E-Waste Events

E-waste days take place on:

• Saturday, May 24, 2025
• Saturday, October 4, 2025

Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Joint Operations Centre - 229 Industrial Parkway North.

Looking to safely dispose of old or unwanted electronics. Look no further! Join us at one of our E-Waste Collection events from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Joint Operations Centre - 229 Industrial Parkway North.

E-waste is collected and processed by Quantum Lifecycle Partners LP. For more information, please call 905-727-1375. 

Ensure your electronics are recycled at a facility that has been approved by the Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES). OES is a non-profit industry funded organization that oversees electronics recycling through a network of approved collection sites and processors across the province. All OES processors are audited against criteria developed by Electronic Product Stewardship Canada to ensure that electronics are managed in an environmentally sound manner.

Acceptable Items for E-waste collection

Items include information technology, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment that have a primary purpose of collecting, storing, processing, presenting or communicating information, including sounds and images, recording or reproducing sounds and images. Batteries supplied with the equipment are also accepted.

These include, but are not limited to:

Display Devices (includes various technologies (e.g. CRT, LED, LCD, plasma)

• Televisions
• Monitors
• E-readers

Telephones & Accessories

• Corded and cordless phones (with electrical base stations)
• Telephone answering machines
• Cell phones
• Headsets and hands-free accessories

Computers & Accessories

• Desktop computers
• Portable computers (e.g. laptops, tablets, notebooks)
• Keyboards, mice, cables, webcams, hard drives, USB flash drives/sticks etc.

Printing, Copying & Scanning Equipment (includes desktop and floor-standing)

• Printers, including printer cartridges
• Scanners
• Fax machines
• Photocopiers
• Multi-Function Devices

Stationary & Portable Audio/Video Systems

• Stereos, radios, tuners, turntables, record, cassette players
• Speakers, amplifiers, receivers
• CD, VCR, DVD, Blu-ray, PVR players/recorders
• Digital media (e.g. MP3) players
• Docking stations for portable digital players, speakers
• Audio and/or voice recorders
• Headphones and microphones (wired and wireless)
• Projectors (e.g. digital, multimedia, video)
• Video game consoles, handheld video game systems
• Baby monitors and receivers

Musical Instruments & Equipment

• Any musical instrument designed to be used with an electrical charge (with cord, battery or both), e.g. battery-powered keyboards, digital pianos
• Electronic tuners, metronomes or combination devices
• Amplifiers, mixers, pedal boards, synthesizers

Other

• Cameras (e.g. digital, video, single-use disposable, security)
• Calculators
• Smart watches
• Smart glasses
• Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and components
• Drones with audio or visual recording equipment
• Peripherals and cables used to support the function of information technology, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment (e.g. charging equipment, remote controls)
• Parts of information technology, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment sold separately (e.g. hard drives, modems, routers)
• Handheld point-of-sale terminals or devices

Please note: If an item has an electrical cord, it does not mean it is considered electronic waste.

Items not accepted include, but are not limited to:

• Appliances, e.g. fridge, freezer, microwave oven, kettle, coffee maker, blender
• Vacuum cleaners
• Air conditioners, fans
• Power tools
• Children’s toys
• Textiles, clothing, furniture or any other upholstered and stuffed articles containing electrical/electronic equipment
• String lights, light bulbs
• Batteries, unless supplied with the electrical/electronic equipment
• Remote controls, unless supplied with the electrical/electronic equipment
• VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs and cassettes