Every Month 60,000 Tonnes of Electronics are Thrown into Landfill in Australia
We're working to change that - starting right here in the Sydney metro area.
Whirl Recycling offers free pickup of old electronics from homes and businesses. We prioritise reuse - giving your unwanted tech a second life by repairing or refurbishing wherever possible. Reuse is the most environmentally friendly and least impactful form of recycling.
When reuse isn’t viable, we provide certified electronics recycling. Devices are broken down into raw materials and responsibly processed - keeping harmful waste out of landfill.
We destroy all data using. We use professional data destruction methods, including tools like Active@ KillDisk, to ensure complete and permanent erasure.​
​Whether you’re cleaning out your home office or managing IT disposal for a company, we make it simple, secure and sustainable.
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Whirl Recycling is trusted by thousands for secure electronics reuse and recycling.
Join the mission. Let's keep our unwanted electronics in use and out of landfill.
We make it easy to keep unwanted electronics and appliances out of landfill.
Host student/parent community collections, education or fundraisers.
Easy collections with tailored solutions. All data secured and destroyed.
Customised logistics management and Value back for significant loads.
We recycle (working or not):
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Laptops; desktop computers; mobile phones; cameras; camera lenses and accessories; servers; switches; hard drives; motherboards; RAM; CPU; modems; tablets; controllers; control boxes; WiFi extenders; PLCs; SCADA systems; GPS navigation systems; computer games; Gameboys; Nintendos; Playstation; Xbox; iPads; iPods; iPhones; Android phones; graphics cards; cords and cables; turntables; DVD players; CD Players; video players; stereos; computer keyboards; routers; vintage mobile phones; vintage radios; receivers; amplifiers; tuners.
We can take most things with a circuit board. Check our full list of what we do and do not take.
Don't see your items on our list? Contact us at support@whirlrecycling.com
6.5
37,725+
Years Recycling
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Homes, Schools, Businesses, Communities​
2.8M+
9,360
Items Saved
from Landfill
Tonnes of Electronics
Reused or Recycled
How We Work
Box or Bag
Pack small loose items like cameras or mobiles in a box or bag. Items like desktops can stay out on their own.​
Easy Access
Households place items near your front doorstep, on your property. For workplaces we need easy, level access.
How We Protect Your Data
We fully destroy all data on your device - hard drives, memory sticks and others.
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If it can be reused, it is either reset to factory settings, or the hard drive is fully erased using Active@KillDisk.
If we can't reuse it, your device is shredded then smelted.
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No data or private information survives.
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If you remove your device from your cloud account, then reset it to factory settings, this also protects your data.
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Can't do this? That's not a problem.
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The device can be used for parts or fully recycled.
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Still have questions? Feel free to call, text or email us.
Sometimes a quick chat can set your mind at ease.
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How We Can Afford to be Free
We're often asked:
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"Why are your services free? How can you afford to run a business without charging?"
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It's a balanced approach.
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Items from our list above, whether fully recycled or scrapped, provide enough revenue to cover our costs of transport and recycling.
They also cover pick ups of other items such as monitors, kettles and other kitchen appliances, power tools and similar which cost us to transport.
As a free service, we can't afford to pick those items up on their own. But, paired with items from our list, we can afford to remain a free service.​
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We do have limitations and focus on electronics.
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We can't take TVs, printers and photocopiers. See our FAQ page for a more detailed explanation.
As well, we can't take items that are mainly metal scrap as they require a different process.
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This includes items such as washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, fridges, microwaves, heaters, lamps, BBQs, ovens, stoves, garden tools, plastics, plastic bags, cardboard, metal scrap, lightbulbs, or ceramics.
Metal scrappers will take them.
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Have only kitchen appliances or one item? We'd really appreciate it if you had a look around for items from our list before booking in. Otherwise, we'll pair your pick up with someone near by who has items that can cover our costs.
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It might take a little longer to schedule a collection, so please bear with us.
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Kofi donations also go a long way to helping us cover costs to maintain a free service. ​​​​
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