The WA Government implemented a statewide ban on e-waste disposal to landfill on 1 July 2024.
E-waste includes items with a plug, battery or cord, including computers and mobile phones, as well as home appliances, such as dishwashers, washing machines and dryers.
The ban supports the objectives in the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030 to recover more valuable resources from waste and to protect the environment by managing waste responsibly.
The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is providing further funding under the E-waste Infrastructure Grants Program. The WA Government is administering further grant funding through competitive grant rounds. The grant support the ban by funding increased e-waste collection, storage and/or reuse including e-waste processing/recycling.
