Electronics Recycling
Help protect the environment by recycling your used electronics. Bring your old unwanted electronics to the City of Barrie's Environmental Centre for free.
The City of Barrie's Environmental Centre (272 Ferndale Drive North) is open Tuesday through Saturday between 9am–4pm. Electronics drop-off is available to Barrie residents only at no cost.
Clear all personal information from computers, cell phones and electronics prior to drop off. Consult manufacturers' websites and owners' manuals for information on how to do this.
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 Materials for Electronics Recycling
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All in one computers
Answering machines
Audio cassette players
Cameras (digital and non-digital)
CD players/recorders
Cellular phones
Closed circuit monitors
Computer key boards
Computer monitors
Computer mouse devices
Computer terminals
Digital picture frames
Disc drives
Dishwashers
Electric Tools
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DVD/Blu-ray players
External hard drives
Fax machines
Home theatre equipment
Laptops
Modems (wireless and wired)
MP3/Digital audio players
Pagers
PDA (cell enabled)
Photocopiers
Portable audio/video players
Printers
Projectors (video, audio, image)
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Radios
Scanners
Smart phones
Stereo amplifiers
Stoves
Telephones
Televisions
Turn tables
Tablet PCs
Typewriters (electric)
Vacuum Cleaners
Video cameras
VCRs
Webcams
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Unacceptable Materials for Electronics Recycling
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Audio/Video Cassettes/Tapes
CDs/DVDs/Blue Rays
Dehumidifiers
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Freezers
Medical equipment
Printer cartridges
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Refrigerators
Video games
Water coolers
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Why should your electronics be recycled?
Many electronics may contain hazardous material and should NOT be disposed of with regular garbage. Most of the parts such as glass, steel, copper and aluminum, plastics and precious metals can be recovered and turned into new products.
What happens to your electronics?
The electronics that you drop off at the Environmental Centre are shipped to an Ontario Electronic Stewardship 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. Alternate drop off sites for electronics
Visit recycleyourelectronics.ca to find other drop off sites near you.