Electronics Recycling Toronto
Posted on: May 15, 2015
Technology has changed significantly in the last 10 to 20 years and we have seen a big increase in new and innovative electronic products. The lifecycles of these electronic products are getting shorter, because of the constant changing innovative environment. Consumers have high expectations and manufacturers of electronics are trying to keep up with demand by updating their products in a short period of time.
What most people don’t know is that electronics contain valuable metals such as:
- Steel
- Copper
- Aluminum
- Gold
- Silver
- Platinum
- Etc.
Mining of raw materials, which are used to produce these electronics can cause damaged habitat and an increased release of GHG emissions into the air and the environment. Televisions, laptops/computers, smartphones and monitors can contain hazardous materials such as mercury, cadmium, lead acid etc.
We will contaminate the environment with hazardous materials more and more if we don’t recycle the costly materials inside the electronics. Electronics can be dismantled and the materials can be recycled and re-used for new products or materials.
Waste Electronics Facts
- Approximately 20 to 50 million tons of old electronics is generated worldwide every year. Many of these devices are landfilled;
- Ontario, Canada has an electronics recycling rate of approximately 40%. It is possible to recycle or re-use 90% of waste electronics.
Property managers, home owners and contractors can drop off electronics for free at our warehouse in Toronto, Ontario. Please contact us to make sure that your products are eligible for free drop-off.
Address: 3800 Victoria Park Avenue from 9 AM – 5 PM
We Accept:
- Audio Recorders;
- Amplifiers;
- Audio Players;
- Cameras;
- Computers;
- Equalizers;
- Hard Drives
- Laptops;
- Mobile Phones;
- Modems;
- Monitors;
- Mother boards;
- PDAs;
- Speakers;
- Televisions;
- Turntables;
- Video Recorders.