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COVID-19
As of 14 April we will operate under COVID-19 Orange setting.
Well fitting masks must be worn in the building. Those with a mask exemption will be served outside the building.
A Vaccine Pass is not required.
If it is possible make use of courier services for sending and receiving.We are now accepting face masks for recycling.
For official information visit the Government COVID-19 website.
DO NOT DUMP ITEMS AND DO NOT SEND UNSOLICITED PARCELS
We have had a number of cases where items for recycling are sent without contact information, dumped at our premises, or left in the letterbox.
PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE SENDING OR LEAVING ANY ITEMS WITH US.
There is a cost to you for our recycling services. Many items have low scrap value and also require processing for achieving a good environmental outcome.
Volunteers wanted
If you like taking things apart and like to help with saving the environment consider volunteering for us.
E-waste is an increasing part of the waste stream and you can help us to reduce the scale of the problem.
Wanted
Bulk lots of antistatic bags, motherboard boxes, and HDD storage receptacles.
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Tag Archives: batteries
Battery recycling in Lincoln
In what may be a first for a supermarket in New Zealand, the Lincoln New World now offers a battery recycling service. The scheme is an initiative of Lincoln Envirotown and has funding from the Sustainable Initiatives Fund (SIFT). Dave … Continue reading
It would be irresponsible not to!
I was reading the sales blurb for the ASUS Vivobook X556UQ and one of the things that is announced as a really cool thing is the short circuit protection for the battery. I had to laugh! It would be really … Continue reading
Exposure of pregnant women
The title will probably raise another “what on earth has this got to do with Ecotech Services” question so let me explain. I was doing a bit of research on manganese dioxide, one of the materials in alkaline batteries, when … Continue reading
