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Drop off your relic gadgets and gear for your chance to win a $500 Best Buy Gift Card.

Tech it Away is a program designed to safely and responsibly recycle consumer electronics. Since 2009, Best Buy has collected over 125,000 kg of e-waste with the help of local residents.

On May 25 from 12pm – 5pm, Best Buy stores in Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg and Quebec City will take and recycle your old electronics through the Tech It Away program free of charge. Collection bins will be set up in the parking lots of these stores so bring by all your old electronics for responsible recycling.

Where:

Saskatoon	Regina	Winnipeg	Quebec City
Saskatoon Best Buy Store Locator >	Regina Best Buy Store Locator >	St. James Best Buy Store Locator >	Place Laurier Best Buy Store Locator >
		Regent Best Buy Store Locator >	La Capitale Best Buy Store Locator >

Unfortunately, not all electronics can be recycled at the event. We are not able to accept any monitors / TVs with cracked or broken screens, nor are we able to accept any products that contain Freon (e.g. fridges, freezers and air conditioners).

For a full list of products we accept, please click on the button below.

eCycle

No purchase necessary. Contest open to residents of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec. Contest runs on May 25 from 12pm-5pm. There is one (1) $500 Best Buy Gift Card available to be won at each of the 6 store locations. Total retail value of all prizes is $3,000.00 CAD. Odds of winning depend on the number of entrants. Selected entrant must answer mathematical skill-testing question. For full contest details, click here.

Best Buy continues to provide its customers with opportunities to recycle their old and unwanted electronics. Please click on the map below for details on Best Buy’s recycling programs in your province.

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British Columbia

Best Buy is a destination for consumers looking to recycle their unneeded electronics. We encourage our customers to dispose of their electronic waste responsibly and are happy to accept the following items for recycling at all our British Columbia stores.

TVs
CPUs
Keyboards, Mice and Speakers
Monitors
Printers
Laptops
Hard Drives
MP3 Players
Cell Phones and Pagers
Digital Cameras
Cameras
Telephones
Portable DVD Players
Portable CD Players
Turntables
Batteries*

Customers are limited to 2 items per day and should be prepared to return the items to the Customer Service desk without the assistance of staff. The Stores will not accept products containing liquids or appliances.

* alkaline, lithium ion, rechargeable and cell phone batteries under 5 pounds (For more information on batteries collected, visit: http://www.call2recycle.ca/)

Additionally, you may wish to consult your local municipality and/or product manufacturer for information on relevant legislation and ongoing e-waste recycling options in your community. Visit: encorp.ca/electronics.

Alberta

Best Buy is a destination for consumers looking to recycle their unneeded electronics. We encourage our customers to dispose of their electronic waste responsibly and are happy to accept the following items for recycling at all our Alberta stores.

TVs
CPUs
Keyboards, Mice and Speakers
Monitors
Printers
Laptops
Hard Drives
MP3 Players
Cell Phones and Pagers
Digital Cameras
Cameras
Telephones
Portable DVD Players
Portable CD Players
Turntables
Batteries*
Ink Cartridges
CDs and DVDs

Customers are limited to 2 items per day and should be prepared to return the items to the Customer Service desk without the assistance of staff. The Stores will not accept products containing liquids or appliances.

* alkaline, lithium ion, rechargeable and cell phone batteries under 5 pounds (For more information on batteries collected, visit: http://www.call2recycle.ca/)

Additionally, you may wish to consult your local municipality and/or product manufacturer for information on relevant legislation and ongoing e-waste recycling options in your community. Visit: http://www.albertarecycling.ca/.

Saskatchewan

Best Buy is a destination for consumers looking to recycle their unneeded electronics. We encourage our customers to dispose of their electronic waste responsibly and are happy to accept the following items for recycling at all our Saskatchewan stores.

MP3 Players
Cell Phones
Portable DVD Players
Portable CD Players
Batteries *
Ink Cartridges
CDs and DVDs

Additionally, you may wish to consult your local municipality and/or product manufacturer for information on relevant legislation and ongoing e-waste recycling options in your community. Visit: http://www.sarcsarcan.ca/sarcan/depot_locations.php.

* alkaline, lithium ion, rechargeable and cell phone batteries under 5 pounds (For more information on batteries collected, visit: http://www.call2recycle.ca/)

Manitoba

Best Buy is a destination for consumers looking to recycle their unneeded electronics. We encourage our customers to dispose of their electronic waste responsibly and are happy to accept the following items for recycling at all our Manitoba stores.

Customers are limited to 2 items per day and should be prepared to return the items to the Customer Service desk without the assistance of staff. The Stores will not accept products containing liquids or appliances.

Additionally, you may wish to consult your local municipality and/or product manufacturer for information on relevant legislation and ongoing e-waste recycling options in your community. Visit: http://www.greenmanitoba.ca.

