Ban on e-waste disposal to landfill in Western Australia

Overview

The State Government is committed to a ban on e-waste disposal to landfill by 2024.

Banning e-waste from disposal to landfill supports our vision for a low-carbon Western Australia with a healthy environment and secure water resources for future generations. The ban also supports the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030 vision for the state to become a sustainable, low-waste, circular economy in which human health and the environment are protected from the impacts of waste.

Consultation open

Industry and the community are encouraged to provide feedback on implementation approaches for the ban on e-waste disposal to landfill in Western Australia. Please read the supporting materials before making a submission:

• E-waste to landfill ban in Western Australia: Consultation Paper (January 2022)
• Cost benefit analysis of options for an e-waste landfill ban in Western Australia (Synergies Economic Consulting)

All submissions must be received by email to e-waste@dwer.wa.gov.au by 5pm on 31 March 2023. Please note that written submissions will be published.

After the consultation, submissions will be analysed and used to inform the design and implementation of the ban.

Information sessions

Information sessions were held in February 2023. The PowerPoint slides and questions arising from those sessions will be published imminently.