What are the benefits of recycling e-waste?
• Saving landfill space due to reduced e-waste volumes entering landfill • Recovery of raw materials such as glass, metals and plastic • Reduced potential contamination of landfill sites through the removal of e-waste What is Council doing about e-waste Council has been working with member Councils of the North East Waste Forum (Tweed, Ballina, Kyogle, Richmond Valley and Clarence Valley Councils) to examine what options there are for a permanent e-waste Recycling Program. The North East Waste Forum has considered a range of options for providing recycling facilities for E-Waste and concluded that the preferred model is to provide permanent drop off facilities for E-Waste at Waste Management Facilities. Council will consider a report on the proposed E-Waste recycling program on 11 June 2007. If Council resolves to implement E waste recycling, it is expected that the drop off service would be available from July 2009. Under the proposed program the collected E-Waste would be transported
