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24,600 tonnes of additional products

Alberta expands electronics recycling pilot

May 11, 2020 | 4:30 PM

The Alberta Government says it is kick-starting an expanded electronics recycling project that will support job creation, grow the economy and help municipalities divert more reusable material from landfills.

Through a two-year $43 million pilot project, the Alberta government has approved the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) to use reserve funds to recycle up to 24,600 tonnes of electronics products that were not accepted previously in the program.

Municipalities will receive funding for collecting the additional electronics included in the recycling expansion. Currently, municipalities do not receive compensation to manage electronics that are outside ARMA’s existing program.

The expanded electronics recycling products include: audio visual equipment, telecom, cell phone and wireless devices, electronic gaming equipment, small home appliances, portable power tools, toys, musical instruments and solar panels. There will be no cost to consumers to recycle the additional products during the pilot.

The current electronics program accepts display devices, desktop computers, portable computers, computer peripherals, desktop printers/multi-function devices, desktop and portable scanners, fax machines, floor-standing photocopiers/multi-function devices.

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In a release, the province says an expanded program would also divert up to an additional 12,300 tonnes –the equivalent weight of 8,785 average cars – from landfills annually.

Recycling and waste management have been deemed essential services in Alberta during the COVID-19 pandemic. Municipal and collection sites remain open and users are encouraged to practice physical distancing when bringing their recycling to collection sites.

Alberta set up Canada’s first end-of-life electronics recycling program in 2004.