How to Recycle Electronics in Canada
Recycling electronics in Canada depends on where you live and the type of material. This guide explains what is accepted, how to prepare it, and where to drop it off.
Can electronics be recycled?
Yes, electronics is recyclable in most Canadian municipalities through curbside programmes or drop-off depots.
Most provinces have EPR programmes for televisions, computers, printers, phones, and peripherals. Large appliances may be handled separately.
Preparation tips
Erase personal data, remove batteries when possible, and bring to a registered drop-off location.
Why recycling electronics matters
Diverting electronics from landfills reduces environmental impact, conserves raw materials, and supports Canada's circular economy. Many provinces have extended producer responsibility programmes that make recycling convenient and often free.
Cities with Electronics drop-off
Below are Canadian cities with locations that accept electronics. Click a city to see addresses, hours and materials accepted.
Abbotsford
BC
Acadia Valley
AB
Advocate
NS
Airdrie
AB
Alix
AB
Alliance
AB
Amisk
AB
Annapolis Royal
NS
Anselmo
AB
Ardmore
AB
Ashcroft
BC
Ashmont
AB
Assiniboia
SK
Athabasca
AB
Atikameg
AB
Baddeck
NS
Baie Verte
NL
Banff
AB
Barrhead
AB
Barrington
NS
Bassano
AB
Bear Canyon
AB
Bearhills Lake
AB
Beaver Lake
AB
Beaver Lake Cree Nation
AB
Bedford
NS
Beiseker
AB
Belleville
ON
Bellis
AB
Bentley
AB
Big Valley
AB
Blackfalds
AB
Blueberry Mountain
AB
Bluehills
AB
Bluffton
AB
Blumenort
AB
Bonanza
AB
Bonnyville
AB
Botha
AB
Botwood
NL
Bow Island
AB
Bowden
AB
Boyle
AB
Bragg Creek
AB
Brampton
ON
Brocket
AB
Brooklyn
NS
Brooks
AB
Buffalo Head
AB
Buffalo Lake
AB
Burnaby
BC
Byemoor
AB
Caledonia
NS
Calgary
AB
Calling Lake
AB
Camrose
AB
Canmore
AB
Canso
NS
Carbon
AB
Cardston
AB
Caroline
AB
Carseland
AB
Castor
AB
Champion
AB
Cherhill
AB
Chestermere
AB
Chipewyan Lake
AB
Clairmont
AB
Claresholm
AB
Clear Prairie
AB
Cleardale
AB
Cluny
AB
Coaldale
AB
Cochrane
AB
Cold Lake
AB
Coleman
AB
Conklin
AB
Consort
AB
Coquitlam
BC
Corner Brook
NL
Coronation
AB
Cow Lake
AB
Craigend
AB
Crammond
AB
Crossfield
AB
Crossroads
AB
Crowsnest-Pincher Creek
AB
Czar
AB
Dartmouth
NS
Darwell
AB
Daysland
AB
DeBolt
AB
Deerhill
AB
Delburne
AB
Demmitt
AB
Derwent
AB
Devon
AB
Dewberry
AB
Diamond Valley
AB
Didsbury
AB
Dixonville
AB
Donalda
AB
Doris Creek
AB
Drayton Valley
AB
Drumheller
AB
Duffield
AB
Dunmore
AB
Dunstable
AB
Eastern Passage
NS
Eckville
AB
Eden Valley
AB
Edgerton
AB
Edmonton
AB
Edson
AB
Elk Point
AB
Elkwater
AB
Elmsdale
NS
Elmworth
AB
Enchant
AB
Erskine
AB
Eureka River
AB
Everdell
AB
Fairview
AB
Falher
AB
Faraway
AB
Faust
AB
Ferintosh
AB
Fishing Lake Metis Settlement
AB
Flatbush
AB
Foremost
AB
Forestburg
AB
Fort Chipewyan
AB
Fort McMurray
AB
Fort Saskatchewan
AB
Fort Vermilion
AB
Fox Creek
AB
GLACE BAY
NS
Gabriola
BC
Gadsby
AB
Gaetz Creek
AB
Gander
NL
Gem
AB
Gift Lake
AB
Gilwood
AB
Gleichen
AB
Glenwood
AB
Glovertown
NL
Gold River
NS
Golden
BC
Goodridge
AB
Goodwood
NS
Goose Lake
AB
Grande Cache
AB
Grande Prairie
AB
Grassy Lake
AB
Greenwich
NS
Greenwood
NS
Grimshaw
AB
Grouard
AB
Grovedale
AB
Gundy
AB
Gunn
AB
Guy
AB
Gwynne
AB
Hairy Hill
AB
Halifax
NS
Halkirk
AB
Hamilton
ON
Hanna
AB
Hants Co.
