Electronic Waste Drop-Off

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.

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

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

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.