Free electronic waste drop-off event

Monday, 24 February 2025

Penrith residents are invited to drop off their electronic waste at Penrith City Council’s annual e-waste collection event on Saturday 8 March, from 9am-3.30pm.

Residents are encouraged to bring old, broken, and unwanted electronic items to The Kingsway Playing Fields car park in Werrington for safe and correct disposal.

Penrith Mayor Todd Carney was thrilled Council is again hosting the popular event after collecting more than 23 tonnes of e-waste last year.

“We know e-waste is growing at three times the rate of other waste, so we must dispose of it safely and correctly when it reaches the end of its lifecycle or is no longer needed,” Cr Carney said.

“Council’s annual drop-off day allows residents the opportunity to recycle the electronics they can’t reuse or repair. This prevents them from reaching landfill as some of them contain toxins that pose a threat to the environment and wildlife.

“Many of these electronic items also contain valuable resources that can be repurposed into new products through recycling — which is why it’s important we don’t dispose of them in our household bins and instead take them to where they can be put to use again,” Cr Carney said.

Since 2011, Penrith City has diverted an impressive 912 tonnes of e-waste from landfill sites through Penrith Council’s drop-off events.

Council is accepting old, unwanted, and broken items such as televisions, computers, small kitchen appliances, stereos, and mobile phones. A full list of accepted items is available at penrith.city/events

Residents are asked to place items into the boot or trailer of their car and remain in their vehicles while our friendly staff unload the items. The event is designed to be contactless.

For residents unable to make the day, Council encourages them to take their e-waste to the Penrith Community Recycling Centre located at Gate 3, 96 Dunheved Circuit, St Marys, for free recycling year-round. More information is available at penrith.city/CRC

For more information about the drop-off day and what waste is accepted, visit penrith.city/events

Information contained within this news release was correct as at Monday, 24 February 2025.