Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Licence needed for work use Learn More

Local Govt | National News Video | Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Search

 

Bring out your dead TV’s on Saturday

Media Release

Release date: Tuesday 10 September 2013
www.gdc.govt.nz

Bring out your dead TV’s on Saturday

The Government’s TV TakeBack is coming to Gisborne this month. With the digital switch over looming people may choose to upgrade their television. TV TakeBack is a Government initiative supported by Gisborne District Council to encourage people to recycle their old TVs, diverting them from landfill.

For a short time you will be able to take advantage of a Government subsidy and recycle your old TV for a minimal cost. Gisborne TV TakeBack days will be held at the Railway Yard in Grey Street between 9am and 3pm on Saturday 14 and 28 September and 12 October. The cost is a gold coin.

TV TakeBack for rural residents is through rural transfer stations. TV’s can be taken to a transfer station during the hours they are open from now until 4 October. The cost is one blue rural rubbish sticker.

You don’t need a new TV to go digital. You can re-use older TVs by purchasing a UHF receiver like Freeview. However, if you want to buy new it’s a good idea to dispose of your old television responsibly and save money by recycling it through TV TakeBack. TVs contain many materials that can be re-used into new products, as well as materials like lead that can be hazardous to our health and the environment. They shouldn’t be dumped in landfills or into the environment, but recycled responsibly.

There is a cost to recycle a TV as the value of the materials is currently less than the cost of transport and recycling.

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

Another initiative to keep TVs out of landfills is the Enviroschool TV TakeBack challenge. The school recycling the most TVs, based on roll, could win an IT package. Spot Prizes will also be on offer so it is worth getting involved.

The Government has partnered with a range of recyclers, retailers, and councils to provide a nationwide network to collect and recycle unwanted TVs.
Once collected, TVs are dismantled in specialist facilities and components are reused in the following ways:
• Glass can be recycled overseas into new products.
• Metals such as steel can be melted down and made into new products.
• Copper wire is removed and can be recycled in New Zealand.
• Circuit boards are recycled overseas.
• Aluminium is removed and can be recycled in New Zealand.

ENDS

© Scoop Media

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
 
 
 
Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Regional Headlines

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL
 
 

Featured News Channels