Byteback is a free service, available to residents and small business owners in the City of Greater Geelong who want to dispose of unwanted, old and unused computers in a safe and environmentally responsible way.

When dumped in our landfills the materials and chemicals components used to make computer equipment can leach into, and harm, our environment.

Who can use Byteback?

The service is free and available to residents and small businesses in the City of Greater Geelong.

What can I take to Byteback?

Personal computer systems including desktops, laptops, computer mice, monitors, printers, scanners, keyboards, computer power supplies, printed circuit boards, motherboards, network and memory cards, disk and CD drives. A limit of 20 items per visit applies.

If your equipment is still in good working order we recommend that you donate it to a charity, organisation or person who is able to reuse it.
The following items are not accepted:
Joysticks, playstations, electronic games, software, digital cameras, electronic equipment, TV's, videos, hi-fi equipment, mobile phones, printer cartridges and copiers.

What happens to equipment after collection?

After collection equipment is transported to a specialised electronic recycling and recovery centre. Equipment is disassembled into its parts (plastic, precious metals, batteries, cathode ray tubes, printed circuit boards, insulated wiring) and sent off to various parts of Australia and the world for recovery and recycling.

Geelong Resource Recovery Centre
100 Douro Street, North Geelong. Seven days a week, 7.30am to 4.15pm.

For more information
Contact the Sustainability Victoria Infoline (Victoria only) on 1800 353 233.