Simcoe County residents have a new option to recycle their old or unused electronics.
A curbside collection program will run the weeks of September 17 and 24.
You should have received an electronics collection bag in the mail.
Half the County will be receiving pick-up September 17-21 (Zone 1) and the other half receiving pick-up September 24-28(Zone 2).
About 650,000 kgs. of electronics end up in curbside garbage collected each year.
Acceptable items include:
Computers
Monitors
Printers
Televisions
Cellular Phones
Video gaming consoles
Small appliances (toasters, vacumms, kettles, electric mixers and coffee makers)
Personal care items (hair dryers, electric shavers and toothbrushes)
Cords and small corded power tools
More information: https://www.simcoe.ca/electronicscollection
