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The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCRS) was established in 2011. It gives Australian households and small businesses free access to industry-funded collection and recycling services.
These services are for televisions and computers, including printers, computer parts and…
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About the report
This report was prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers and provides an analysis of different threshold options for the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (the Scheme).
The 2009 Decision Regulatory Impact Statement, which provided the basis for establishing the Scheme,…
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This fact sheet provides recycling organisations with information about the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme.
What is the Scheme?
The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme was established in 2011 to provide Australian householders and small businesses with access to…
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Executive summary
The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme requires the television and computer industries to fund collection and recycling of a proportion of the televisions and computers disposed of in Australia each year. The scheme’s long-term goals include the diversion of…
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About this document
In 2017, the Department engaged Australian Continuous Improvement Group (ACIG) to undertake an evaluation of National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCRS).
The purposes of this evaluation were to:
determine the overall quality and effectiveness of the NTCRS…
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Executive summary
52,736 tonnes of e-waste were recycled under the scheme
879 longer-term and 302 event-based collection services were made available around Australia
141 TV and computer importers and manufacturers were liable; by 30 June 2014, 137 of these parties had met their obligation to…
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This fact sheet provides information about the regulatory framework and operation of the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme.
Product stewardship
Product stewardship is an approach to managing the impacts of different products and materials. It acknowledges that those involved in…
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An operational review of the scheme was announced by Minister Hunt in 2014 to consider what further adjustments could keep the scheme operating efficiently. Written submissions closed on 6 February 2015.
Following extensive consultation with scheme stakeholders on proposed changes and conducting a…
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About the fact sheet
This fact sheet explains the obligations for importers and manufacturers of television or computer products identified as liable parties under the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme.
It provides information about:
how the scheme works
identifying liable…
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Executive Summary
Achievement summary
44,730.5 tonnes of e-waste were recycled under the scheme in 2014–15
1,677 longer-term and event-based collection services were made available around Australia
130 TV and computer companies were identified as liable parties with obligations under the…
03 October 2021 - Last modified