When are my electronics collected?
In the County of Simcoe, electronic waste is collected on your regular collection day, during your designated electronics collection week in June. Click here to determine your electronics collection day, view your full schedule and sign up for reminders.
What materials are accepted?
Help us keep electronic waste out of the landfill by placing obsolete electronics out during electronics collection week or take to a waste drop-off location.
- Computers
- Monitors
- Printers
- Televisions
- Cellular phones
- Video gaming consoles
- Small appliances (toasters, vacuums, kettles, electric mixers and coffee makers)
- Personal care items (hair dryers, electric shavers and toothbrushes)
- Cords and small corded power tools
- Packing material
- Manuals
- Disk/games
- Coffee pots
- Light bulbs
- Toys
- Large appliances
- Batteries
- Cardboard boxes
Still don’t know where things go?
How to I prepare my electronics for collection?
Follow these guidelines to ensure your electronics are collected:
- Delete all personal data. The County of Simcoe will not be responsible for personal information contained on computer hard drives, motherboards or other electronic devices that may potentially store information
- Place sealed, clear bags and larger, loose items at the curb 2 feet from carts or other objects
- Electronics collection coincides with your regular collection day but it will be a different truck collecting your electronics
- There is no limit however each bag/item should not exceed 20 kgs
*NEW – In an effort to reduce waste, blue electronics bags will not be mailed out in 2024. Those who participate in clothing collection may use clear bags. The County reserves the right to refuse collection if improperly set-out or over-weight items.
What happens to the electronics after collection?
The material is collected, consolidated and shipped to a local, approved electronics recycling facility.