The State Government is delivering a statewide ban on e-waste disposal to landfill by 2024.
The ban supports the objectives in the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030 to recover more valuable resources from waste and to protect the environment by managing waste responsibly.
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation will administer $10 million in grant funding over the next two years through a series of competitive grant rounds. The grants will support the ban by funding increased e-waste collection, storage and/or reuse including e-waste processing/recycling.
The application process for Grant Round 1 closed on 31 March 2023.
Grant funding streams
Show moreProjects funded will increase e-waste collection, storage, reuse, reprocessing and recycling capacity and capability under two streams:
Stream 1: E-waste collection, storage and/or reuse grants
- Collection and storage projects include fixed or semi-permanent e-waste infrastructure.
- Equipment that assists with the reuse of e-waste.
Funding is available for new or upgraded facilities to increase capability and capacity to manage and store e-waste before reuse or onward reprocessing.
Maximum grant amount is $250,000.
Stream 2: E-waste reprocessing infrastructure grants
Projects that increase capacity and capability in the state’s e-waste management network and include equipment purchase and installation and new or upgraded infrastructure for e-waste reprocessing and recycling.
Maximum grant amount is $2 million.
Applying for grants
Show moreApplications for E-waste Infrastructure Grant Round 1 closed on 31 March 2023.
Frequently asked questions
Show moreView the list of frequently asked questions about the E-waste Infrastructure Grants Program.
Online information sessions
Show moreWe held an online information session to discuss grant funding on Thursday 2 March 2023. You can view the presentation slides.
Please register your interest in future information sessions by emailing us at e-waste@dwer.wa.gov.au.
More information
Show moreIf you have any queries about the grant funding program, including eligibility and assessment criterion, contact us on 6364 6970 or e-waste@dwer.wa.gov.au
