The Process
How SheRecycles Works
We’re building digital coordination infrastructure that connects communities, councils, and certified recyclers — making clean tech end-of-life simple, transparent, and impactful.
What is SheRecycles?
Turning recycling from guesswork into a clear next step
SheRecycles helps people find real recovery points, understand what each site accepts, and see how easy those sites are to use in practice. The goal is simple: make batteries, e-waste, and clean tech materials easier to return to circular systems instead of landfill.
This short video introduces the work before the step-by-step process below.
What is SheRecycles?
A concise overview of the platform, the problem it tackles, and how the recovery map connects people to better drop-off decisions.
Four Simple Steps
From waste to resource in four steps
SheRecycles coordinates the full journey — helping you identify what to recycle, connect with verified partners, drop off safely, and stay part of the circular network.
Know What to Recycle
Not all clean tech waste is created equal. Understanding what you have is the first step toward responsible end-of-life management.
Solar Panels — Crystalline silicon and thin-film panels contain recoverable glass, aluminium, silicon, copper, and silver. With over 100,000 panels reaching end-of-life in Australia each year, proper recycling prevents hazardous materials from entering landfill.
EV & Energy Storage Batteries — Lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles and home energy systems contain valuable lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese. These require specialised handling due to fire and chemical risks, but their materials are highly recoverable.
Small Electronics & E-Waste — Inverters, charge controllers, smart meters, and other small electronics contain printed circuit boards, copper wiring, and rare earth elements. Even small volumes contribute meaningfully when aggregated through coordinated collection.
Find a Certified Partner
SheRecycles maintains a verified network of recycling partners across Australia, so you can trust where your materials end up.
Verified & Certified — Every partner in our network is vetted for compliance with Australian environmental standards, proper handling certifications, and transparent material processing practices.
Use the Map — Our interactive recovery map shows recovery points near you, filterable by material type, opening hours, and accepted items. It’s the fastest way to find your nearest option.
Partner Portals — Councils and recycling facilities access dedicated portals to coordinate collection schedules, manage inventory visibility, and communicate with the SheRecycles network.
Drop It Off
Once you’ve identified your materials and found a partner, dropping off is straightforward. But that’s not where the story ends.
What Happens After — Your materials enter a tracked recycling workflow. Components are sorted, hazardous elements are safely extracted, and recoverable resources are processed back into the supply chain.
Material Tracking — SheRecycles is building a digital traceability layer so every kilogram can be tracked from drop-off through processing. This brings transparency and accountability to the entire end-of-life chain.
Impact Reporting — Every drop-off contributes to measurable environmental outcomes — CO₂ avoided, materials recovered, and landfill diverted. These metrics feed into our impact dashboard.
Stay Involved & Shape What Comes Next
Clean tech end-of-life is a moving target. SheRecycles grows through pilots, partnerships, and community insight — so the system keeps improving as materials, regulations, and neighbourhoods change.
Map your city — Become a SheRecycles founding mapper and help build the first global recovery map — add your city here.
Join the community — Connect via our community form for updates and collaboration opportunities.
Follow progress — See milestones and field notes on our LinkedIn and Progress section.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about recycling clean tech with SheRecycles.
SheRecycles focuses on clean tech end-of-life materials including solar panels (crystalline silicon and thin-film), EV and energy storage batteries (lithium-ion), and small electronics such as inverters, charge controllers, and smart meters. Our partner network is expanding to cover additional material streams over time.
Every partner in the SheRecycles network is vetted against Australian environmental compliance standards. We verify handling certifications, assess material processing transparency, and conduct ongoing reviews to ensure responsible practices. Our goal is to ensure that materials are genuinely recycled, not just collected.
SheRecycles itself does not charge individuals for using the platform or finding recovery points. Individual recycling partners may have their own fee structures depending on the material type and volume. Our map and partner listings include this information where available so you can plan ahead.
We are developing a digital traceability and impact measurement layer that tracks materials from drop-off through processing. This includes kilograms of material recovered, CO₂ emissions avoided, and landfill volume diverted. These metrics are aggregated across the network and will be available through our impact dashboard as the platform scales.
Ready to recycle responsibly?
Find your nearest drop-off point, explore our partner network, or get in touch to discuss how SheRecycles can support your organisation’s clean tech end-of-life needs.