EcoConnect – Free Tree Giveaway and E-waste Drop-off day (Canning Residents only)

The City of Canning Free Tree Giveaway is back! Receive a free plant for your garden and contribute to the growth of our urban forest.

After the success of last year’s event, where 600 trees were distributed, we are thrilled to announce this year’s giveaway is bigger and better than ever! We’re aiming to distribute a whopping 1,000 trees to enhance our tree canopy and support our local fauna.

Event Highlights

• Free Tree Giveaway – receive a free tree for your garden and contribute to the growth of our urban forest. Learn more about the tree giveaway and download the tree menu.
• E-waste drop off – safely dispose of your electronic waste and help protect the environment. At EcoConnect, Canning residents can recycle electrical and battery-operated items during a free drive-through collection service. Learn more about the e-waste collection.
• Eco-Conscious initiatives – meet local eco-conscious community groups to learn about their initiatives.
• Eco-Inspired Art Exhibition – a display of artistic expression that showcases the harmony between nature and community.
• Delicious Food and Beverages – Try some delicious food and drinks (cash or card accepted).
• WIN! – complete a quick survey to be in with a chance to win an advanced 35L nut tree.

At the EcoConnect event, Canning residents can recycle electrical and battery-operated items during a free drive-through collection service.

E-waste should never be placed in any kerbside bins. They can contain harmful chemicals but are also made of precious resources that should be recycled through a specialist service.

The City will be partnering with Sam’s Spares and Total Green Recycling to ensure that no e-waste ends up in landfill.

Items accepted at the event include:

• laptops
• desktop computers
• monitors
• keyboards and mice
• mobile phones
• tablets
• game systems, accessories and games
• laptop power cables and other cables
• computer parts such as hard drives, graphics cards, memory sticks and motherboards
• vintage and retro computers and parts.

Any donated items that are not repairable as well as televisions, domestic printers and other computing peripherals and accessories will be recycled. Residents must show proof of address when dropping off items.

Sam’s Spares is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to saving unwanted e-waste from landfill. Their mission is to refurbish and repair discarded computer electronics, making them available to those in need and to provide training in repairs for the neurodivergent community. For more information visit the Sam’s Spares website.

If you can’t make it on the day, remember that small e-waste items such as mobile phones and tablets are accepted in the City’s Recycling Hubs. For bigger e-waste, please take them to the Ranford Road Resource Recovery and Waste Transfer Station.

It is recommended you erase all data from your devices and remove them from your Apple, Microsoft, or Google account before taking them to the event. Find below instructions on how to erase a hard drive or phone. Alternatively, check your manufacturer’s support site for device-specific instructions.