Our 2020 E-Waste Schedule

***Please be advised: We have cancelled all upcoming E-Waste events due to Covid-19, until further notice. —— 2020 E-Waste Schedule We are supporting Their Opportunity this year. Their Opportunity exists to provide low-income families with the means to enroll their children in local sports programs. The organization aims to alleviate the financial costs of sports enrollment fees. By doing this, children can develop the confidence, social skills and healthy lifestyle attainable through … Read more »

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March 1, 2019
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Ottawa Is A Tough City To Get To Recycle

The national capital’s residents aren’t recycling as much as we should be due to According to the CBC, this summer is going to see waste management staff picking through the garbage people leave at Ottawa’s parks. The reason: No one is recycling anything in public.  One would assume that simply putting out recycle bins in public places would create the desired behaviour but it hasn’t played out that way. Cardboard, plastics, … Read more »

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May 23, 2018
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Recycle NB Struggles In Their First Year Of Collecting E-Waste

East Coast E-Waste Program Celebrates One Year and Reflects On The Results Recycle NB celebrated the first year of their electronic waste initiative. The organization is a province-wide environmental group whose mandate is to promote waste reduction and responsible and sustainable waste management. The organization exists to ensure that materials designated by the Minister of the Environment are managed in an environmentally sensitive way. Recycle NB currently manages stewardship plans for … Read more »

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January 9, 2018
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2017 Was A Big Year For E-Waste

400 000 lbs. of Electronic Waste Was Collected And Diverted From Landfills 2017 shaped up to be a pretty massive year from us in terms of total e-waste roundup. We had over 6400 drop off’s of unused electronics from March- November for the full year’s scheduled events. Our biggest month last year was November –  where we recycled just under 100,000 lbs. of e-waste, most of which consisted of old televisions and … Read more »

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December 26, 2017
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Things That Make Us Feel Good….

Summer came and went. Besides some wonky weather, this was a busy season for us. We hosted 4 e-waste events in July. We collected just under 50,000 lbs. of electroncis and gadgets with over 750 drop offs. August saw us collect just over 26,000 lbs. of discarded items with just over 400 drop offs. Year to date, our recycled electronics stats from our local e-waste events is sitting at 245,000 lbs. … Read more »

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September 30, 2017
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Report Indicates Ottawa Needs To Improve The Recycling Effort

Report Suggests Only Half of City’s Residents Are Using Green Bin and 25% Of Residents Don’t Recycle Waste Watch Ottawa (WWO) released a report –Improving the City of Ottawa’s Waste Diversion Performance: Recommendations for Action – on Friday that indicated Ottawa is actually lagging behind other Ontario municipalities when it comes to diverting residential waste from landfills. As per the CBC, WWO analyzed waste diversion data from the province, as well as a 2014-2015 … Read more »

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September 17, 2017
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Electronics Recycling Just Got More Expensive In Nova Scotia

The Electronics Products Recycling Association Raised The Built In Fees For Consumer Electronics in Nova Scotia As per the CBC, Nova Scotians looking for a new TV, printer or notebook or computer will have to pay more for these items this year. The built in cost to recycle those items when they are no longer needed is increasing. The EPRA dictates a fee that is built into all consumers electronics, which … Read more »

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July 24, 2017
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2017 Is Going To Be A Record Breaking Year For Global E-Waste. That’s Not A Good Thing.

The global rate of cell phone disposal sits at 350,000 pieces a day and will undoubtedly climb The life cycle of consumer electronic products is continually decreasing – fuelled by slimmer margins and an increasing emphasis on replacement. The necessity to employ effective recycling, manufacturing and disposal tools to properly manage e-waste is at an all time high, because the planet is about to enter a period where it will … Read more »

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June 23, 2017
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May’s E-Waste Stats!

May saw us collect just under 40,000 pounds for recycling. May was interesting for our e-waste stats! We had over 600 drop off’s over 4 full events for the month! We collected 2 whole tons of batteries, hearing aids, and even car batteries! We also recycled over 1000 lbs. of collected wires and cables! More importantly, we’ve been working with a great charity called Their Opportunity, who provide low-income families … Read more »

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June 2, 2017
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Xiaomi India Leads The Industry In Tackling E-Waste In India

India and the Chinese Smartphone Maker Get Serious About Tackling A Mounting Issue With E-Waste Xiaomi India has complied with India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests E-waste Rules and launched an initiative to take back and recycle unused and old products. All people have to do is head to Xiaomi India’s website and fill out a form. The company will arrange a pick up of the e-waste (product) that the user wants to … Read more »

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May 5, 2017
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