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• Electronics Recycling

  Help protect the environment by recycling your used electronics. Bring your old unwanted electronics to the City of Barrie's Waste and Recycling Depot at the landfill site for free. Electronics drop-off is available to Barrie residents only at no cost. 

  Visit recycleyourelectronics.ca to find alternative drop off sites near you. 

  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.

  Acceptable Materials for Electronics Recycling at the Landfill

  The electronics that you drop off at the Waste and Recycling Depot 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. 

  Clear all personal information from computers, cell phones and electronics prior to dropoff. Consult manufacturers' websites and owners' manuals for information on how to do this.

  • 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
  • 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)
  • Radios
  • Scanners
  • Smart phones
  • Stereo amplifiers
  • Stoves
  • Telephones
  • Televisions
  • Turn tables
  • Tablet PCs
  • Typewriters (electric)
  • Vacuum Cleaners
  • Video cameras
  • VCRs
  • Webcams

  Unacceptable Materials for Electronics Recycling

  • Audio/Video Cassettes/Tapes
  • CDs/DVDs/Blue Rays
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Freezers
  • Medical equipment
  • Printer cartridges
  • Refrigerators
  • Video games
  • Water coolers
• Yard Waste

  Residential leaf and yard waste can be dropped off at City of Barrie's Landfill Site at 272 Ferndale Drive North. There is no charge for the first 100kg of each load. The remainder of the weight over 100kg is $60/tonne. 

  A $10.00 minimum charge applies to commercial yard waste for loads under ​100kg. Loads 100kg and over are charged $60.00/tonne for total weight of load.

  If the materials are packaged in plastic bags, the bags must be removed. Branches in excess of 4” in diameter will be charged the regular user rate for waste. Sod is accepted at the landfill site as long as the soil has been removed. Topsoil or 'clean fill' is NOT accepted at the landfill site.

• Insula​tion Disposal

  All insulation must be bagged prior to disposal at the Barrie Landfill.

• Asbestos Disposal

  Asbestos is not accepted for disposal at the Landfill Site. Contact a company who is licenced to handle asbestos for proper disposal or for more information.

• Appliances Containing CFCs

  Appliances containing CFCs include refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, water coolers, etc. 

  The Barrie Landfill Site can receive and decommission appliances containing CFCs. The fee for this service is $15​ per appliance. Alternatively, appliances already properly decommissioned by a licensed technician with the associated documentation affixed to the appliance can be received at the Landfill Site.

  The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change states that any appliances containing CFCs must be decommissioned and certified CFC free by a licensed technician. The certified notice of the decommissioning must be affixed to the appliance before it can be recycled.

  If improperly released to the atmosphere, CFCs react with ozone (O₃) converting it into oxygen gas (O₂).The ozone layer absorbs UV-B radiation. The depletion of the ozone layer allows more of this radiation to reach the surface of the Earth. CFCs also act as greenhouse gases by trapping heat from escaping Earth’s atmosphere. ​

• About Hazardous Materials

  Hazardous materials are substances that are flammable, corrosive, toxic/poisonous or explosive.

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  When these materials are improperly disposed of through the sanitary sewer system (by way of household drains such as the kitchen or laundry room sinks), they do not receive the treatment necessary to diffuse their environmental impact and are discharged into Kempenfelt Bay, affecting plant and animal species as well as water quality and, ultimately, public health.

• Acceptable Materials at the HHWF

  We accept residential only; no commercial hazardous waste is accepted. There are alternative location options​ to dispose of commercial hazardous goods.
  
  No more than 25L of hazardous waste per residence is accepted per month. All hazardous waste, including needles and syringes, must be in rigid, sealed, and labelled containers.

  Aerosol cans Antifreeze  Batteries (all types) Bleach Brake fluid  Cleaning products  Cosmetics Drain cleaners Empty oil containers 5-gallon pails are not accepted Oil filters limit per residence: 5 per month Fertilizers  Fire extinguishers

  Fluorescent light bulbs  Gasoline  Lighters  Medication Motor oil limit per residence: 25L  per month Nail polish remover  Paint  Paint thinners  Pool chemicals  Propane/butane Sharps (needles) Thermometers  Mercury containing devices​

• Unacceptable Materials at the HHWF​​

  • 5-gallon pails of oil
  • Commercial and/or industrial waste
  • Ammunition or explosives
  • Radioactive materials
  • Unidentifiable materials
  • Waste containing biohazards

• Accepted Materials at the Recycling Depot

  Accepted items include recyclable materials that don’t carry a disposal fee:

  • Tires
  • Organics (items that go in the green bin)
  • Blue and grey box recycling
  • Cardboard
  • Scrap Metal
  • Textiles
  • Electronics – anything with a cord or a battery
  • Broken recycling bin
  • Broken Back Yard Composters (City-sold only)

  On Saturdays ONLY, household hazardous waste materials are also accepted at this location.

• Items Available for Pickup from the Recyling Depot

  • Organics (green) bins: small and large
  • Recycling boxes: grey and blue
  • Waste Collections Calendars and educational material, including rate sheets and information about household hazardous waste

  Garbage bag tags are NOT available for pickup at the Recycling Depot because there is no way for the staff to track and sell tags. These items can be purchased at the scalehouse at the top of the hill. Please also refer to Garbage Collection for an up-to-date list of retailers.