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Fridge and whitegoods removal in Adelaide
In South Australia, a fridge, washing machine or television cannot go in a kerbside bin: e-waste has been banned from direct landfill disposal since September 2013. Which Bin SA lists the drop-off routes, including Electronic Recycling Australia's Unplug n' Drop and council e-waste points. Some councils accept whitegoods in hard waste, with fridge doors removed.
Sources EPA South Australia: disposing of wasteWhich Bin SAGreen Industries SA: hazardous waste and paint drop-offs
What is free?
Free- A council e-waste drop-off or an Electronic Recycling Australia Unplug n' Drop point.
- Your council's hard waste collection, where it takes whitegoods with the doors removed.
Disposal details: electronics & screens, batteries.
What is cheap?
Low cost- The retailer taking the old unit away when the new one is delivered.
What does paying get you?
Paid- Collected from inside the house, including the fridge nobody can lift.
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Where do I take a fridge or washing machine in Adelaide?
Whitegoods are on the EPA's banned from landfill list in South Australia, so they go to a drop-off rather than a bin. Which Bin SA lists Electronic Recycling Australia's Unplug n' Drop, which accepts anything domestic that plugs into a power point, uses a charger or runs on batteries, and notes that some councils have their own electronic waste collection points. Contact your council to check.
Can whitegoods go out in hard waste in SA?
Which Bin SA lists whitegoods, and fridges and freezers with the doors removed, among the items a South Australian council may accept in a hard waste collection. Whether yours does, and when, is the council's call. Removing the doors is not optional, because a sealed fridge left out is a suffocation risk for children. Batteries must never be included in a hard waste collection.
What do I do with batteries and old phones in SA?
Loose batteries never go in a South Australian kerbside bin or a hard waste collection. Batteries, including NiCad, lithium and mercury types, and products with batteries built in, are accepted at the free Green Industries SA household chemicals and paint depots. MobileMuster takes mobile phones, batteries, chargers and accessories at South Australian drop-off points, or free by mail if you cannot reach one.
Do fluorescent tubes and light globes go with e-waste?
Mercury-containing lighting is on the EPA's banned from landfill list in South Australia, covering compact fluorescent lamps, high intensity discharge bulbs and neon or argon lamps. Fluorescent lighting is separately banned from direct disposal to landfill and must not be placed in any household bin. Light globes are among the items accepted at the free Green Industries SA household chemicals and paint depots.
Do you do this job in Adelaide?
Removalists, recyclers, skip operators, clearance teams and organisers can apply for a labelled sponsored listing.