About eDay
What is eDay?
eDay is a community initiative designed to raise awareness of the benefits of recycling computers and the hazardous nature of electronic waste (e-waste), while offering an easy way for households and schools to dispose of old computers and mobile phones in an environmentally sustainable manner.
The event was launched in Wellington in 2006 with an extremely successful pilot sponsored by Dell. Fifty-four tonnes of unused computer hardware were collected in one day. In 2007, eDay was extended to 12 locations throughout New Zealand where a total of 6,900 cars dropped off 415 tonnes of e-waste.
In 2008, at 32 sites across the country, a further 946 tonnes of e-waste was diverted from New Zealand landfills. This included more than 87,000 computer items including monitors, CPUs and printers.
eDay 2009 was extended to include 38 centres from Kaitaia to Invercargill and resulted in 976 tonnes of e-waste being diverted from landfills. 16,432 cars from across the country dropped off over 83,000 computer items to be recycled.
"e-waste Survey - eDay 2008 An e-waste survey was commissioned on behalf of the Ministry for the Environment. To view the full report click on the following link, eDay 2008 e-waste survey."
The aims of eDay
- Increase community awareness of the benefits of recycling computers and the hazardous nature of electronic equipment, making it clear that disposal in landfills is not a sustainable option.
- Provide a mechanism and convenient drop-off points for households, schools and community organisations to dispose of computer equipment and mobile phones that are no longer being used.
- Recycle obsolete computer and communications equipment in an environmentally sustainable manner.