iPhone, iPod, iPad

Where to dispose;

  • Officeworks

Mobile phones and phone accessories can be dropped off free of charge at the CRC which is located at the Resource Recovery Centre. The items are then collected by MobileMuster. 

MobileMuster recovers and recycles 95% of mobile phones, through a process of disassembly, sorting, shredding, crushing, heating and smelting. The materials recovered from this process include;

  • Glass - re-used to produce new glass or in road base and construction
  • Aluminium - re-used to create new aluminium products
  • Lithium batteries - re-used to make new batteries
  • Plastic - re-used to create new plastic products 

For more information on how Mobile phones and accessories are recycled follow this link. 

All iPhone products can also be dropped off at several local businesses for recycling, including Officeworks, Harvey Norman and some Optus and Telstra Stores.

For iPads and iPods, Apple have a take back program, where they will recycle old Apple Products. When returning eligible products, Apple will provide store credit or gift cards. Follow this link for more information.

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