ARP Aussie Recycling Program
E-waste asset recovery · Secure recycling · Since 2003

Turn surplus or unwanted devices into cash.

ARP collects surplus or unwanted electronics from companies Australia-wide. Devices that can be re-used are tested, data-wiped and resold. The rest are recycled through our certified downstream partners.

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Free courier pickup for 16 or more devices.

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Devices we handle
  • Mobile phones
  • Tablets
  • Laptops

Data is deleted from every device prepared for resale.

  • Australian ownedIncorporated in 2003
  • Australia-wideCourier collection from your site
  • Re-use firstResale before recycling
  • Up to 95%Recovery aim for usable materials
Services

Resell, Recycle, Donate

Three options for your surplus or unwanted devices. Sell what still has value, recycle what doesn't, or direct the proceeds to a charity you choose.

Asset Recovery

Surplus devices lose resale value over time. If you have surplus or unwanted devices of value, we can buy them from you, turning them into cash quickly and freeing up your space.

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Secure Recycling

Devices with no value, or faulty beyond economical repair, are recycled safely and securely through our certified downstream partners. Our duty of care promise ensures all waste through the recycling process is handled correctly and in line with environmental guidelines.

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In-Kind Donations

Donate your devices on behalf of a charity, and the proceeds from their sale go to the charity of your choice. It gives your charitable giving program a channel that is virtually cost-free and hassle-free.

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How it works

From booking to payment

You pack the devices. We collect, process and report on them, then pay you or donate the proceeds to your nominated charity.

  1. Book and pack

    Tell us how many devices and cartons you have, with weights and dimensions. We email your booking form, shipping guidelines and labels. Free pickup applies to 16 or more devices.

  2. We collect

    A courier collects from your site between 9am and 5pm on weekdays, Australia-wide. A consignment note arrives by email to attach to your cartons.

  3. We process and report

    Each device is tested and data is deleted before resale. You receive a report on what happened to your devices.

  4. Payment or donation

    Proceeds from the resale of your devices are paid to you, or donated to the charity you nominate.

What happens to each device

Re-use, Reduce, Recycle

ARP gets the most out of every device before anything is recycled. Whole devices are re-used first. Where that isn't possible, we reduce waste by recovering components as spare parts. Only the remaining materials are recycled.

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Priority 1Re-use

Tested, repaired as necessary, data deleted and resold. Re-use is the most virtuous form of recycling: it reduces demand for new products, and with it the extraction of the earth's material resources and energy.

Priority 2Reduce

Where a device can't be re-used, its components are recovered as spare parts. This reduces waste going to landfill and the need to make new parts.

Priority 3Recycle

The remaining materials go to certified downstream recycling partners. They are sorted, dismantled, shredded and sent in multiple commodity streams for reclaiming, refinement and re-use. We aim to recover as much as 95% of usable materials.

Reporting

A record of every device we purchase

As part of our asset management, every device we purchase is tracked from the moment it enters our processing centre until it is remarketed or recycled. Use that history to show the social and environmental outcome of your disposal in your triple bottom line reporting.

Compliance

Certified recycling partners

ARP works with certified downstream recycling partners, and together we aim to meet, and where possible exceed, all regulatory requirements.

Charities

Direct the proceeds to a charity you choose

Through its past social responsibility initiatives, ARP helped raise millions of dollars for charities.

When you book a collection, you can nominate the charity you'd like to receive the proceeds from your devices.

How in-kind donations work

Charities ARP worked with in the past, including
  • Australian Red Cross VIC
  • Brotherhood of St Laurence
  • Engineers Without Borders
  • Jane Goodall Institute Australia
  • Kidney Health Australia
  • Lifeline Australia
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation
  • ReachOut Australia
  • RSPCA ACT
  • Salvation Army
  • Taronga Zoo
  • WaterAid Australia
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    Book a collection

    Request a free courier pickup

    Free pickup is available for 16 or more devices. Pickups are scheduled between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

    Once you submit, we email you:

    • Your completed booking form
    • Shipping guidelines
    • Shipping and return address labels
    • A caution label

    Collection request

    ARP · Highett VIC
    Pickups 09:00–17:00 · Mon–Fri
    Your details
    Collection
    Pick-up point
    Shipment
    Minimum 16 for a free pickup
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    About ARP

    Australian owned since 2003

    Proudly Australian owned, ARP was incorporated in 2003 to offer companies an environmentally friendly alternative to dumping unwanted electronics in landfill. Its principal aim is to divert electronics waste from landfill, by repurposing it back for re-use or recycling it through safe and secure disposal.

    ARP brings together a team of entrepreneurs and certified downstream partners with expertise in remarketing and recycling used electronic assets.

    More about ARP

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