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TV, Computer & Household Chemical Waste Drop Off Facility

Thanks to funding from Green Industries SA, Campbelltown Council has a FREE self-service household TV, computer and chemical waste drop off facility at:

Campbelltown Works Depot
6 Newton Road
Campbelltown SA 5074

Open Monday to Friday 8am – 3pm*
Closed weekends and public holidays

* In the interests of the health and safety of our staff and volunteers, the Facility will  close when the temperature reaches 35°C or above.

This is a self-service facility, however community volunteers may be on duty to assist you with safe disposal of your items. Our volunteers are there to help and will always treat you with courtesy and respect. We ask that in return you treat our them with the same courtesy and respect.

Televisions, computers and other electronic equipment contain valuable non-renewable resources, including gold and other precious metals, some of which are quite rare. They also contain hazardous materials including lead, bromine, mercury and zinc that are harmful to humans and to the environment. By recycling these products we can not only recover useful material, but also reduce health and environmental risks.

Before heading down, check to see if you really need to dispose of the item at the facility. Can someone else use it? Can it be re-purposed? Items such as household cleaners or chlorine are best put to their original intended purpose.

What Items Are Acceptable?

Acceptable items include household quantities of:

green check (tick) Items Accepted

  • Electronic waste (i.e. TV’s and computers)
    • Personal and laptop computers and all cables
    • Tablets, notebooks and palmtops
    • Computer monitors and parts (e.g. internal hard drives and CD drives)
    • Computer peripherals and accessories (e.g. mice, keyboards, web cameras, USBs)
    • Printers, faxes, scanners and multi-functional devices
    • All televisions
    • No other electrical and electronic items can be recycled through this scheme but they can be taken to the Unplug’n’Drop cages found at all Bunnings stores.
  • Cleaners, acids and bleaches
  • Oils (motor and cooking)
  • Garden Chemicals, and poisons
  • Paints
  • Solvents
  • Batteries (car and household)
  • Engine coolant
  • Flammable liquids (fuel, turpentine)
  • Fluorescent lights
  • Gas bottles/cylinders, aerosols, fire extinguishers
  • Smoke detectors

Red cross markItems NOT Accepted 

  • Ammunition
  • Asbestos
  • Explosives
  • Flares
  • Fertilisers
  • Microwaves
  • Whitegoods
  • Vacuum cleaners
  • Other electrical goods (hairdryers, toasters etc)
  • General Hard Rubbish

Important Points to Remember

  1. Leave materials in their original container and place the whole container into the respective cage or drum.
    DO NOT EMPTY/POUR CONTENTS INTO CONTAINER
  2. Leave labels on containers where possible. Staff will need to identify the product.
  3. Place the container/item into the associated marked cage. The facility and cages/drums are all clearly marked to help identify.

If you do not know what is inside a container and want to dispose of it safely (e.g. cleaning up an old shed), Council staff can assist with sorting miscellaneous material before material is analysed by trained chemists.

Alternative Drop Off Locations

Not free during weekdays to attend the depot? There are other facilities available that are open on weekends.

E-waste can also be disposed of at:

  • The Good Guys Hectorville (TV’s and Computers only)
  • Bunnings Windsor Gardens (All small to medium e-waste, EXCLUDING batteries)
  • Additional e-waste drop of locations can be found at Electronics Recycling Australia.

For additional household chemical drop off locations please refer to the Green Industries SA website.

What Happens to the Materials Once Disposed Of? Are Any Recycled?

Some material, such as paint (if unopened) can be re-used. Solvent-based paint are reclaimed for energy-recovery, whilst other materials are treated / neutralised before appropriate disposal.