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Disposal policies in Canada
Reporter: Erica Johnson; Producer: Ines Colabrese; Researcher: Colman Jones
Broadcast: Oct 22, 2002

St. John's
Goes to landfill.

Halifax
Goes to landfill.

Charlottetown
Goes to landfill.

Fredericton
Goes to landfill.

Montreal
Goes to landfill except monitor (won't be picked up by city - has to be taken to recycling station).

Toronto
Goes to landfill.

Winnipeg
Goes to landfill.

Saskatoon
City refers those wanting to dispose of their PCs to SaskTel Pioneers, who refurbish PCs for use in schools - if just put into automated collection container and not noticed, goes into landfill.

Calgary
Computer/monitor will not be picked up. City will insist it be taken back inside. Twice a year, city-wide computer drop-offs available.

Vancouver
Computer/monitor will not be picked up - has to be taken to a transfer station (just like other large items - fridges, dishwashers, ovens). From there it goes to landfill.



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Environment Canada's National Office of Pollution Prevention

Environment Canada - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and stewardship

Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication (Telecom) Waste in Canada (PDF)

Canadian Association of Recycling Industries

Computer & Telecommunications Recycling - Computer Scrap and Dismantling Category

From Ground Zero, Taking Aim at Electronic Wastes

Basel Action Network

Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition

California Global Corporate Accountability Project (CAP)

B.A.N. February 25, 2002 report: "Exporting Harm: The High-Tech Trashing of Asia"

Export of Harm: The Canadian Story (PDF report by the Basel Action Network)

Information on Recycling Computer Monitors and Television Sets

Electronics Recycler’s Pledge of True Stewardship (PDF)

Environmentalists Expose Illegal Canadian Electronic Waste Dumping In Asia (October 22, 2002 press release)

E-Waste Photos

How does a cathode ray tube work?

California Department of Toxic Substances Control - Response to Questions Regarding Management of Cathode Ray Tubes

Obsolete Computer Museum

Towards Waste-Free Electrical and Electronic Equipment (PDF)

International Association of Electronics Recyclers

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