Australia's e-waste recycling system is patchy, and the gaps show up as fire risk, heavy metals leaching into soil and water, and valuable materials hidden in landfill. We built our facility to close the gap.
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Only 18% of total e-waste value was captured in 2019 due to inefficient recycling
Every year $680m of valuable resources are lost to landfills.
of CO2 could be saved by recycling 80% of e-waste and using high efficiency systems
Every day, valuable raw materials, like copper, aluminium and many precious metals, are sent to landfills as toxic materials reach the air, water, and ground we rely upon.
ReSource’s facilities are large enough to handle up to 30% of Victoria’s e-waste, even low-value materials typically sent straight to landfills.
Reclaiming up to 90% of materials, ReSource uses technology to maximise efficiency, both in material recapture and energy use.
Most recyclers send batteries to a smelter. We don't. X-ray and AI sorting recovers 80% of batteries, against an industry average of 40%, using a twenty-fifth of the energy smelting takes.
Battery fires are the biggest hazard in this industry. Our detection and suppression systems are built around that risk, which protects our people, your material and the neighbourhood.
Capturing VOCs and airborne heavy metals, ReSource has invested in doing the right thing to prevent harmful emissions from reaching the air we breathe.
Electronic waste, also referred to as e-scrap or e-waste, refers to discarded electronic devices that are no longer functional or usable. These devices contain hazardous materials and chemicals that can harm the environment if disposed of improperly. Electronic recycling involves recovering valuable materials and commodities from old electronic devices for use in creating new products. Victoria’s e-waste is forecasted to grow to over 250,000t by 2035 (CAGR of 4.4%).
ReSource is Australia's leading e-waste processing company with AS 5377 certification, across a 15,000 m² site in Derrimut, Victoria. We are certified to the highest standards available for e-waste processing, with capacity for 20,000 tonnes of electronics a year. We constantly strive to do better for our customers, the planet, and future generations through innovative solutions to big problems.
E-waste contains harmful materials and valuable components. When sent offshore, there is very little oversight or regulation into how the e-waste is handled. It may be dumped into rivers or oceans, or pollute local communities. There is a moral case against offshoring e-waste. When dumped in a landfill, there's tremendous risk for harmful materials, like lead, tin, mercury and cadmium, to reach the air, soil, water and, eventually, human beings and animals. Plus, by sending devices straight to the landfill, we miss the opportunity to recapture valuable precious metals, like gold, platinum, and silver, and components that, once pulled from old devices, can be used for years. Plus, when handled improperly, e-waste that contains data can put organisations at risk of data breaches. It's better to partner with an e-waste and ITAD expert, like ReSource, to ensure data is properly sanitised.
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