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All digital storage media should be recycled or disposed of properly. We make sure that all data is disposed of and removed for your privacy, and we recycle any components that can be reused.
Digital storage media may have components or raw materials that can be recycled or reused and may be harmful if thrown away.
All digital storage media should be recycled or disposed of properly. We make sure that all data is disposed of and removed for your privacy, and we recycle any components that can be reused.
If you live within 25km of the Auckland area, we'll come and pick up your e-waste. The pick-up is free, but there may be a cost on some items.
Come down to our recycling yard to drop off your electronic waste, we'll take it off your hands and get it recycled responsibly.
Does your place of business need an e-waste recycling bin that we collect for you? Learn more about our e-waste bins.
Dispose of old disks at Computer Recycling. If you’re concerned about privacy when disposing of CDs and other digital media, make use of our Data Erasure services before throwing away your old disks. At Computer Recycling, we protect your privacy while safely disposing of your storage media contents and materials.
Drop them off to us in person or request a free collection for local Auckland pick-up. If you’re getting rid of a whole collection at once, our e waste bins available for drop-off at your place may come in handy.
The short answer is YES. We’ll accept any old CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, and even old floppy disks, tapes, and VHS.
Recycle CDS in NZ for $5 per kilogram at Computer Recycling in Auckland. This covers disks and cases for CDS, DVDs, and Blu-Rays. Older storage formats such as tapes, VHS, and floppy disks are also recyclable for $5 per kilo. USBs and removable hard drive storage media is free to recycle.
The term e-waste refers to electronic equipment that is near or has reached the end of its life cycle.
Often times, these items can be reused, refurbished, re-sold or recycled.
Some of the most common e-waste items are computers, computer components, laptops, televisions, cell phones, printers, and fax machines.
Used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage, recycling, or disposal are also considered e-waste.
Electronic scrap components, such as CPUs also contain potentially harmful components such as lead, cadmium, beryllium, or brominated flame retardants.
E-waste divides into two streams:
Items are then sorted and distributed accordingly.
Computer Recycling Ltd uses a technical approach, dividing out as much equipment as possible, for reuse. These items are then tested and or, refurbished then marketed by our parent company.
For equipment that can’t be reused, these items are prepared, and or, dismantled and packaged for recycling.
Recycling of e-waste also has two main streams.
Computers and other e-waste are a complex mix of common metals, precious metals and plastics.
Ultimately, the precious metals have the most value, but the equipment and the process to effectively separate all these into their unique forms is a large very expensive machine.
Many companies have tried to do this with different approaches in New Zealand, as we do, but we’re always hamstrung by the lack of volume needed to cover the large setup and processing costs. These processing giants need hundreds of tons of equipment each day to be cost-effective.
New Zealand just doesn’t have the volumes to make the full dismantling and metal recovery of most e-waste material viable.
Throwing computers and other electronic e-waste in the trash overflows landfills and may cause environmental and health damage to humans.
Components and materials used to create computers and other electronics are toxic when leaked into the soil, atmosphere and water system via improper disposal.
Utilising Computer Recycling’s E-Waste recycling services will benefit the environment as well as protect you and your business against leaks of secure information.