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Batteries

The materials found in batteries are non-renewable but can be recycled an indefinite amount of times.

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Battery Waste Management

In Australia, approximately 345 million handheld batteries (household batteries, laptops, mobile phones, power tools etc) are consumed each year. Only 4% of these are recycled.

Old battery acid can be handled in two ways: The acid is neutralised with an industrial compound which turns the acid into water. The water is then treated, cleaned, tested in a waste water treatment plant to ensure it meets clean water standards. Or the acid is processed and converted to sodium sulphate, an odourless white powder that is used in laundry detergent, glass and textile manufacturing.

Lead grids, lead oxide and other lead parts are cleaned and heated within smelting furnaces. The molten melted lead is then poured into ingot moulds. When the ingots are cool, they’re removed from the moulds and sent to battery manufacturers, where they’re re-melted and used in the production of new batteries.

E-waste management

Scrap solar panels
Scrap solar panels
The increasing adoption of solar energy has led to a significant rise in the number of solar panels being installed across Australia. While this is a positive step towards a more sustainable future, it also presents a new challenge: what happens to solar panels at the end of their life cycle? As solar panels age, their efficiency decreases, and they eventually need to be replaced. This has led to a growing concern about the proper disposal and recycling of scrap solar panels.
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White goods
White Goods
Wanless Waste Management can take white goods including fridges, washing machines, dishwashers and dryers.
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Tvs, smartphones and computers
TVs, smartphones and computers
Wanless Waste Management can take TVs, smart phones and computers – recycling them and disposing of them responsibly.
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Fluorescent light bulbs
Fluorescent light bulbs
We can help recycle and dispose of spent and broken fluorescent lightbulbs.
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E-waste
E-waste
Entertainment consoles, computers, mobile phones, televisions, appliances and lighting devices.
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Secure e-waste destruction
Secure E-Waste Destruction
Avoid the chances of a data breach with secure e-waste destruction.
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We’re more than waste management

A staggering 9 million tonnes of plastic ends up in the world’s oceans each year, and land-based waste is the greatest polluter. This ocean debris affects about 700 marine species, some of which are now endangered.

To help turn the tide on plastic pollution, Wanless eco(logical) is investing in Australia’s oceans.

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Waste management doesn’t have to be a burden to your business.

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