Australian company fined for unauthorised export of electronic waste to Singapore

A Melbourne, Australia-based company has been fined AU$19,800 (US$14,000) for hiding hazardous electronic waste (e-waste) in a container exported to Singapore.

The container, shipped by e-waste recycling company Weeebytes, was intercepted by Singapore authorities on March 24, 2025.

The shipment included large quantities of crushed hard drives, printed circuit boards, solar inverters, lithium-ion batteries, electrical power sources, and old transmitters.