‘Bring it Back for Business’ is an extension of Officeworks’ Bring it Back program. For more than 9 years theOfficeworks Bring it Back Program has offered an accessible solution for recycling common household items. Through this program, customers can drop off unwanted laptops, printers, ink cartridges, pens, and markers, helping to keep these items out of landfill. This year, the retailer expanded the program to include school stationery supplies, such as crayons, calculators, erasers, and pencil cases in select trial stores with Stationery Aid and Give Write. Officeworks has recycled more than 11,000 tonnes of waste on behalf of its customers since [2015]. 

To further champion local recycling efforts, Officeworks has introduced People and Planet Pop Up Days. In partnership with technology suppliers HP, Brother, and recycler Close the Loop and co- regulatory arrangement ANZRP, these events provide community members the opportunity to recycle challenging items like householdbatteries and TVs. Through these one-day events, around one tonne of customers’ technology waste and batteriesare responsibly recycled. After a successful trial, Officeworks plans to expand these People and Planet Pop-Up Days nationwide in 2025. 

Additionally, Officeworks Tech Trade In Program, in partnership with Moorup, gives customers a sustainable way to extend the life of valuable technology devices, including mobile phones and tablets. In FY2024 alone, 4,753 products were traded in, keeping valuable resources in circulation. 

Officeworks encourages all Australians to participate in National Recycling Week by bringing their unwanted itemsto any Officeworks store across the country and supporting sustainable practices to together, better contribute to a cleaner planet.