National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCRS) – what it means for manufacturers and importers, and how ANZRP manages your compliance.
The NTCRS is a scheme under the Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 requiring manufacturers and importers of televisions and computers above set thresholds (“Liable Parties”) to fund e-waste collection and recycling. ANZRP operates the largest Co-regulatory Arrangement under the scheme, through the national TechCollect program.
What is the NTCRS?
The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCRS) is a scheme under the Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020, which legislates industry to increase recycling and manage the environmental, health and safety impacts of the products we use.
The NTCRS identifies manufacturers and importers of covered products (televisions and computers) who bring in volumes over set thresholds as liable to fund the collection and recycling of end-of-life e-products, by joining and funding a Co-regulatory Arrangement to meet set NTCRS targets and required outcomes.
Are you a Liable Party?
You may be a Liable Party under the NTCRS if your organisation manufactures or imports televisions or computers above the thresholds set out in the Recycling and Waste Reduction (Product Stewardship – Televisions and Computers) Rules 2021. Liable Parties are required to join and fund an approved Co-regulatory Arrangement to meet their obligations.
As a Liable Party, you will need to carefully weigh up which of the approved Co-regulatory Arrangements you select to meet your organisation’s obligations.
Your obligations, and how ANZRP helps
Meeting your NTCRS obligations means joining a Co-regulatory Arrangement that collects and funds the recycling of e-waste on your behalf, and reports against scheme targets. ANZRP provides a lean, member-owned arrangement so your organisation can meet its legislative liability without building recycling infrastructure of its own.
- Join ANZRP as your Co-regulatory Arrangement
- ANZRP funds and manages collection through the national TechCollect program
- ANZRP reports on your behalf against NTCRS targets and outcomes
Why ANZRP
ANZRP is a member-owned organisation, with members including some of the world’s leading technology brands. We work for our members, not for profit, providing a lean and sustainable arrangement to meet their liability under legislation, while ensuring Australian households and small businesses have a free and easy way to responsibly dispose of and recycle their e-waste.
We only partner with recyclers who operate to sound environmental and workplace health and safety standards, and 100% of the e-waste we collect undergoes first-stage recycling in Australia. Member and independent representatives sit on our Board of Directors, so your brand is safeguarded while partnering with the NTCRS’s leading Co-regulatory Arrangement.
274,000+
tonnes of e-waste recycled since inception
#1
largest program operating under the NTCRS
100%
of collected e-waste undergoes first-stage recycling in Australia
TechCollect: our national collection program
TechCollect is the national e-waste collection and recycling program ANZRP runs on behalf of its members – the largest program operating under the NTCRS, covering metro, regional and remote Australia.
Looking to recycle your own e-waste?
Visit www.techcollect.com.au to learn how
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NTCRS?
The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCRS) is a scheme under the Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 that requires manufacturers and importers of televisions and computers above set thresholds to fund the collection and recycling of end-of-life e-waste.
Who is a Liable Party under the NTCRS?
A Liable Party is a manufacturer or importer of covered products – televisions and computers – above the thresholds set under the Recycling and Waste Reduction (Product Stewardship – Televisions and Computers) Rules 2021. Liable Parties must join and fund an approved Co-regulatory Arrangement.
What is a Co-regulatory Arrangement?
A Co-regulatory Arrangement is an approved industry body that Liable Parties join and fund to meet their NTCRS obligations. ANZRP operates the largest Co-regulatory Arrangement under the scheme through its national TechCollect program.
I received a letter from the National Environmental Protection Office (EPA). What should I do?
Contact ANZRP on (03) 9020 2222 or through our contact page, and our team will guide you through joining a Co-regulatory Arrangement and meeting your commitments.
How is ANZRP different from TechCollect?
ANZRP is the member-owned, not-for-profit organisation that operates the Co-regulatory Arrangement for Liable Parties. TechCollect is the national collection and recycling program ANZRP runs on their behalf and is also the free public-facing service households and small businesses use to drop off e-waste.
Received a letter about your NTCRS obligations?
If you’ve received a letter from the National EPA advising you of your commitments under the Recycling and Waste Reduction (Product Stewardship – Television and Computers) Rules 2021, ANZRP can guide you through the next steps.
Our team will walk you through what the letter means and how to join a Co-regulatory Arrangement.