Electronic waste is hazardous material. Over time, electronics can leak toxic elements like mercury and lead, which can be harmful to the environment and to our community.
Electronics are not collected at the curb and must be managed carefully.
Some electronics can be returned to their manufacturer, and are also accepted free of charge at many locations in our community.
Electronic Waste Drop-Off Locations |
- Bracebridge (1062 Rosewarne Drive) - Rosewarne Transfer Station
- Gravenhurst (1052 Beiers Road) - Beiers Road Transfer Station
- Huntsville (178 Stisted Landfill Road) - Stisted Transfer Station
- Muskoka Lakes (1174 Eveleigh Road) - Eveleigh Transfer Station
- Lake of Bays (1020 Oxtongue Rapids Road) - Franklin Transfer Station
- Georgian Bay (980 South Bay Road) - Baxter Transfer Station
Waste Facilities and Hours of Operation
Electronics can also be recycled at our Household Hazardous Waste events.
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Acceptable Electronic Waste |
- Computers
- Printers (desktop and floor-standing)
- Printer cartridges
- Video gaming devices
- Telephones, including cellular phones
- Display devices
- Radios and stereos, including after-market vehicle stereos
- Headphones
- Speakers
- Cameras, including security cameras
- Video recorders
- Drones with audio or visual recording equipment
- Peripherals and cables used to support the function of information technology, telecommunications and audio visual equipment, including charging equipment
- Parts of information technology, telecommunications and audio visual equipment sold separately, such as hard drives
- Handheld point-of-sale terminals or devices
- Musical instruments
- Audio recording equipment
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Unacceptable Items |
- ITT/AV equipment weighing more than 250 kg
- Small and large appliances
- Power tools
- Motor vehicles
- Children’s toys
- Textiles, clothing, furniture or any other wood/upholstered or stuffed articles
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What happens to your electronics?
Your electronics are shipped to an approved processing facility where they are dismantled into their separate components. The materials, such as steel, aluminum, copper, glass and plastic, are used to create new products. Hazardous materials are sent for further processing and proper disposal.
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Regulation
The Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Regulation under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 designates information technology, telecommunications, audio-visual (ITT/AV) and lighting equipment as the third and fourth materials after tires and batteries under Ontario’s individual producer responsibility regulatory framework.