E-Waste Recycling, Auckland

No. We're a scrap metal recycler — we buy clean metal grades like copper, aluminium, brass, steel, and lead-acid batteries. Electronic waste contains hazardous materials that require specialist processing equipment we don't operate. We recommend taking e-waste to Echo in Penrose or the Abilities Group in Wairau Valley — see the drop-off locations above.

E-waste means electronics with circuit boards inside — computers, laptops, monitors, TVs, printers, mobile phones, gaming consoles, tablets, and routers. Whiteware and everyday appliances are not e-waste — we buy fridges, washing machines, dryers, ovens, small appliances like toasters and kettles, and DVD and Blu-ray players at both our yards. See our whiteware page for details. Use the sorting guide above to check whether your item is e-waste or scrap metal.

It depends on the item and where you take it. Echo in Penrose accepts some items free of charge (such as phones and small electronics) while larger items like CRT TVs and monitors carry a processing fee. Auckland Council community recycling centres accept most household electronics for free. The Abilities Group runs pop-up collection events where many items are accepted at no charge. Contact each provider directly for current pricing on your specific item.

Not for complete electronic items. However, if you've already stripped out the metal components — copper wire, aluminium heatsinks, steel casings, brass connectors — we'll buy those at our published scrap metal prices. Bring the stripped metal to either our Onehunga or Wairau Valley yard.

Lithium-ion batteries can explode if punctured or compressed in a scrap bale. Mercury, lead solder, cadmium, and brominated flame retardants contaminate metal shipments and create serious health risks for our yard staff. A single lithium battery in a scrap load can cause a fire that damages an entire shipment. E-waste must be processed separately by certified recyclers like Echo or the Abilities Group.

Yes — we buy whiteware and everyday appliances. Bring your fridges, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers and ovens, plus small appliances like toasters and kettles and DVD/Blu-ray players, to either our Onehunga or Wairau Valley yard. Check our whiteware page for details on what we accept and current pricing. No need to strip them — bring them whole.

The Abilities Group is a social enterprise in Wairau Valley that provides meaningful employment for people with disabilities — around 70% of their team live with a disability. They've been operating since 1959 and are one of New Zealand's leading e-waste recyclers, diverting over 4,000 tonnes of material from landfill annually. endless proudly supports their mission. Check abilities.co.nz for current drop-off and collection details.

For electronic recycling and electronics disposal — computer recycling, TV recycling, phones and printers — take the item to a specialist like Echo in Penrose or an Auckland Council community recycling centre — see the drop-off locations above. If it's bare metal — cable, an aluminium heatsink or a steel casing — bring it to endless instead and we'll pay you for it.

For true e-waste, some items are free and some carry a fee at the specialist recyclers. But you shouldn't pay a transfer station to dump metal you can sell. Where the dump or transfer station charges you to drop off a fridge, washing machine or other whiteware, endless pays you for it — appliance and whiteware disposal here puts cash in your pocket instead of taking it. Bring bare metal, cable, lead-acid batteries and motors to either yard and check our live prices.