The Planet Green Recycling Centre in Sydney's north-west already has the capacity to process 700,000 computers every year and, with restrictions on dumping cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors coming into force, is keen to expand its operations.

The company charges $16.50 per computer and a CRT monitor will cost the same. Printers and copiers are $5 each.

Planet Green's director, Doug Campbell, said a number of Sydney local government councils have been pushing for a national ban on e-waste disposal in landfill and at least three won't be collecting e-waste as part of roadside clean up programs from January 1, 2010.

"We could save 8000 tons of lead-infused glass going into landfill or being sent overseas to end up in landfill every year," Campbell said.

"It's all recycled into little pieces and we then sell it to glass manufacturers to make things like windscreens, or anything that doesn't require pure glass."