Residents are encouraged to clean out their studies and free up some cupboard space, as Council’s free electrical waste drop-off event is just around the corner.

In addition to the well-utilised Chemical CleanOut events, the e-waste collection provides an excellent opportunity for residents to safely recycle their electrical waste, which often cannot be disposed of in their red or yellow bins.

Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Bilal El-Hayek said during the last round of collections in 2020, residents recycled more than 19 tonnes of electrical waste items.

“It’s so important that our community has a safe and convenient way to drop-off of their electrical waste,” Mayor El-Hayek said.

“It’s a win, win for everyone as many of these items can be recycled and turned into a variety of useful products to be used again and again.”

Council’s electrical waste collection will take place on Saturday 10 June, 9am-3.30pm at Bankstown Paceway.

Some of the items accepted, include:

• TVs, consoles and modems;
• Video recorders and DVD players;
• Monitors, desktops and laptops;
• Computer keyboards, mice and joysticks;
• Printers, scanners, faxes, photocopiers;
• Speakers and sound equipment;
• CDs, DVDs and tapes;
• Cameras;
• Phones (mobile and landline);
• Small household appliances (fans, alarm clocks, vacuum cleaners);
• Kitchen appliances (microwaves, kettles);
• Hand tools; and
• Cables, adapters and chargers.

For more information, and a full list of items that can be collected, visit cb.city/Ewaste