E-Waste Fees

As full recycling of e-waste carries a financial cost, Urban Miners charge fees on a per-item basis (full list below). These fees cover the costs of full recycling and recovery charged by our processing partners, as well as freight, insurance, and the lease on our processing facility.

FREE OF CHARGE

Wiring and cabling, Car batteries

CHARGED ITEMS

$2.00 PER ITEM

Computers and laptops, Modems and routers, UPS (Uninterrupted power supply), GPS unit, Digital cameras, Mice, Palm-sized small appliances

 $5.00 PER ITEM

Cell phones, Keyboards and docking stations, Small appliances (kitchen, bathroom, tools, etc), Heaters and fans, Microwaves, Stereo and computer speakers (per unit), Battery pottle (1/2 litre) labels, Household batteries (any voltage) per kg, Laptop batteries

$10.00 PER ITEM

LCD computer monitors, Flat panel TVs (LCD and plasma), Vacuum cleaners, DVD and VCR players, Stereo systems and gaming consoles, Battery bottle (1 litre) labels

$15 PER ITEM

Data destruction per drive, Small printers / Scanners / Copiers (up to 36cm x 36cm x 36cm)

$25 PER ITEM

CRT computer monitors, Medium printers /Scanners / Copiers (up to 46cm x 46cm x 46cm)

$40 PER ITEM

CRT TVs, Photocopiers (up to 80cm x 80cm x 80cm) 

Please note we cannot accept items which contain gas under pressure, or oil heaters

Pricelist date: November 2022

Urban Miners would like to thank our principal sponsors Waipa District Council Waste Minimisation Fund, Cambridge Community Board, Te Awamutu Community Board, and Waipa District Council for their support. We are also grateful for the support of our other sponsors as shown below.