Laptop disposal near me: compare your options
The closest point only helps if it takes your device, your quantity and business equipment. Check the operator's page before you travel and tell them the laptops belong to a business.
We checked these options on 8 September 2026. They are independent public schemes, not Crex partners.
| Option | Good for | Check first |
|---|---|---|
| Officeworks Bring it Back | One or two laptops | Store acceptance, quantity, and that you have removed the data |
| Apple recycling | Apple devices | Whether your model is eligible |
| Monash council | A local computer collection point | Whether business devices and your quantity are allowed |
| Your local council | Small batches elsewhere | What it takes and any limits |
| Crex business collection | Fleets, or devices with data to destroy | Device count, data instructions and site access |
Retailer take-back options
Officeworks Bring it Back takes computers and laptops handed to a team member. Its page makes you responsible for removing personal information first. Check the current list before you go.
Apple's Australian recycling information covers Apple devices in store and online. Follow the steps for your model. Staff should not hand in company devices through a personal account without approval.
Do not turn up with several boxes just because the page says computers. Confirm how many they will take.
Council options in Melbourne
Monash's computer and laptop guidance points to its Recycling and Waste Centre and Officeworks. The centre information gives the Notting Hill location and hours. Ask whether business devices are accepted first. A page written for residents is not permission for a commercial load.
Elsewhere in Melbourne, start with your council's e-waste page. Sustainability Victoria's e-waste guide explains the options and the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme.
Never put company laptops out with kerbside collection.
Laptop recycling near me when the devices belong to work
Quantity alone should not decide where laptops go. Two laptops with sensitive files need more care than a larger batch already wiped. Ask your IT person which devices still hold drives or memory cards.
Check the laptops are yours to dispose of and not leased. Back up anything you need to keep. Keep laptops returned by staff apart from ones still being checked.
A laptop that will not turn on can still hold data. Read hard drives and data-bearing devices for the difference between collection, wiping and physical destruction.
Prepare a small batch or a fleet
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Count laptops and desktops separately, and note which still have drives.
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Confirm who owns them and who signs off on letting them go.
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Decide how the data will be removed before you pack.
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Check for swollen or damaged batteries and get advice before moving them.
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Pack the laptops securely and agree when and where they go.
For a fleet, add the site, floor and loading dock. Keep confidential screens out of your enquiry photos.
What Crex does
Crex collects retired business laptops across Melbourne, or you bring them to our Braeside yard by arrangement. We agree how the data is handled before collection. There is no minimum fleet size, so just tell us what you have.
Drives are wiped or destroyed the way you instruct. You get written confirmation once the drives are destroyed. Read how we handle data for more. Add screens, servers and other devices to the same job through e-waste collection, then tell us what you have through Contact.
Batteries in devices
Laptops, phones and tablets can come as they are, with their batteries in. Loose, swollen or damaged lithium batteries are not taken. Tell us if any device is swollen, cracked or has been in water. Ask a qualified person to remove them, and do not include the removed batteries in the load.