February 04, 2012, 00:21:07 (PST)
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Help Canadian schools buy electronic equipment

Vancouver : On Wednesday October 19th drop off your unwanted electronics for free recycling at three Vancouver schools. Best Buy will award $10,000 to each participating school to help them buy new tech!

When: Wednesday October 19th from 8.30am – 5.30pm.

Where:
  • Vancouver Technical Secondary School - 2600 East Broadway V5M 1Y5 View on map
  • John Oliver Secondary School - 530 41st Avenue V5W 1P3 View on map
  • Kitsilano Secondary School - 2550 West 10th Avenue V6L 2J6 View on map

Toronto : On Wednesday October 19th drop off your unwanted electronics for free recycling at four Toronto schools. Best Buy will award $8,000 to each participating school to help them buy new tech!

When: Wednesday October 19th from 8.30am – 5.30pm.

Where:
  • Lester B Pearson - 150 Tapscott Road M1B 2L2 View on map
  • Sir Robert L. Borden BTI - 200 Poplar Road M1E 1Z7 View on map
  • Downsview Secondary School - 7 Hawksdale Road M3K 1W3 View on map
  • Greenwood Secondary School - 24 Mountjoy Avenue M4J 1J6 View on map

Calgary : On Wednesday October 19th drop off your unwanted electronics for free recycling at three Calgary schools. Best Buy will award $10,000 to each participating school to help them buy new tech!

When: Wednesday October 19th from 8.30am – 5.30pm.

Where:
  • Centennial High School - Sun Valley Boulevard Southeast T2X 3W7 View on map
  • Lester B Pearson High School - 52 Street Northeast T1Y 5P4 View on map
  • National Sport School - 88 Canada Olympic Road SW T3B 5R5 View on map

Electronics from businesses and educational institutions will not be accepted.

Items accepted for recycling:
  • Desktop computers
  • Monitors, cables and accessories
  • Laptops and tablet computers
  • Printers and fax Machines
  • Televisions
  • VCRs and DVD players
  • Batteries/Cell phone batteries
  • MP3 players
  • Stereos/boomboxes
  • Clock radios
  • Cell phones
Facts About E-Waste
  • Rapid advances in technology and demand for new products are accelerating the amounts of electronic waste piling up in landfills across Canada.
  • Did you know that more than 270,000 tonnes of computer equipment, phones, televisions, stereos and small home appliances accumulate in Canadian landfills each year?
  • Electronics may contain substances of concern that if left in landfills could be harmful to the environment.

Diverting E-Waste from Landfills
  • Did you know that many electronic devices can be recycled and diverted from landfills?

What You Can Do

You can help to keep E-waste products out of landfills by:
  • Participating in take-back and recycling programs for electronic products.
  • Donating your old equipment to a family member, school or charity.

Other Resources

For more information on the effects of electronic waste, or options for safe recycling, please visit:
Energy Management Systems
  • Best Buy employs Energy Management Systems, which enables each of its stores to save energy equal to the annual power consumption of 14 homes.

Paper Recycling
  • In 2010, Best Buy stores recycled 336,113 kg of paper.

Cardboard Recycling
  • In 2010, Best Buy stores recycled 1,147,705 kg of cardboard.

Greentec Recycling
  • In 2010, Best Buy stores recycled 567,606 kg of electronic waste.
Carpet
  • In 2010, 66,664 square foot of climate- and carbon-neutral Cool Carpet was installed in Best Buy stores.