Computer recycling extends for a year

Gosford Council will offering free TV and computer recycling at Woy Woy tip until June next year.

The offer is available to the general public and small businesses and aims to support council's ongoing sustainable waste management activities.

Gosford Council's acting manager waste and emergency services Mr Glen Pestell said there was an overwhelming response to the free TV and computer recycling offered recently.

"We had over 950 vehicles dropping off their old, unwanted TVs and computers amounting to approximately 70 tonnes of waste being diverted from our landfills.

"Following this huge response, we have extended the offer so people can continue to recycle this waste for free at the Kincumber and Woy Woy landfills until June 2014."

Items accepted include computer equipment such as desktops, laptops, monitors, modems, keyboards, cables, drives and related accessories, printers and scanners and televisions.

Items not accepted are include game consoles, video recorders and DVD players, whitegoods and household appliances, power tools, non-computer batteries, radios and stereo equipment.

A maximum of 15 items is able to be deposited per person per visit.

Media release, 17 May 2013

Glen Pestell, Gosford Council