Now that an onsite diversion program has been established, electronic waste materials (see material list below) will no longer be permitted to be landfilled as per Oxford County By-Law No. 4954-2008; this aspect of the by-law will be enforced.

When you are ready to dispose of your old electronics, consider donating them to a charity, school, friend or bring them to the Oxford County Permanent Electronic Waste Depot.

Effective April 1, 2010, OxfordCounty will divert electronic waste material from landfill.

Location of the Depot:      

Materials will be diverted to the new Permanent Electronic Waste Depot located onsite at the OxfordCounty landfill site at 384060 Salford Road, east of the Village of Salford.

Operating Hours of the Depot:

Operating hours for the depot are:

Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Depot Details:

The depot is open to all residents of the County. Proof of residency is required. The depot is also open to the business sector, limited to a maximum of 10 items per visit per day. If a business has more than 10 items they must make prior arrangements with Waste Management to ensure that the depot can accommodate their material volume.

There will be no charge for loads comprised solely of designated electronics. Standard tipping fees apply to loads which include garbage in addition to electronics.  

Acceptable Materials:

–          Amplifiers

–          Audio and video players & recorders

–          Cameras

–          Cell phones

–          Computers (desktop & laptop) and peripherals

–          Copiers

–          Digital cameras

–          Fax machines

–          Monitors

–          Pagers and PDAs

–          Printers

–          Radios

–          Receivers

–          Scanners

–          Speakers

–          Telephones and answering machines

–          Tuners

–          Turntables

–          Televisions

–          Video projectors

Penalties:

Please note that mixed loads (loads consisting of both garbage and electronics that are not separable) will be treated as garbage and subject to a load surcharge as outline in By-Law No. 4954-2008 based on the normal garbage tipping fee of $62.02/metric tonne.

–          First offence, 2 times the disposal fee for the load

–          Second offence, 3 times the disposal fee for the load

–          Third offence, 5 times the disposal fee for the load

Electronic Waste Recycling Notice – PDF

Questions?

Contact the Waste Management Division at 519-593-9800 ext.3114 or wastemanagement@oxfordcounty.ca