RESIDENTS in the North Burnett have taken up the challenge of recycling e-waste.

Since drop off points were introduced at landfill facilities one month ago, 2.25 tonnes of e-waste has been collected.

North Burnett Regional Council Mayor Rachel Chambers said that community participation to divert this waste from landfill is encouraging.

E-waste includes redundant computers, IT hardware, telecommunication, audio, visual, entertainment, electronic, printing, digital, all electrical equipment and appliances.

Recycled components can be broken down and used as parts or raw products to create other electronic equipment.

Cr Chambers said that this trail is an important phase in determining how much e-waste is generated within the community, this data can be used to promote new industries in the region that would require a minimum quantity of e-waste product.

"With the trial only running for one month, these figures are encouraging,” she said.

Residents are reminded that any products which contain batteries such as laptops and phones must have the batteries removed before placing them into the e-waste bins.

Batteries can be disposed of at any of Council's Customer Service Centres via the 'mobile muster' collection box.