Out with the old, in with the new

Have you been eyeing that latest flat screen LED television for some time? The HD 80’’ screen your mates will envy when watching your favourite sports team, but you are left with the difficult question on what to do with your out-dated TV.

Hutt City Council has partnered with Remarkit to collect unwanted TV’s on Sunday 25 August from 9am – 4pm at the Riverbank car park, Daley Street, Lower Hutt.

Hutt City Council Environmental Sustainability Manager Jez Partridge says, ‘’Dumping TV’s in the environment or at landfills should be avoided.

‘’Old TV’s contain toxic contaminants as well as reusable resources and should be recycled. The process of disassembling the TV’s and committing the parts to the appropriate treatment is not cheap.’’

Ministry for the Environment following its success in Hawke’s Bay and West Coast will be launching its TV TakeBack initiative into the Lower North Island region from 21 August to October. As the country goes digital, some New Zealanders will use this opportunity to upgrade their TV so it is Important that any unwanted TV’s are recycled responsibly.

The Government has committed money to subsidise the cost to the public for dropping off their TV for recycling as Going Digital progresses around the country.

For a limited time you will be able to take advantage of a government subsidy and recycle your old TV for no more than $5.

Residents are encouraged to drop off their TV’s as soon as they can to avoid the disappointment of being charged higher when the regions cap is reached to cover the full cost of recycling.

For more information be sure to keep an eye on the TV TakeBack website for other collection sits, opening hours, and costs www.tvtakeback.govt.nz
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