Beginning April 1st, 2010 The Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre has expanded the list of e- waste materials that it can now accept for recycling and proper disposal. Residents from the Town of Petawawa, the City of Pembroke, the Township of Laurentian Valley, the Township of North Algona Wilberforce and the Sebastopol Ward of Bonnechere Valley can now bring Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) materials to the OVWRC's Hazardous or Special Waste Depot during normal operating hours or it can be dropped off during one of our mobile "Environmental Day Special Events". Businesses can also dispose of their WEEE materials free of charge, however we require 24 hours notice for quantities greater than 10 units.
Please ensure that all personal information is removed from your computers before you drop them off. Click here to view the "Cleaning a Hard Drive" fact sheet.
New E-Waste Items Starting April 1st, 2010
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Unacceptable E-Waste Items |
| Telephones |
Rack mounted or floor standing servers |
| Modems |
Routers |
| Pagers |
Satellite networking devices |
| CD/DVD Drives |
USB keys and ports |
| Answering Machines |
Voicemail answering machine device for central network system |
| Cell phones |
Bluetooth headsets |
| Electronic Typewriters |
non-electronic typewriters |
| Stereos |
Headphones |
| Radios |
Ear-buds |
Turntable
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Headsets |
| Copiers |
Newspaper or Industrial Printing Devices |
| CD Players |
Phone or Stereo Equipment that was embedded in a motor vehicle (if it came with the car) |
| DVD Players |
commercial "pay phones" |
| VCRs |
Satellite phones |
| Cameras |
Video game devices and consoles (Playstation, Xbox, Wii, etc) |
| Personal Video Cameras |
Satellite, Cable and digital transmitters and receivers
(PVR, Cable box) |
| Digital Projectors |
Audio or Video equipment designed to be embedded in a motor vehicle |
E-Waste Currently Accepted at OVWRC
Computers |
Cables |
CPUs |
Drivers |
Laptops |
Desktop Printers |
Monitors |
Photo Printers |
CRT Monitors |
Label/Card Printers |
LCD Monitors |
Desktop/Printer Combinations |
Plasma Monitors |
Desktop Fax Machines |
TVs (less than 40") |
Keyboards |
Combination TV/Computer Displays (less than 40") |
Mice
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The OVWRC's e-waste recycling program is part of the Ontario Electronic Stewardship's WEEE initiative. Visit http://www.ontarioelectronicstewardship.ca/ for more information.
Staples locations in Canada are also part of the Ontario Electronic Stewardship's WEEE initiative. They have registered as a site for Electronic Recycling collection. To visit the OES web site for more information on Staples drop off locations and what material is accepted at the Staples Pembroke location or to search for the nearest Staples location near you click here.
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