* alkaline, lithium ion, rechargeable and cell phone batteries under 5 pounds (For more information on batteries collected, visit: http://www.call2recycle.ca/)

Ontario

Best Buy is a destination for consumers looking to recycle their unneeded electronics. We encourage our customers to dispose of their electronic waste responsibly and are happy to accept the following items for recycling at all our Ontario stores.

TVs
CPUs
Keyboards, Mice and Speakers
Monitors
Printers
Laptops
Hard Drives
MP3 Players
Cell Phones and Pagers
Digital Cameras
Cameras
Telephones
Portable DVD Players
Portable CD Players
Turntables
Batteries*
Ink Cartridges
CDs and DVDs

Customers are limited to 2 items per day and should be prepared to return the items to the Customer Service desk without the assistance of staff. The Stores will not accept products containing liquids or appliances.

* alkaline, lithium ion, rechargeable and cell phone batteries under 5 pounds (For more information on batteries collected, visit: http://www.call2recycle.ca/)

Additionally, you may wish to consult your local municipality and/or product manufacturer for information on relevant legislation and ongoing e-waste recycling options in your community. Visit: Recycleyourelectronics.ca.

Québec

Best Buy is a destination for consumers looking to recycle their unneeded electronics. We encourage our customers to dispose of their electronic waste responsibly and are happy to accept the following items for recycling at all our Quebec stores.

Laptops
Notebooks
Tablets
Netbooks
E-book readers
Desktop Computers
TVs
Computer monitors
Closed circuit monitor screens
Printers, Scanners and Fax Machines
Keyboards, Mice and Speakers
Telephones (corded and cordless, VoIP, satellite phones)
Answering machines (cassette and digital)
Cellular devices
PDAs
Pagers
Smartphones
Cables
Connectors
Chargers
Remotes
Docking Stations

Additionally, you may wish to consult your local municipality and/or product manufacturer for information on relevant legislation and ongoing e-waste recycling options in your community. Visit: http://www.recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/client/fr/repertoires/rep-recuperateurs.asp#Saut.

Nova Scotia

Best Buy is a destination for consumers looking to recycle their unneeded electronics. We encourage our customers to dispose of their electronic waste responsibly and are happy to accept the following items for recycling at all our Nova Scotia stores.

MP3 Players
Cell Phones
Portable DVD Players
Portable CD Players
Batteries *
Ink Cartridges
CDs and DVDs

Additionally, you may wish to consult your local municipality and/or product manufacturer for information on relevant legislation and ongoing e-waste recycling options in your community. Visit: http://www.acestewardship.ca/ns/locations.asp.

* alkaline, lithium ion, rechargeable and cell phone batteries under 5 pounds (For more information on batteries collected, visit: http://www.call2recycle.ca/)

Newfoundland and Labrador

Best Buy is a destination for consumers looking to recycle their unneeded electronics. We encourage our customers to dispose of their electronic waste responsibly and are happy to accept the following items for recycling at all our Newfoundland stores.

MP3 Players
Cell Phones
Portable DVD Players
CD Players
Batteries *
Ink Cartridges
CDs and DVDs

* alkaline, lithium ion, rechargeable and cell phone batteries under 5 pounds (For more information on batteries collected, visit: http://www.call2recycle.ca/)

Additionally, you may wish to consult your local municipality and/or product manufacturer for information on relevant legislation and ongoing e-waste recycling options in your community. Visit: encorp.ca/electronics.

For complete program terms and conditions, click here.

Additionally, you may wish to consult your local municipality and/or product manufacturer for information on relevant legislation and ongoing e-waste recycling options in your community. Visit: http://www.encorp.ca/electronics/locations.

Go Green

SMART TECHNOLOGY

All of our stores are equipped with energy efficient lights, an energy management system and undergo continuous replacement projects to ensure that older equipment is replaced with the latest in energy savings equipment. This has demonstrated a reduction in energy usage year over year despite the fact that we are continuously opening new locations.

ELECTRONIC PAY STUBS

With thousands of employees across Canada, Best Buy was mailing and couriering thousands of paystubs across the country every month. Now we send biweekly letters through ePost – an online service provided free from Canada Post, sparing hundreds of trees and preventing thousands of pounds of emissions each year.

PAPER AND CARDBOARD RECYCLING

Each of our stores and our head office recycles paper and cardboard which in turn saves thousands of trees from being harvested each year. Recycled paper in turn requires 60% less energy to produce than virgin paper.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

Every day – at all of our stores – we invite customers to return batteries, cell phones, MP3 players, CDs and CD players for recycling. As provincial recycling bodies enhance recycling programs, our local stores adapt to take back electronics like computers, TVs and other electronic items.

Learn about recycling programs in your province »

WASTE DIVERSION AT HEAD OFFICE

Our head office is working on an aggressive waste reduction initiative that includes the introduction of communal recycling, composting and waste bins around the building to encourage staff to recycle. Since this initiative began, 100% of the waste leaving the building is diverted from the landfill. We also recycle 100% of all batteries and electronics used at head office.

Click here to view Best Buy's Corporate Responsibility Reports.