Electronic Parts & Components
Recyclable?
Blue Bins & Chutes
Other Recycling
Recommended
Specialised Recycling
Electronic components are Non-regulated e-waste. There are special bins for such items! Non-regulated e-waste bins are dotted around the island.
See the providers below for more info on these bins.
Do NOT put in e-Waste bin! Non-regulated e-waste cannot be put in the blue bin or the 3-in-1 eWaste bins.
Metalo Non-regulated e-waste bins
KGS Non-Regulated e-Waste Bins
Alternative
Specialised Recycling
In addition to unregulated e-waste bins, there are various places you can take these items to get recycled.
Cash for Trash
Tzu Chi Sustainability Day
Karung Guni
Alternative
Freecycle / Give Away
There is even an FB freecycle group for broken appliances and parts. People may want such parts for repair of other items.
Info & Insights
Electronic components are “non-regulated e-waste” - meaning that while they are technically e-waste, they do not belong in the Alba e-waste bins which is for “regulated e-waste” (mostly IT equipment).
Non-regulated e-waste* includes but is not limited to…
- small appliances
- Electric plugs
- Electric motors
- Electrical ballasts
- Power supplies & transformers
- Rasberry Pi & Arduino
- LED components
- Sockets, Adapters, & Connectors
- Chargers
- Fuses & Circuit Breakers
Want to learn more about e-waste? Read this: Understanding e-Waste.
