WINNIPEG

E-waste depots to open in May

ctvwinnipeg.ca Published Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:31PM CST

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You can once again recycle your old and used electronics as the provincial government has announced it will continue its e-waste recycling program.

Depots will be open this year between May and September, where you can drop off things like TV's, VCR's and cell phones free of charge. The electronics are shipped to Sims Recycling in Brampton, Ont., where they are recycled in an environmentally friendly way.

Science, Technology, Energy and Mines Minister Jim Rondeau made the announcement Tuesday.

"The first round of confirmed locations is getting ready and we are excited to be able to tell people these items will once again have an alternative to the landfill," he said in a news release.

Last year, Manitobans dropped off more than 305,000 kilograms of e-waste at temporary collection depots set up in partnership with local communities, businesses and non-profit recycling centres. The equivalent of 30 semi-trailer loads of electronic waste was kept out of landfills. There were four depot locations in Winnipeg, and collection points were established in 26 communities throughout Manitoba.

E-waste depots will accept the following materials from residential sources only:

TVs
VCRs
Stereos
Microwaves
Phones
cell phones
computer equipment
laptops
printers
scanners
fax machines
copiers
rechargeable batteries

Nothing collected will be sent to landfills.

The provincial government says it has plans to establish a permanent e-waste management program later this year for residential and commercial waste equipment. Alberta already has one.

The federal government estimates more than 140,000 tonnes of electronic waste end up in Canadian landfills each year.

Depot collection will begin May 1. Specific times and dates will be confirmed over the coming weeks and additional depot locations will be announced.

The latest information is available at www.greenmanitoba.ca or 1-866-460-3118.

Winnipeg

Computers for Schools, 170 Wyatt Rd.
Miller Environmental, 1803 Hekla Ave.
Syrotech Industries, 93 Gomez St.
CR Computers, 24 - 2077 Pembina Hwy. (south of Bishop Grandin)

Eastman

Pinawa - Pinawa Recycling, Box 28, Pinawa
Steinbach - Eastman Recycling, 60 Industrial Rd., Steinbach

Westman

Virden - Virden and District Recycling, 260 Fifth Ave. S.
Wawanesa - Southwest Community Options, 315 Commercial
Baldur - Southwest Community Options, 225 Second St.
Killarney - Southwest Community Options, 98 Johnson
Brandon - Brandon MRF, 3000 Victoria Ave.
Ninette - Southwest Community Options, 210 Queen St.
Carberry, Minnedosa, Neepawa - Evergreen Environmental Technologies and Evergreen Regional Landfill
Shoal Lake - Shoal Lake and District Recycling, Shoal Lake Recycling Centre and Landfill

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