Bring it Back

Officeworks trade-in program

You may be done with your device, but chances are it still has life in it. If it’s in good shape, we’ll help it go to a new owner through our trade-in program.

We accept trade-ins for phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches, Apple AirPods, Apple Pencil, Apple TV, Fitbits, GoPro and gaming consoles.

Visit our trade-in page to see if your device qualifies for an Officeworks gift card.

If not, bring your device to your nearest Officeworks store and hand it to one of our team members in-store for recycling. We’ll send it to our trusted recycling partner, who will recover valuable materials and use them to make new products – helping to reduce waste and support a circular economy.

Stationery recycling for schools

We’re now making stationery repurposing and recycling easy for schools! Schools can now pick up a school recycling box from their local store.​

Here's how your school can get involved.

1. Talk to your local Officeworks about getting a recycling box for your school.
2. Set up the recycling box in your school and display our list of recyclable items.
3. Once your recycling box is full of stationery, return it to your local Officeworks. Remember to let our team know if you’ve dropped it off.​
4. Take your recycling box back to your school and start filling it up again!

For every box returned, your local school will be automatically entered into the draw to win an Officeworks gift card. Full terms and conditions here.

School Resources

​We’ve put together a few fun resources to help schools repurpose and recycle their stationery and engage with students in the process.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Why is recycling important?

  Recycling plays an important role in keeping valuable resources out of landfill and in use for longer. The recycling process recovers materials that can be made into new products.

  Recycling is a fundamental component of a circular economy that reduces the need for extracting new raw materials and reducing environmental impacts throughout the entire lifecycle of products.

• Are there any costs associated with using our Bring it Back stations?

  • It is free to use the Bring it Back stations

• Do I need to clean the items before I recycle them?

  Before you recycle or trade in any device, including laptops and computers, mobile phones, motherboards and circuit boards, hard drives, USBs, and CDs/DVDs, make sure you remove any personal information.

  If you need support removing any personal information, we recommend going to the manufacturer’s website.

  If your device is damaged and you’re unable to remove your personal data, the data is typically destroyed by our partners as part of their recycling. process.

• Why doesn’t Officeworks accept batteries for recycling?

  We've made some changes to our Bring it Back program. Officeworks has ceased battery collection in store from February 2024 to focus on other streams including household products that are currently not easily recycled (like stationery).

  You can continue to use the Bring it Back program to recycle pens and markers, ink and toner cartridges, laptops, computers, tablets and technology accessories. Online trade-in options will remain, with Officeworks gift cards offered for high-value tech products. 

  To find your local convenient battery drop-off points, visit the B-cycle website (bcycle.com.au).

  

• How is Officeworks managing its waste?

  Read through our Waste Reduction and Diversion Plan