E-waste codes in Australia Discarded computers, phones, TVs & other plug-in or battery gear.
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E-waste: 1 code.
E-waste
The generic equipment mapping here is for Victoria. See e-waste rules for exclusions, collection routes and state limits.
Victoria
E-waste
Victoria: The discarded product meets Victoria’s electrical or electronic equipment definition.
When to use T300
Other codes that mention it 63
Australian Capital Territory
Peroxide waste excluding hydrogen peroxide
When to use E100Australian Capital Territory
Explosive waste
When to use E120Australian Capital Territory
Ethers (oxygen-linked organic compounds)
When to use G100Australian Capital Territory
Animal-processing effluent and residue
When to use K100Australian Capital Territory
Fixed, solidified or encapsulated waste
When to use N160National reporting
Inorganic fluorine compounds
When to use D110National reporting
Barium compounds
When to use D290National reporting
Phosphorus compounds
When to use D360
ComplyOnSiteWhat counts as Victorian e-waste code T300?
Discarded electrical and electronic equipment can include computers, mobile phones, photovoltaic panels, whitegoods and products with minor electrical parts. Most industrial e-waste is priority waste. Lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries are classed differently.
Can a T300 load go to landfill?
No. Victorian landfills can't receive e-waste. A code names the waste but doesn't allow its disposal. Pick a receiver that can lawfully accept the equipment, and split off batteries that need a different entry or handling.
Are there special rules for e-waste outside Victoria?
Interstate movements. E-waste isn't a standalone category in the NEPM. Use a listed category only when the equipment or its components also meet that category and the hazardous-characteristic test.
Northern Territory. Darwin residents can take accepted household e-waste to Shoal Bay. That includes televisions, computers, mobile phones, printers and solar panels. Commercial waste and some large or embedded batteries are excluded from that household route.
Outside Victoria, no generic e-waste movement code is assigned. Assess a listed constituent under the state's own rules. Interstate NEPM control needs both a category and a characteristic, subject to its presumption. Use an equipment collection or recycling route where that fits.
Shared classification and movement limits for e-waste are on the Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory pages.
What should I do with e-waste before it leaves site?
Separate batteries and other hazardous components first. Then use the state's accepted collection or movement route for the equipment and its residues.
Sources
- Types of Waste accepted at Shoal Bay Waste Management Facility
- Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998
- National Environment Protection (Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories) Measure 1998, compilation F2012C00858
- National Environment Protection (Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories) Measure 1998
- Storage and management of waste batteries (2018)
- Electronic waste
- Waste Management and Pollution Control (Administration) Regulations 1998
- Guidelines: Movement of Controlled (Listed) Waste
- Environment Protection Regulations 2021, authorised Version 010
State-specific examples are labelled. Choose the state before using a candidate.