THE E-WASTE PROBLEM
Small Appliances
Clocks, toasters, grills, kettles hair dryers, power tools and professional tools.
Other Large Equipment
Exercise and sports equipment, monitoring and control devices, and dispensers.
Televisions & Computers
Televisions, computers and other products covered by the National Television and Computer Recycle Scheme.
Solar PV & Storage
Solar panels and inverters.
Large Appliances
Disdhwasher, ovens, washing machines, dryers, microwaves, and vacuum cleaners.
Lighting
Lamps (including pocket, straight tube fluorescent and professional mercury lamps), household and professional luminaires.
Temperature Exchange
Fridges, freezers, heating and ventilation, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers.
Mobile Phones
Mobile Phones, including smartphones, and pagers.
the problem
Victoria will produce over 150,000t of E-waste in 2023
No Safe Process
No existing facility is capable of processing current volumes safely, efficiently and in an environmentally friendly manner
Needs Fire Control
The industry needs fire control and regulation matched to the risks e-waste poses
Major Health Risks
Batteries being sorted manually and sent to low efficiency smelters
Manual Sorting
PV Industries goal is to keep as many solar panels as possible out of landfills,
TOO GOOD TO WASTE
ON INEFFICIENT RECYCLING
18%
of total e-waste value was captured in 2019 due to inefficient recycling
$680m
of lost material value from e-waste being inefficiently recycled. All these materials lost to landfill
2.5m
tons of CO could be saved by recycling 80% of e-waste and using high efficiency systems
solution
Scale & Location
Build Australia’s first large scale e-waste recycling facility strategically located only 15mins to the port
Efficiency
Install e-waste specific equipment to maximise efficiency and recovery rates leading to higher profits
Fire & Safety
Implement industry leading fire prevention/ protection and safety controls
Environment
Advanced dust collection system able to capture VOC’s and airborne heavy metals
Technology
Australian first AI-powered x-ray battery sorter and battery to fertiliser processing capabilities
