Computer Recycling Organisations and Contacts in Victoria

Author: K. Davies. Updated Sept 2007.

There's us:

COMPUTERBANK VICTORIA INC
Recycles computers for individuals and community groups.

Located at 483 Victoria St, West Melbourne. Phone number is 9600 9161. Open Fri 10-5pm and Saturday 1-5pm. Other times as arranged.

Website is at http://vic.computerbank.org.au

Community Based Recyclers

B2C RECYCLERS
Recycles computers for community groups only.

B2c's is located at Factory 19, 391 Settlement Rd, Thomastown. Phone number is 9465 6300. Website is at http://www.b2crecyclers.com.au

THE EQUIPMENT RECYCLING NETWORK INC. (ERNI)

ERNI recycle computers and other equipment for people with disabilities. They are open 9am -1pm Tuesday and Thursday.

ERNI are locatred at 17 Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood. Phone is 9879 5211. Website is at http://www.erni.asn.au

ENHANCE IT

Enhance distribute computers to disadvantaged people in the Bendigo and surrounding regions.

Enhance IT are located at 12 Hall St, Eaglehawk. The phone number is 5446 3477. Website is at http://www.enhanceit.org.au

GREEN PC
Green PC sells computers to concession card holders.

Green PC are located at 375 Johnston street in Abbotsford. Phone is 9418 7400. Website is at  http://www.greenpc.com.au

Other Avenues of Recycling

SOUTHERN CROSS METAL RECYCLERS
Recycling of steel and other metal waste. Free pickup in the western and metropolitan region by negotiation.  Located at 120 Maddox Rd, Williamstown. Contact Peter on 9397 4358. Website is at http://www.southerncrossmetalrecyclers.com.au 

ECORECYCLE BYTE BACK PROGRAM
Free household (low volume) e-waste drop off service. Byteback is an initiative of EcoRecycle Victoria, the City of Boroondara, Hewlett Packard (HP), Sims E Recycling and K&S Environmental. Located at City of Boroondara Waste Transfer Station, 648 Riversdale Road, Camberwell. Phone 1800-353-233. Website located here (long url, so not provided).

HARD DRIVE ARTWORK
Collects old and dead hard disk drives units and turns them into "wind chimes". Contact David on 0438 954 658

PC JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES

Collects old and dead hard disk drives to create jewelry and accessories. Contact Nathan on 0412 759 021.


MRI AUSTRALIA

MRI recycles monitors and other e-waste for a fee. They have locations in Sydney and Melbourne. Visit their website at http://www.mri.com.au

ROSS FRUIT CASES NOMINEES

Can recycle polystyrene. Drop off only. Located at Factory 9, 107 Whitehall Street St, Footscray.  Phone 0415 707 389 (Peter) or  9848 4313. Only open Monday to Friday 6am-2pm.