SECURE E -WASTE DESTRUCTION

RESOURCE RECOVERY

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Innovative solutions to Australia’s e-waste problem

Recycling your e-waste is just as important as recycling any other waste material. Toxfree is a true end-of-life recycler of electronic waste. Our business model, technologies and processes ensure that maximum e-waste

recycling and recovery processing takes place in Australia and that we do not export the problem.

What is e-waste?e-waste comes in many forms, including computers, photocopies, printer, fax machines, batteries and mobile phones.

Why is it a problem?e-waste contains non-renewable but potentially toxic materials such as mercury and lead, that make it both an environmental hazard and a renewable resource.

What can I do?Ensure that your e-waste is disposed of at a reliable, ethical recycling plant.When handled correctly, at least 90% to 95% of e-waste components can be recycled, greatly reducing the environmental impact of landfill dumping, sourcing new materials, pollution and contamination.

What does Toxfree do with e-waste?Toxfree delivers a true end-of-life solution for your e-waste. End-of-life means nothing is re-used; everything is destroyed as part of the recycling process. Our processes ensure the e-waste is useless in terms of information retrieval or re-use. Should you require a greater level of security, such as individual hard drive destruction, talk to us about a tailored secure e-waste solution.

Toxfree is one of Australia’s leading environment, waste management and industrial services providers with strategically located operations across Australia. Toxfree operates in over 55 sites throughout Australia, supporting 1,100+ employees.Our aim is to become the leading e-waste recycler in Australia and set a benchmark for all others to aspire to.

Toxfree operate under the National Computer and Television Recycling Scheme (NCTRS) in accordance with accredited environmental and workplace health & safety standards.

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BluBox recycling plant The BluBox is a Swiss designed processing technology packed in a 40ft container. It is designed for next generation e-waste such as flat panel displays, smart phones, tablets and laptops however can also process a wider variety of domestic e-waste such toasters and hair dryers.

The BluBox process is designed to extract mercury from the LCD backlighting tubes utilising a sophisticated aspiration system to collect the mercury vapour and phosphor contaminated mercury. The process provides a fully automated solution to handle a wide variety of e-waste items from desktop computers and laptops, to toasters and hair-dryers.

E-waste is placed into the BluBox.

Broken down parts are separated into groups and exit the BluBox.

Plastics

Printed Circuit Boards

Ferrous Metals

Aluminium

Mercury

how it works

CRT recyclingToxfree developed, in-house, Australia’s first semi-automated CRT recycling system. The system which incorporates; crushing, density and x-ray sorting technologies, separates the TVs and monitors into their major recyclable components creating value added commodities. The process includes Australia’s only x-ray sorting system, an automated system to separate the lead funnel glass and lead free panel glass found in CRT TVs and monitors.

E-waste drop-off eventsToxfree are experts in tailoring e-waste drop-off events for both business and communities. Whatever your e-waste recycling needs, Toxfree has the solution.

We are committed to the highest international standards of recycling, handling and environmental management of hazardous waste. To demonstrate our commitment, Toxfree has attained ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certification from the “International Organisation for Standardisation”.

In addition, our operations and integrated management systems are designed to comply with the industry recycling standard for electrical and electronic equipment AS/NSZ 5377, as well as the safety management requirements of AS 4801, and is based on the ‘plan-do-check-act’ cycle of continuous improvement.

Computer equipment and peripherals: • Desktop PCs • Laptop PCs • Server equipment • Computer monitors • Keyboards • Computer mouse • Hard drives• Printed circuit boards eg motherboards, video cards, sound

cards • Network and memory cards

• Floppy disc and CD drives • Computer power supplies • Scanners and printers

Office & business equipment: • Photocopiers • Fax machines

Other IT equipment: • Televisions

Household electronics: • Microwaves • Vacuum cleaners• Hairdryers • Alarm clock • Other household electrical appliances eg toasters, irons and

kettles • Power tools (Drills etc)

Mobile phones and telecommunications equipment: • Mobile phones • Telephones • Other IT/Communications equipment

• Light globes • Fluorescent tubes • Halogen lights • PCBs• Smoke detectors• Asbestos• Industrial transformers

Other: • Test equipment (eg; voltmeter)• Components (eg; heat sinks, transformers and resistors) • Toners/ink cartridges; please remove toner and ink

cartridges from printers, fax machines and photocopiers and supply as separate parts.

Audio visual electronics: • Televisions • Video and DVD players • Hi-fi equipment, stereos, speakers and other entertainment

appliances • Electronic games and toys e.g. joysticks, computer game

consoles • Cameras - digital or video cameras

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ITEMS ACCEPTED FOR RECYCLING UNDER PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP SCHEMEItems not previously reported under the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCRS) and Toxfree may attribute the volumes to the NTCRS at its own discretion

ITEMS ACCEPTED FOR RECYCLING NOT COVERED BY PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP SCHEME(charges may apply)

ITEMS ACCEPTED FOR RECYCLING/DISPOSAL BY TOXFREE TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES(charges apply)

• Paints• Pesticides• Expired products• Laboratory wastes• Security destruction

ISO 14001 ISO 9001

AS/NZS 4801 BS OHSAS 18001