Penrith residents diverted over 20 tonnes of electronic waste last weekend at Penrith City Council’s annual e-waste drop-off day.
The latest e-waste event was held last Saturday at The Kingsway Playing Fields car park, where residents lined up in their vehicles to hand over their old, unwanted and broken electronic waste.
Penrith Mayor Todd Carney commended the community for their efforts at recycling responsibly and helping divert electronic waste from reaching landfill.
“I’m so impressed that 800 vehicles attended the collection event last weekend despite the wet weather — and of those 800 vehicles, 40% were first-time attendees of the event,” Carney said.
“Penrith residents take great pride in ensuring their waste is sent to the right place and have diverted an impressive 932 tonnes of electronic waste from landfill sites since 2011.”
“We know e-waste is growing at three times the rate of other waste, so we must dispose of it safely and correctly when it reaches the end of its lifecycle or is no longer needed.”
For residents who were unable to make the day, Council encourages them to take their e-waste to the Penrith Community Recycling Centre located at Gate 3, 96 Dunheved Circuit, St Marys, for free recycling year-round.
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