Following on the growing success of previous e-waste collection days, eWASA and its members are gearing up to host the second e-waste collection day for 2014 on Saturday 10 May (09:00 to 13:00).

Everyone is encouraged to bring broken and unwanted electronic and electrical goods to a collection point near you for safe refurbishing or recycling. e-Waste includes PC’s, mobile phones, fridges, stoves, kettles, VCRs, electric drills, etc – in short anything that runs on electricity or requires a battery to operate. Batteries and energy saving lamps can be brought for recycling too.

During the February collection day, eWASA members companies collected more than 58 tonnes of e-waste, with your support they will be able to improve on that figure. Waste in general, and e-waste specifically, is recognized as a potential source for job creation in the green economy. In 2011 the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) estimated 34 workers employed for every 1 100 tonnes of e-waste collected.

Below is a list of e-waste collection sites for 10 May 2014: