WA's only accredited electronic waste recycler says the statewide ban will be "a big win" for the environment, but the sector will have to cope with a massive increase in volume.
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    Western Australia’s largest accredited electronic waste recycler is ramping up efforts to cope with a statewide ban on sending e-waste to landfill from next year.

    “It includes $10.1 million of grant funding for infrastructure projects that increase collection, storage, reuse, recycling or reprocessing of e-waste materials in Western Australia,” Mr Wiley said.

    Alongside education and information programs, the state government said it would undertake monitoring and enforcement, which would include hiring extra staff to visit sites and audit companies.

    WA Local Government Association (WALGA) state president Karen Chappel said managing e-waste was “expensive and complicated” for councils and costs would be passed on to ratepayers.

    Ms Chappel said WALGA was advocating for an effective, national, product stewardship scheme which covered all costs associated with recycling all types of electronic waste.

    WA Environment Minister Reece Whitby said each Australian was estimated to be responsible for about 20 kilograms of e-waste per year but confirmed the state government would not penalise households and individuals.

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