Everything you need to know about recycling white goods
WARNING! Old fridges and freezers must be disposed of correctly so they can be degassed to prevent harmful greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere.
Recycling White Goods includes: DishwashersLarge household appliancesAir conditionersFridgesFreezerDryersBar fridgesWashing machinesWhitegoods
Gregory’s Recycling is a family owned business based in Campbellfield and offers the convenience of a pick-up service from your work site, office or home.
We collect all types of Metals, eWaste items (Computers, IT, etc.) White goods, Medical devices and equipment. We have hook bins ranging in sizes from 10 to 23 cubic metres which can be delivered to your site for a few hours or several weeks depending on your job requirements.
At Latrobe Valley ewaste and recycling service we offer collection and drop off of all size ewaste and whitegoods. All sizes welcome from personal to large industry companies, its free to call us to organise collection, drop-offs or just arrive at the listed location with your goods.
We are the most trusted JUNK and Rubbish Removal service in Australia and the reason why is that we know how to make cleaning up and getting rid of your RUBBISH and JUNK as easy as possible!
At JUNK all you need to do is to let us know how much Rubbish and JUNK you have and we will handle the rest! Just point and shoot and we will make your Rubbish and JUNK disappear.
Our JUNK Crew will come to your home, business, worksite, factory, or office to load the RUBBISH and JUNK into our vehicle and take it to our own Recycling & Resource Recovery Centre to sort and recycle your old JUNK & RUBBISH responsibly.
Waste and Scrap Metal Recycling.
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Skip bins are available from 2m3 to 90m3 walking floor semi-trailers. Including rigid tippers, semi tippers and flat bed semi trailers for heavy bulk metals.
Light gauge bulky metal materials can be baled on site with our purpose built Aljon, Mobile Metal Baling Machine reducing transportation costs and carbon emissions.
We service:
Mechanical workshops, Car dealerships, Engineering workshops, Wind farms, Solar farms, Hairdressers and beauty salon (aluminium foils and other metal products), Food and Beverage outlets (aluminium and metal packaging and containers), farms, factories, Water towers, Aviation towers, Telecommunication towers.
If its made of metal, we can remove it and recycle it.
Here at W&S, we are fully licensed, registered, certified and insured Demolition Contractors with 4 generations experience for all awkward metal structural dismantling and recycling.
W&S also salvage and recycle concrete, bricks and timber.
EPA licensed in removal and transportation of various contaminated materials Victoria wide.
SPC eCycle provides a wide range of E-waste recycling services. We recycle nearly all categories of e waste. We offer free drop-off and conditional free pickup. You can also request further services such as data wiping and data center deconstructing. Here at SPC we try to make your work as easy as possible. You can just give us a call and we will do the rest of the work for you.
The Junk Crew aims to be quicker than the council and cheaper and more convenient than a skip bin. We are more than just your typical junk removal company. Located in Melbourne, Australia, we are a youthful, dynamic, and energetic team, driven by a passion for positively impacting our community and the environment. Unlike other junk removal services that may prioritise quantity, our core mission is to minimize waste and enhance sustainability. We achieve this by focusing on recycling every element of our junk removal process.
We firmly believe in the adage that one person’s junk is another person’s treasure. This belief drives our approach to every item we collect, ensuring it is meticulously hand-sorted with a strong commitment to recycling, rehoming, or donating wherever feasible. Our dedicated team works tirelessly to separate recyclable and salvageable items, ensuring they are given a new lease of life.
Our services encompass a wide range of junk removal, from furniture disposal to electronic waste removal in Melbourne. We handle every type of junk with the utmost care and responsibility. Each load we manage represents a step towards a cleaner and greener planet. Our goal is to minimize our environmental footprint, affirming our role in keeping our Melbourne community clean and sustainable.
