By Patrick Avenell
DHL Supply Chain, one of the co-regulators charged with facilitating the recycling of TVs and computers, has today announced that it will meet its 2012-13 target of 18,500 tonnes of e-waste.
This target was set based on the weight of products imported by DHL’s clients, including Sony, Samsung, LG Electronics and Kogan.
DHL is the first co-regulator to publicly announce that it will meet its target.
“DHL Supply Chain is delighted to be leading the way in e-waste recycling in Australia,” said senior director of EnviroSolutions Peter Bruce. “We’re proud to provide many Australians an alternative to landfill disposal and plan to make the service even more accessible to a greater number of people across Australia over the coming months with even more sites to go live.
“This significant amount of e-waste will play a fundamental role to help lift the recycling rate of televisions and computers in Australia from the current low 17 per cent, to the Government’s target of 30 per cent by the end of this financial year.
DHL has collection points for end-of-life TVs and computers at many Harvey Norman and Officeworks stores nationwide. It also conducts one-off collection events at pre-arranged times. Collection is brand-agnostic, meaning a DHL ‘Drop Zone’ can be used to offload old products from any brand.
“The Drop Zone service is free to residents and small businesses and helps support a number of social enterprises through employment opportunities across Australia ranging from Endeavour Foundation in Townsville, Queensland, to City Mission located in Launceston, Tasmania.”
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