Do you have unwanted electronics collecting dust or taking up space in your home or workplace? Upper Oakville Shopping Centre, in partnership with Greentec, invites you to safely and responsibly dispose of them for free on Saturday June 18th and Sunday June 19th at Upper Oakville Shopping Centre in the parking lot near Swiss Chalet.
Each year Ontarians generate more than 100,000 tonnes of electronic waste. With the majority of municipalities charging a disposal fee for each piece of electronic equipment properly disposed of, only 27% is properly disposed of. The remaining electronic waste is dumped in Ontario, US or international landfill sites, according to the Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES).
Members of the community and local businesses can drop-off their unwanted electronic for FREE recycling between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm at Upper Oakville Shopping Centre. Staff will be available to assist in the unloading of electronics from vehicles. Collected items are shipped directly to Greentec’s Cambridge facility for processing in accordance with OES, ISO and MOE regulations.
“80% of households in Ontario have at least one electronic that is obsolete or not being used. The majority of people simply do not know how to properly dispose of them,” says Tony Perrotta, CEO of Greentec. “This electronic waste collection event is an easy, safe and responsible way for your to recycle your unwanted electronic, while helping to protect the environment and give back to your community.”
“Nothing leaves Greentec’s recycling facilities that is dangerous to the environment or human health,” says Perrotta. “Where possible we will refurbish and recycle to increase the lifecycle of electronics, and every item that has reached its end-of-life is safely and correctly disposed of according to Ministry guidelines.”
Greentec’s advanced security processes ensure all information stored on devices is permanently and anonymously destroyed before disposal or refurbishment.
Acceptable electronics for free recycling include cell phones, print cartridges, digital cameras, iPods/MP3 players, laptop/desktop computers, accessories, televisions, monitors, speakers and more. For a complete listing of acceptable electronics, please visit www.greentec.com or call 519.624.3300 or e-mail info@greentec.com.
Tags: electronics, Upper Oakville, waste
About the author: Richard Douglas
Richard contributes articles, photos and video about news and events happening in the Town of Oakville, Ontario.
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