Officeworks E Waste: A Smart Solution for Tech Trash in Australia

From classrooms to corporate offices, Australians are generating more electronic waste (e‑waste) than ever before. The rapid pace of device upgrades, coupled with disposable tech culture, has transformed old phones, laptops, ink cartridges, chargers and more into a mounting environmental challenge. Hazardous materials like lead, mercury, cadmium and flame retardants commonly found in electronics can leach into soil and water when improperly discarded, and precious resources such as gold, copper, aluminum, and rare‑earth metals are wasted when devices aren’t responsibly processed.
Enter Officeworks E Waste, the flagship circular‑economy initiative offering a simple, free and accessible solution to tech trash across Australia. Operating under the “Bring it Back” program, Officeworks E Waste gives individuals and businesses an easy way to drop off a wide range of electronic items at more than 140 stores nationwide. Together with pop‑up events, business recycling boxes, stationery reuse streams, and partnerships across the recycling ecosystem, Officeworks E Waste has already diverted over…