Many people regularly upgrade their household electronics to the latest models, leaving millions of tonnes of television sets, computer monitors and old PCs as well as microwaves and mobile phones each year. Contaminants such as cadmium, lead and flame retardants are contained in such items and need to be disposed of in a safe and cautious manner. Around Melbourne’s landfill sites, special disposal waste bin hire and skips are provided to ensure that these electrical items are separated from household waste and other products.
Sorting through this waste before disposal can prove a hassle especially considering the multitude of different scrap items a regular household disposes of, and many people choose to enlist the aid of a specialist e-waste disposal contractor to do this for them. There are many benefits of hiring a waste management contractor, as hassle is kept to a minimum. Most contractors can supply specialist skips to sort your electronic waste from regular trash and will be able to collect your waste on site.
Your professional waste removal contractor will dispose of your e-waste carefully and in accordance with state laws, ensuring no electronic waste will enter an all-purpose landfill where groundwater contamination and occupational safety are minimised. The environmental impact of electronic waste disposed of a non-cautious manner can have cause serious harm to health and the environment. Many carcinogenic toxins, gases and heavy metals can be released into the environment, polluting water systems and air purity.
Not only does disposing of electrical items pose a safety and health risk to people and the environment, but not properly disposing of computers, mobile phones and hard drives can allow the potential theft of data. When disposing of items such as computers, laptops and hard drives ensure that all data is wiped from them before disposal to reduce the risk of data theft.
Potential theft of personal data, banking details and credit card numbers is on the rise, so ensure your data is protected. A professional service for electronic waste removal in Melbourne such as a licensed contractor will be able to inform you or your business as to the necessary steps to ensure data protection.
Recycling plays a huge role in the disposal of electronic waste, and with many companies providing waste bin hire around Melbourne, as well as being able to offer their services that both collect, sort and scrap electronic items down to their raw materials.
You can ensure that you or your business can help reduce waste, minimise the risks of environmental impact as well as dispose of data-containing hardware securely. It has never been easier to dispose of your e-waste, with more contractors than ever ready to lend a hand in freeing your trash burden in the greenest way possible.
