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Why am I charged an Environmental Handling Fee?

Please be advised that your bestbuy.ca purchase may include an environmental handling fee (EHF) as may be required in your province. These fees are used to support provincial recycling and disposal programs, environmental handling fees are collected on products made with materials such as metal, glass, and plastic that can be recycled into other products. EHFs are also collected on products that may contain substances that are hazardous to the environment. Best Buy charges EHFs on items that we sell, ship to, deliver to or pick up in provinces or territories where we are required to do so. The EHFs amount reflects the applicable rate. You will see the handling fee amount during the checkout process.

Best Buy is committed to keeping electronics out of landfills. Environmental Handling Fees (EHFs) cover the cost associated with the safe and responsible recycling of end-of-life electronics. EHFs are administered by provincially approved recycling programs and are not government taxes. For more information please select your province below.

Alberta

Category	Description	Fees ($/unit)
Display Devices	Display device 18" and less	$4.00
	Display device 19" - 29"	$10.80
	Display device 30" - 45"	$18.80
	Display device 46" and larger	$24.00
	Monitor (TV tuner not included)	$6.00
Computing	Desktop	$4.40
Computing	Portable (including Tablets)	$1.20
Printers		$4.80

* Online Orders, EHFs are charged based on your shipping address.

Need more information? For more information on the products subject to fees or for information on the program, please visit the Alberta Recycling Management Authority website at http://www.albertarecycling.ca/.

British Columbia

Category	Description	Fees ($/unit)
Display Devices	≤ 29" Screen	$9.00
	Display Devices 0" - 29"	$9.00
	Computer Monitors	$9.00
	Displays > 29" and Above	$31.75
Portable Computers		$1.20
Computer Peripherals	Mice	$0.90
Computer Peripherals	Keyboards	$0.90
Printing, Copying and Multi-Function Devices		$6.50
Telephones and Telephone Answering Machines		$0.85
Image, Audio and Video Devices	Personal/Portable	$0.40
	Home/Non-Portable	$3.50
	Home Theatre in a Box (HTB)	$6.00
	Aftermarket Vehicle	$2.75
Countertop Motor	Blender	$2.25
Countertop Heating	Toaster	$2.25
Countertop Beverage	Coffee Maker	$2.00
Countertop Small Microwaves	Less than 1 cubic foot	$7.50
Countertop Microwaves	1 cubic foot or larger	$10.00
Time Measurement	Clock	$0.75
Scale Measurement	Bathroom Scale	$2.75
Garment Care	Iron	$1.00
Air Treatment	Air Purifier	$2.25
Large Floor Cleaning	Vacuum	$5.25
Small Floor Cleaning	Handheld Vacuum	$1.00
Personal Care	Hair Dryer	$1.00
Desk & Tabletop Fan		$1.25
Designated Small Items	Air Freshener	$0.25

* Online Orders, EHFs are charged based on your shipping address.

Need more information? For more information on the products subject to fees or for information on the program, please visit http://www.unpluggedrecycling.ca/.

Manitoba

Electronics currently not subject to Environmental Handling Fees.
New Brunswick

Electronics currently not subject to Environmental Handling Fees.
Newfoundland

Electronics currently not subject to Environmental Handling Fees.

Nova Scotia

Category	Description	Fees ($/unit)
Display Devices	Display ≤ 29" Screen	$11.50
Display Devices	Displays > 29" and Above	$40.00
Desktop Computers		$10.50
Portable Computers		$2.10
Computer Peripherals	Mice	$0.90
Computer Peripherals	Keyboards	$0.90
Printing, Copying and Multi-Function Devices		$6.50
Telephones and Telephone Answering Machines		$0.85
Image, Audio and Video Devices	Personal/Portable	$0.40
	Home/Non-Portable	$3.50
	Home Theatre in a Box (HTB)	$6.00
	Aftermarket Vehicle	$2.75

* Online Orders, EHFs are charged based on your shipping address.

Need more information? For more information on the products subject to fees or for information on the program, please visit the Atlantic Canada Electronic Stewardship website at http://www.acestewardship.ca/ns/.

Ontario

Category	Description	Fees ($/unit)
Display Devices	Display device 29" and under	$11.00
	Display Device > 30"	$25.00
	Monitor (no TV tuner included)	$11.00
Computing	Desktop	$3.50
	Portable (including Tablets)	$0.70
	Keyboards & Mice (per unit)	$0.05
	Computer Drives & Modems	$0.05
Printers, Copying and Multi-function Devices		$5.40
Personal and Portable Audio/Video		$0.10
Home Audio/Video		$1.45
Home Theatre in a Box		$7.80
Aftermarket Vehicle		$1.55
Telephone & Answering Machines		$1.00
Cellular Phones & Pagers		$0.01

* Online Orders, EHFs are charged based on your shipping address.

Need more information? For more information on the products subject to fees or for information on the program, please visit the Ontario Electronic Stewardship’s website at http://www.ontarioelectronicstewardship.ca/.

PEI

Category	Description	Fees ($/unit)
Display Devices	Display Devices ≤ 29"	$11.50
Display Devices	Displays > 29" and above	$40.00
Desktop Computers		$10.50
Portable Computers		$2.10
Computer Peripherals	Mice	$0.90
Computer Peripherals	Keyboards	$0.90
Printing, Copying and Multi-Function Devices		$6.50
Telephones and Telephone Answering Machines		$0.85
Image, Audio and Video Devices	Personal/Portable	$0.40
	Home/Non-Portable	$3.50
	Home Theatre in a Box (HTB)	$6.00
	Aftermarket Vehicle	$2.75

* Online Orders, EHFs are charged based on your shipping address.

Quebec

Electronics currently not subject to Environmental Handling Fees.

Saskatchewan

Category	Description	Fees ($/unit)
Display Devices	Display Devices 0" - 29"	$9.25
Display Devices	Displays > 29" and Above	$23.25
Desktop Computers		$15.00
Portable Computers		$3.00
Computer Peripherals	Mice	$1.10
Computer Peripherals	Keyboards	$1.10
Printing, Copying and Multi-Function Devices		$8.00
Telephones and Telephone Answering Machines		$0.85
Image, Audio and Video Devices	Personal/Portable	$0.40
	Home/Non-Portable	$3.50
	Home Theatre in a Box (HTB)	$6.00
	Aftermarket Vehicle	$2.75

* Online Orders, EHFs are charged based on your shipping address.

Need more information? For more information on the products subject to fees or for information on the program, please visit the Saskatchewan Waste Electronic Equipment Program at http://www.sweepit.ca.

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