Starting next year, Alberta will begin permanently recycling more than 500 new electronic items, including cell phones, power tools and microwaves. The province will also start developing Canada’s first provincial recycling programs for solar panels, electric vehicle batteries and wind turbine components.“Building on the success of the Electronics Recycling Pilot Program, we are stepping up to reduce waste and create the best recycling system in Canada – especially when it comes to proactively addressing materials from wind and solar electricity. We’re not just focused on what Albertans want to recycle today, but also what they are going to want to recycle 20 years from now,” said Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas.Alberta’s regulated Electronics Recycling Program currently includes only computer equipment and televisions. Since 2020, the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) has run an Electronics Recycling Pilot Program, helping communities recycle more than 500 different types of electronic items.Starting April 1, 2025, this pilot will become a permanent, province wide part of Alberta’s recycling system, that will allow Albertans to recycle more electronic items, including:Power toolslawn and garden equipmentsmall appliances (e.g., microwaves, coffee machines, digital bathroom scales)cell phones / telephonesA/V devices (e.g., speakers, DVD players, VCRs)musical instruments (e.g., electric guitars, keyboards)video game equipmenttoys (ICE TORONTO)

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