Old TVs and computer monitors are notoriously difficult to recycle. Their size and the hard-to-recycle plastics they contain (HIPS and ABS) mean the cost of processing them often outweighs the value of the materials recovered.
Huon Valley Council has partnered with Resource Work Cooperative on a 12-month trial to find better ways to recycle these items. Residents can drop off unwanted TVs and monitors — along with any cables and remotes — at all three of Council’s waste transfer stations: Southbridge (Huonville), Cygnet and Dover. Items are brought together at Southbridge before being sent on for assessment and processing.
Wherever possible, TVs and monitors still in good condition will be safety tested and prepared for reuse. Items that can’t be reused will be carefully dismantled so their materials can be recovered. The trial will help determine whether TV and monitor recycling can become a practical long-term service in Tasmania.
The trial runs until 1 May 2027. If you’ve got an old screen you no longer need, drop it off at your nearest transfer station — and don’t forget the remote and cables.
Find addresses and opening hours for all three transfer stations here.