NS
Happy Valley–Goose Bay
NL
Hardisty
AB
Hays
AB
Heart River
AB
High Level
AB
High Prairie
AB
High River
AB
Hilda
AB
Hilda Lake
AB
Hilgartner
AB
Hillcrest
AB
Hines Creek
AB
Hinton
AB
Horn Hill
AB
Hussar
AB
Hylo
AB
Ingram Port
NS
Innisfail
AB
Irma
AB
Iron Springs
AB
Irricana
AB
Irvine
AB
Janvier
AB
Jasper
AB
Jean Cote
AB
Joussard
AB
Kananaskis
AB
Kapasiwin
AB
Keephills
AB
Kitscoty
AB
La Corey
AB
La Crete
AB
Lacombe
AB
Lafond
AB
Lake Charlotte
NS
Lakedell
AB
Langdon
AB
Lawrencetown
NS
Leduc
AB
Leslieville
AB
Lethbridge
AB
Lindbrook
AB
Linden
AB
Lions Bay
BC
Little Smoky
AB
Lloydminster
AB
Lomond
AB
Long Lake
AB
Lower Sackville
NS
Lower South River
NS
Lunenburg
NS
Magrath
AB
Mallaig
AB
Manning
AB
Manola
AB
Markham
ON
Marten Beach
AB
Marwayne
AB
Maskwacis
AB
Maskwascis
AB
Mayerthorpe
AB
Meadowview
AB
Mecca Glen
AB
Medicine Hat
AB
Meteghan Center
NS
Milk River
AB
Millet
AB
Millicent
AB
Milo
AB
Minburn
AB
Mission
BC
Montréal
QC
Moon Lake
AB
Morinville
AB
Morley
AB
Mossleigh
AB
Mount Pearl
NL
Mulhurst Bay
AB
Muriel Lake
AB
Myrnam
AB
Nanton
AB
Neil's Harbour
NS
Neuville
QC
New Dayton
AB
New Fish Creek
AB
New Germany
NS
New Glasgow
NS
New Minas
NS
New Sarepta
AB
New Wes Valley
NL
Nobleford
AB
Nordegg
AB
North Sydney
NS
O'Chiese
AB
Okotoks
AB
Onoway
AB
Ottawa
ON
Owl River
AB
Oxford
NS
Oyen
AB
Paddle Prairie
AB
Paradise
NL
Parkcourt
AB
Parrsboro
NS
Peace Hills
AB
Peace River
AB
Peerless Lake
AB
Peers
AB
Pemberton
BC
Picture Butte
AB
Plamondon
AB
Ponoka
AB
Port Aux Basques
NL
Porters Lake
NS
Powell River
BC
Preston
AB
Provost
AB
Pugwash
NS
Puskwaskau
AB
Quebec
QC
Rainbow Lake
AB
Rainier
AB
Ranfurly
AB
Raymond
AB
Red Deer
AB
Red Earth Creek
AB
Redcliff/Cypress
AB
Redwater
AB
Rich Lake
AB
Rich Valley
AB
Rimbey
AB
Rochfort Bridge
AB
Rocky Mountain House
AB
Rockyford
AB
Rockylane
AB
Rosebud
AB
Royce
AB
Ryley
AB
Saddle Lake
AB
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
QC
Sangudo
AB
Saskatoon
SK
Schuler
AB
Seba Beach
AB
Sedgewick
AB
Seven Persons
AB
Sheet Harbour
NS
Shelburne
NS
Sherwood Park
AB
Shubenacadie East
NS
Siksika
AB
Slave Lake
AB
Smith
AB
Smoky Lake
AB
Spedden
AB
Spirit River
AB
Springdale
NL
Springhill
NS
Spruce Grove
AB
St. Albert
AB
St. Edouard
AB
St. John’s – Cowan Avenue
NL
St. John’s – Torbay Road
NL
St. Lina
AB
St. Michael
AB
St. Paul
AB
Standard
AB
Stellarton
NS
Stephenville
NL
Stettler
AB
Stirling
AB
Stony Plain
AB
Strathmore
AB
Sturgeon Heights
AB
Sturgeon Lake
AB
Sunchild
AB
Sundre
AB
Sunnybrook
AB
Sunset House
AB
Surrey
BC
Swan Hills
AB
Sydney
NS
Sylvan Lake
AB
Taber
AB
Tangent
AB
Tatamagouche
NS
Teepee Creek
AB
Therien
AB
Thorhild
AB
Three Hills
AB
Thunder Lake
AB
Tiger Lily
AB
Tilley
AB
Tofield
AB
Tomahawk
AB
Toronto
ON
Torrington
AB
Town of Valleyview
AB
Tracadie
NS
Trochu
AB
Trout Lake
AB
Truro
NS
Tsuutina
AB
Two Hills
AB
Vancouver
BC
Vaughan
ON
Vauxhall
AB
Vega
AB
Vegreville
AB
Vermilion
AB
Viking
AB
Vilna
AB
Vincent Lake
AB
Vulcan
AB
Wabasca
AB
Wainwright
AB
Walsh
AB
Wanham
AB
Warburg
AB
Warner
AB
Waskatenau
AB
Water Valley
AB
Weberville
AB
West Buck Lake
AB
Westlock
AB
Wetaskiwin
AB
Whitecourt
AB
Whitelaw
AB
Whitemud
AB
Whitney Lake
AB
Wildwood
AB
Willingdon
AB
Winfield
AB
Woking
AB
Worsley
AB
Yankee Flats
AB
Yarmouth
NS
Zama
AB
Frequently asked questions
Can I put electronics in my curbside recycling bin?
It depends on your municipality and the type of electronics. Use our city and material pages to find accepted curbside items and nearby drop-off locations.
Do I need to pay to recycle electronics?
Many recycling programmes in Canada accept electronics for free, especially when covered by extended producer responsibility programmes. Some landfills or private facilities may charge for certain items.
How do I prepare electronics for recycling?
Common preparation steps include rinsing, flattening, removing food residue, and separating different material types. Check the preparation tips above for specific guidance.