Skip bin hire which results in sustainable and innovative waste management solutions - operates from our very own purpose built waste transfer station complex. This ensures that of all the waste we collect, over 82% of it is recycled, including as green waste, concrete and bricks, scrap steel, metals, timber, paper/cardboard and good quality garden soil – all helping to ensure that we use more and waste less.
BINGO Industries operates skip bin services across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and their surrounding suburbs. These services can be used to dispose of various types of materials and products such as construction and demolition waste, furniture, household appliances and organic waste (small tree logs, grass clippings, timber, etc).
Visit the website for details on which surrounding suburbs are within the service area.
Primarily Bendigo E Waste, is committed to repair or recovery of hardware and materials in the Electronics space. We offer collections and Free Drop Off as well as data destruction as part of our services. Ideally we restore as much hardware as possible, prior to any recovery of commodities from items beyond repair.
There are lots of ways to recycle your old white goods or even pass them on to be used again if they are still working. Many commercial recyclers will recycle your old white goods. There are also lots of options for reuse and refurbishment.
The best options for disposing of your white goods include:
Reuse and refurbishment: If they are still in good working condition, you can take your old appliances to second-hand dealers or reuse centres (use the search bar above). You can also donate or sell them on online marketplaces likes Gumtree. This ensures the materials and resources used to make the appliances are kept in use for as long as possible.
Company take-back schemes: Some companies offer take-back schemes, or they may offer to take the old goods when they deliver or install the new appliance. The costs of such services are often included in the original purchase price, so do your research to see if your goods are made by a company that will take them back at the ‘end of life’ and if they recycle them.
Commercial recyclers: Booking an independent recycler to pick up your old white goods may incur a fee, but it is a hassle-free way to be sure your old appliance won't end up in landfill. Some recyclers will also allow you to drop off your old white goods. Use the search bar above to find a recycler near you.
Council disposal: You can also register with your local council to have your white goods picked up, but not all councils will recycle them. Check with your council first to see if they send old white goods to a recycler or landfill.
What are white goods?
White goods are large domestic appliances that are generally not easy to transport, which separates them from appliances like toasters and kettles. Examples of a common white goods include fridges, freezers, microwave ovens, stoves, dishwashers, washing machines, clothes dryers and air conditioners.
Why recycle?
White goods contain significant amounts of metal, plastic, insulating material, refrigerant (gases) and other non-renewable and valuable materials. Recycling keeps these materials in use and out of landfills. It also helps prevent toxic substances such as flame-retardants from entering the environment.
Fridges and freezers must be degassed at their end of life because they contain a refrigerant that is a very harmful greenhouse gas.
What happens them?
Reuse – White goods sent to reuse centres or second-hand dealers may be donated to someone in need, refurbished for reuse or resold.
Refurbishing – Still-working but unwanted white goods are collected and where needed refurbished such as fitting new doors or seals.
Recycle – Safely recycling white goods involves firstly removing any hazardous materials such as gases, chemicals or heavy metals from the appliance. White goods are then crushed and shredded for recycling. Copper, steel and plastics are recovered and reprocessed into new metal and plastic products.
To safely recycle a fridge, dishwasher, dryer or other appliances, the hazardous materials inside them such as gases, chemicals or heavy metals need to be removed. The appliance is then crushed or shredded for recycling. Steel, copper and plastics are recovered and reprocessed into new products.
Recycling large quantities
Businesses and workplaces with large quantities of white goods to recycle can use a commercial recycler, which often have drop-off and pick-up services. To find a commercial white goods recycling service, visit the white goods page for businesses.
Recycling other e-waste
Batteries
Batteries can be recycled for free through Australia's national product stewardship scheme for batteries, B-cycle.
Home appliances such as whitegoods are made from a mix of materials, including multiple types of metal and plastic. Although many plastics can be recycled with the right infrastructure, it is hard to separate the different types of plastics within white goods, meaning it is more often the scrap metals from whitegoods that are successfully recycled. However, technologies are emerging which make it easier to separate out the different plastic components so they can be efficiently recycled.
