Recycling

Drop your electrical waste off at Substation33 where we will dismantle it and separate the components into parts that can be recycled, reused or repurposed, and diverted from landfill.

You will be doing the environment a favour, helping us to give people meaningful work, and helping to create innovative products.

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Skills

Substation33 offers an inclusive space where people of all backgrounds can learn new skills and transition to employment.

We love helping people reach their potential and offer people the ability to grow and learn in a supportive, inclusive, and non-judgemental workplace.

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Innovation

Something wonderful happens when you have a shed full of deconstructed e-waste ...

People start to get amazing ideas about how to repurpose it! Substation33 has a team of technical specialists who develop and commercialise innovative products.

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Containers for Change
We have a drop off point in the city at Uptown! Click here for details.

Download flyers for our new Skilling Queenslanders for Work programs

Download Build IT flyer

Download Refurb IT flyer

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Eat | Sleep | Recycle | Repeat @ Substation33

View e-waste we accept info document

You can drop off your stuff any time,

no appointment needed!

Things we take for recyling

We take anything with a power cord, or can be powered by batteries.
Working Fridges.
We also take lead acid batteries.
All other batteries please contact Andrew on 0493644092 or andrew@slbatteries.com.au
(Fees may apply)

Things we don't take for recycling

We no longer take broken fridges.
We no longer take solar panels.
We do not take cassette or video tapes.
Sorry, we no longer do residential pickups.

The Substation33 Blog

Substation33 @ LEAF

Substation33’s Solar Coffee Trailer was at the Logan Eco Action Festival (LEAF) last weekend held at Griffith Uni’s Logan campus. It was a busy day fueling people with coffee, hot chocolates and chai, and chatting with people about Substation33, especially our lithium ion battery management projects. So what is LEAF? Held annually, LEAF is the city's largest event dedicated to sustainability, environmental conservation, and the wonder of nature. It brings together top susta

New Trainees

It’s been a big week at Substation33, with both our Refurb IT and Drive IT programs in full swing and our young participants kicking goals! 🚗💻 Our Drive IT participants have been on the road with Substation33’s qualified driving instructors, building confidence, learning new skills, and working towards becoming safe, capable drivers in a supportive environment. Meanwhile, our Refurb IT trainees commenced on Monday and have been learning the fundamentals of IT and getting ha

All In: Logan Reconciliation Event

Subbstation33 was proud to be a part of the Reconciliation Day event held at Woodridge State High on Thursday the 28th May. We hosted a BBQ and served barista coffees from our Solar Coffee Trailer. Some of our new trainees were able to practice their newly acquired customer service and barista skills and they did it all in pouring rain with smiles on their faces. The "All In: Logan Reconciliation Event" is a free, community-led celebration held to commemorate National Reconci

See IT Be IT Graduation.

Last Thursday our latest group of trainees celebrated the completion of their Skilling Queenslanders for Work Traineeship. We had a graduation ceremony at our Substation33 location to mark the occasion with guests, family, friends and employers. All participants have either secured employment or are in the final stages of securing employment. We want to congratulate them all for completing their traineeship and wish them all the best in their future! This is the last group of

LEARN TO BUILD IT

Kickstart your career in construction! Build IT is a 22-week, full time program, where participants will gain real-world construction experience building an off-grid tiny home. The program combines hands-on training and a vocational qualification to help young people transition to employment. WE OFFER: *Hands-on construction of an off-grid tiny home! *Paid work experience *Certificate I in Construction *Supported by qualified Youth Mentors ELIGIBILITY: *Aged 15 - 24 *Not curr

News just in from the chair committee “maximum comfort level acquired”

Looks like Subbie is starting her 4th of May Labor Day Holiday a little early. Don’t forget next Monday is a public holiday, we’ll see you again on Tuesday 5th May!