E-waste generation is increasing towards a predicted national rate of 23 kg per capita by 2030. E-waste can contain materials of value and hazardous parts that require responsible waste management.
The ban supports the ‘recover’ and ‘protect’ objectives of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030: Western Australians recover more value and resources from waste and Western Australians protect the environment by managing waste responsibly. The ban also aims to support Western Australia to become a sustainable, low-waste, circular economy in which human health and the environment are protected from the impacts of waste.
The consultation draft Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (E-waste) Regulations 2023 have been developed under the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007 to underpin the implementation of a statewide ban on the disposal of e-waste to landfill by 2024 in Western Australia.
