A decommissioned water heater or space heater is likely to be classified as waste code T300 (E-waste) which is priority waste.

E-waste is banned from landfill in Victoria and must be recycled at a lawful place. 

How to properly dispose

Decommissioned water heaters or space heaters must be removed from the site and disposed of at an EPA approved facility. You must ensure waste goes to a place that is lawfully authorised to receive it, sites with an Environment Protection Authority (EPA) permission are listed on a public register maintained by the EPA. These sites are listed under Waste code T300 – E-waste.

Keeping track of disposal

From May 31st, for all decommissioned water heater or space heaters, you are now required to provide a waste receipt or invoice from a place authorised by the EPA to receive that particular type of waste, recording: 

• name and address of the authorised recipient (must be EPA accredited)

• ACN and/or ABN of the authorised recipient

• the date of delivery

• waste description including class of waste (water & space heaters are likely to be classified as T300 E-waste) 

• waste amount (e.g. number of units or kg).