E-Waste Fees

As full recycling of e-waste carries a financial cost, Urban Miners charge fees on a per-item basis (full list below). These fees cover the costs of full recycling and recovery charged by our processing partners, as well as freight, insurance, and the lease on our processing facility.

Please note that free recycling for household batteries is available at Mitre 10 in Cambridge and Pak N’ Save in Te Awamutu.

FREE OF CHARGE

Wiring and cabling, Household batteries, Laptop batteries, Car batteries

CHARGED ITEMS

$2.00 PER ITEM

Computers and laptops, Modems and routers, UPS (Uninterrupted power supply), GPS unit, Digital cameras, Mice, Small (palm-sized) appliances

$5.00 PER ITEM

Cell phones, Keyboards and docking stations, Small appliances (kitchen, bathroom, tools, etc), Heaters and fans, Microwaves, Stereo and computer speakers (per unit)

$10.00 PER ITEM

LCD computer monitors, Flat panel TVs (LCD and plasma), Vacuum cleaners, DVD and VCR players, Stereo systems and gaming consoles

$18 PER ITEM

Small printers / Scanners / Copiers (up to 36cm x 36cm x 36cm)

$28 PER ITEM

CRT computer monitors, Medium printers /Scanners / Copiers (up to 46cm x 46cm x 46cm)

$45 PER ITEM

Photocopiers (up to 80cm x 80cm x 80cm)

$55 PER ITEM

CRT TVs

Please note we cannot accept items which contain gas under pressure, oil heaters or whiteware

Pricelist date: July 2024

Urban Miners would like to thank our principal sponsors Waipā District Council Waste Minimisation Fund, Cambridge Community Board, Te Awamutu Community Board, and Waipā District Council for their support. We are also grateful for the support of our other sponsors as shown below.