waste disposal charges or call 1300 655 006.