E-waste is unwanted electronic goods that are sent to landfill. As we buy more electronic goods and replace them more often, e-waste is becoming one of the biggest waste challenges for the future – possibly the biggest. E-waste contains many valuable parts and materials, including metals, plastics and glass, that can be recovered and re-used or recycled as well as working items like out of date phones that can be re-used by someone else. Instead of sending electronic equipment like mobile phones, TVs or computers to landfill, it’s far better to recover these parts and materials. Landfill sites take up space and can be unsightly and if not managed carefully, toxins in e-waste can pollute the local environment and community