Dispose of batteries, vapes and e-cigarettes at a York Region Waste Depot

Did you know that rechargeable vape and e-cigarette devices are considered Household Hazardous Waste? Just like batteries, household cleaners, medications, paints and other corrosive, flammable, explosive or poisonous items, they should never be disposed of in your blue box, garbage or green bin.

Vapes and e-cigarettes contain lithium-ion batteries, a rechargeable battery frequently used in electronics. When these devices are placed in garbage, blue boxes or green bins, they can overheat and spark a fire in garbage bins or waste collection trucks.

To safely dispose of these rechargeable batteries, take them to a York Region Waste Depot(fees may apply). You can also dispose of batteries safely at Bathurst Clark, Civic Centre and Pierre Berton resource libraries. Visit york.ca/WasteDepotsfor more information, including hours of operation.

Electronic waste like cellphones, laptops and printers also contain hazardous materials and should never be thrown in the garbage or blue box. Instead, you can:

• donate gently used or old but in good working condition electronics to friends and family, a local charity or second-hand shop.
• visit recyclemyelectronics.ca to search Vaughan's nearest retail recycling location by postal code.

Don't guess - check!

If you don't know where to dispose of an item, use the online 'What Goes Where?' sorting tool to check using the search function. You can also download the free Recycle Coach app from the Apple App Store or Google Playfor more sorting help. The app also provides waste-less tips and a personalized collection schedule with optional alerts on what to put to the curb each week.

To learn more about waste collection in Vaughan, visit vaughan.ca/waste.

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