Find out how to get rid of old electronics in Burlington

Have you been hanging on to that unused VCR for too long?

Now’s your chance to say goodbye to the old-fashioned viewing device along with any other unwanted electronics.

BurlingtonGreen is teaming up with the Burlington Centre and Burlington Repair Cafe for a “Zero Waste Extravaganza” on Saturday, Oct. 19.

Offices and schools are also encouraged to participate.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., you can drop off electronic items in the parking lot of Burlington Centre where local environmental advocates will help you dispose of the items in an earth-friendly way.

Crew members from the ERA (Electronic Recycling Association) will be on-site to accept computer and cell phone electronics, and a series of Terracycle Zero Waste bins will be stationed at the event to accept more unique waste items not currently accepted in Halton Region’s recycling program.

As well, the Burlington Repair Cafe volunteers will be on hand to help with repairs of broken household items.

The initiative is being undertaken to divert electronic waste from landfills through proper disposal, recycling and repairs.

Burlington Centre is located at 777 Guelph Line.

If you have any more questions you can find most of the answers by following this link.

Here is the list of acceptable items:

List of Accepted Electronics/Appliances:

• Consumer electronics (gaming consoles, iPods etc.)
• Computers (PC & Mac, monitors. parts, motherboards)
• Handheld devices (smartphones, cell phones, tablets etc.)
• Phone systems, racks & miscellaneous (server racks, lab equipment, disc arrays etc.)
• Printers (inkjet and laserjet, plotters, copiers, scanners, fax machines etc.)
• Peripherals (keyboards, mice, CD/DVD ROMs, cards, speakers, accessories, etc.)
• Servers (rackmount, stand-alone, all brands etc.)
• Software (operating system, editing, design etc.)
• Specialty Items (Cisco networking, switches, routers etc.)
• Personal appliances ex: electric toothbrushes or razors
• TVs (not heavyweight)
• Microwaves
• Coffee makers or other small home appliances