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How to Recycle Televisions

How to Recycle Televisions

Televisions are considered electronic waste or e-waste. It is important that your recycle televisions through a special e waste service. Give your old TV one last workout and recycle. LCD and Plasma TVs contain lead, copper, nickel and mercury.

The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme will take your televisions and computer components (such as keyboards, monitors, mice and hard drives) for recycling, regardless of brand and no matter how old they are. Officeworks, Harvey Norman and Domayne are the main drop off centres. 

Many councils have facilities at their transfer stations for electronics and household appliances. If you care to wait for the annual or bi annual council kerbside collection days, you can leave your old TV on the footpath.

You can search for your local recycler right here on this page.

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Science Notes
Dependent upon the manufacturer, CRT TVs contain varying levels of plastics, glass and toxic substances like lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and brominated fire retardants. 40% of lead found in landfill is contributed by e-waste.

Lead, Mercury and Cadmium are cumulative chemicals and highly toxic to humans and animals. 

LCD and Plasma TVs contain lead, copper, nickel and traces of mercury. Metals are non-renewable and valuable. While some plastic is sent to landfill, most is recycled into building products and outdoor furniture.

Related Tip
Recycle any of your unused or broken e waste items when recycling your old computer.

Mobile phones, speakers, DVD players or game consoles not in use can either be passed on to another person or taken to e waste recyclers.