5.5
29,873+
Years Recycling
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Homes, Schools, Businesses, Communities​
2.6M+
8,750
Items Saved
from Landfill
Tonnes of Electronics
Reused or Recycled
We reuse and recycle electronics - new, old and vintage
We love to give electronics a new life. So we prioritise re-use, where we can, connecting used electronics with people who will give new life to unwanted items.
It's also the lowest impact form of recycling.
Items that can't be restored or reused are sent to our recycling partners who break down and separate plastics and metals to be used in manufacturing.
In all cases, we first ensure your data is protected.
Why are our services free? Because we believe recycling should be free, and want to make it easy for everyone to responsibly recycle their electronics.
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Free home pick ups make it easy to keep unwanted electronics and appliances out of landfill. All data is removed from devices
Recycle unwanted tech, host student/parent community collections, education or fundraising sustainability events.
Easy office collections for small loads. Tailored solutions and dedicated collections for larger amounts. All data secured.
Customised logistics management for seamless collection of large scale loads of electronics. Value back for significant loads.
We recycle:
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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; stereos; computer keyboards; routers; vintage mobile phones; vintage radios; receivers; amplifiers.
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
We don't recycle items such as white goods, microwaves, heaters, lamps, BBQs, ovens, stoves, garden tools, plastics, plastic bags, cardboard, etc. They're all require different processes.
How We Work
Box or Bag
Pack small loose items like cameras or mobiles in a box. 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.
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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, then your device is fully broken down by shredding, then washing, baling and smelting to become raw materials for something new.
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Hard drives, memory sticks and other storage devices with data are either wiped clean of all data, or shredded and smelted.
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No data or private information is ever retained.
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If you remove your device from your cloud account, then reset it to factory settings, this also ensures that all data is irretrievably deleted.
Can't do this? That's not a problem.
The device can be used for parts or fully recycled by shredding, then smelting.
No data survives that process.
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How We Can Afford to be Free
One of the most common questions we're asked is: "How can you run a business offering a free service?".
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It's a balanced approach.
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Items from our list, whether fully recycled or scrapped, provide enough revenue to cover our costs. They also cover those pick ups that have items of little or no value.
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Items such as toasters, monitors, lights, kitchen appliances, fans and similar have virtually no value and so do not cover the costs of collection. But, we still want to be able to recycle them. So, we pair those pick ups with one that has items from our list. In this way, we can afford to remain a free service.​
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Kofi donations go a long way to helping us cover costs to maintain a free service.
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