Got Old Gadgets and Electronics? Here’s Where You Can Throw Them Away Properly
Jun 10, 2021 • Kyzia Maramara
Do you need to dispose of an old gadget? We’re telling you right now, it’s a bad idea to just dump it in your regular trash bag along with your food, paper, and plastic waste. Electronic waste — or e-waste — like gadgets and even just batteries contain heavy metals that can be hazardous to the environment. In a report made by the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and Global E-waste Monitor, an estimated 53.6 million metric tons of electronic waste (e-waste) was recorded in 2020. The report also revealed that Asia generated the largest volume of e-waste with 24.9 million metric tons.
Our world is rapidly becoming digital and new gadgets are produced every year, shortening the life span of most gadgets. If we can’t keep ourselves from unnecessary spending on these electronics, we might as well learn how to properly dispose of them to help save the environment. So how do you get rid of your e-waste in the Philippines? Here are donation centers that can help you do just that:
Decathlon Philippines
Globe E-Waste Zero Bin (formerly Project 1 Phone)
The following e-wastes are accepted:
- Mobile phones
- Chargers
- Computer accessories
- IT accessories
- Printers
- Fax machines
- Old TV monitors
- Home appliances
- Cable wires
- Car electronics
- Circuit boards
- CDs and DVDs
- Batteries
You can drop off your e-waste in over 100 participating Globe stores nationwide. Click here for a detailed list of Globe collection points in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Globe sends your e-waste to their partner Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (TSD) facilities. If you or your organization have bulky e-wastes to dispose of, you can send bridgecom@globe.com.ph an email for door-to-door pickup.
SM Electronic Waste Program Collection
- Old/broken mobile phones
- Mobile phone chargers
- Power cords
- Commercial batteries
- Earphones/earbuds
- Calculators
- Printer ink and toner cartridges-
- Small gadgets
- Computer wiring
Click here for a list of participating SM Supermalls branches.
The E-Waste Project
Here are just some of the items you can donate to the E-Waste Project:
- Motherboard
- Video Card
- Sound Card
- Cellphone
- Cellphone charger
- Aircon
- Washing Machine
- Monitor
- CPU
- AVR
- LCD
- MP3 Player
- Speakers
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Camera
- Light Bulbs
- Batteries
- Ink Cartridge
- Laptop charger
- Headset
- Earphones
- Microphone
- Webcam
- CD
- Memory card
- USB Flashdrive
- Hard drive
Send them a message on Facebook for details on how to donate your waste.
Humble Sustainability
Envirocycle
E-Waste Management
- Laptop/CPU
- Li-ion batteries
- Cell Phone/batteries
- UPS power supplies
- Power Banks or emergency light batteries
You can also request for E-Waste Management to pick your e-waste up door-to-door if they’re available. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, their team has had to pause a huge part of their operations. But don’t worry, just gather your e-waste because they will be opening their doors for donations again come 2022.
Post them on Facebook groups
If you don’t have an e-waste drop-off near you, you can always post on various Facebook groups the items you want to discard or sell. Here are some options:
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