[1]On Saturdays, beginning August 27th and throughout the fall until October 15th, cash and cheques won’t be the only deposits accepted at select TD Canada Trust [1] branches in BC, Alberta and Ontario. Today, TD Canada Trust announced the launch of its E-Recycling Event, making it easy for Canadians to dispose of their old electronics at approximately 50 of its participating branches. Customers and local area residents are encouraged to bring in their old or unwanted electronic and e-waste items to a designated branch to be recycled.
“TD is committed to being an environmental leader and recycles as many electronics as possible in order to divert potentially hazardous materials from our landfills,” says, Monique Bateman, Senior Vice President, Prairie Region, TD Canada Trust. “Hosting these local recycling events makes it easy for our customers and residents in the area to do their part for the environment and dispose their old electronics responsibly.”
During a successful test pilot program last year at three branches in Edmonton, Vancouver and Burlington, TD Canada Trust responsibly disposed of and recycled close to 1,500 electronics in three days. The event has now expanded to include close to 50 branches across Canada in five regions – Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec and New Brunswick.
To participate in the E-Recycling Event, customers and residents can bring common electronics items such as TVs, personal computers and peripherals (mice, laptop, keyboards, and speakers), desktop printers, monitors, cell phones and smartphones, batteries, mp3 players and more. As an added incentive, Canadians who recycle their electronics at the participating branches will be entered in a draw to win a Smart Car.
Our environment is changing in fundamental ways that will impact the way we work and live. At TD Canada Trust we are committed to being an environmental leader by reducing our operational impact and pioneering projects to create carbon offsets that have community benefits. As of the end of 2010, 98% of e-waste from TD was diverted from landfills, where the majority was refurbished and donated to charities.
The following TD Canada Trust Branches will be participating in the E-Recycling Event on designated Saturdays throughout the fall:
British Columbia:
- August 27 – 18630 Fraser Highway Surrey
- September 3 – 1003 Columbia Street New Westminster
- September 10 – Unit 104B – 1966 Guthrie Road Comox
- September 17 – Unit 105 – 6710 Hastings Street Burnaby
- September 24 – Unit 1 – 180 Esplanade W. in North Vancouver
- October 1 – 109 West Hastings Street Vancouver
- October 8 – 1689 Manitoba Street Vancouver
Alberta:
- August 27 – 2925 26 Avenue N. Lethbridge
- September 3 – 6250 Currents Drive NW. Edmonton
- September 10 – 1951 Strachan Roadd SE. Medicine Hat
- September 17 – Unit 200 – 2700 Main Street S. Airdrie
- September 24 – 49 Mckenzie Towne Avenue SE. Calgary
- October 1 – Suite 100 – 1110 Panatella Blvd NW. Calgary
- October 8 – Suite 105 – 1410 1st Street SE. Calgary
Ontario:
- August 27 – Building 1 – 4115 Walker Road Windsor
- September 17 – Unit A – 11846 Tecumseh Road E. Windsor
- August 27 – 981 Taunton Road E. Oshawa
- October 8 – 2061 Simcoe Street N. Oshawa
- September 3 – 380 Notre Dame Stret Belle River
- September 3 – 6501 Derry Road Milton
- September 10 – 291 Main Street E. Kingsville
- September 10 – 2020 Eglinton Avenue E. Scarborough
- September 17 – 40 First Commerce Drive Aurora
- September 24 – 86 Dundas Street E. Waterdown
- September 24 – 920 Taunton Road E. Whitby
- October 1 – Unit C – 570 Longworth Avenue Bowmanville
- October 1 – 8270 Highway 27 Vaughan
- October 1 – 541 Cityview Blvd Vaughan
- October 8 – 3030 Hwy 56 Binbrook
- October 8 – 129 Young Street Alliston
- October 15 – 15 York Street Toronto
- October 15 – 493 Parliament Street Toronto
- October 15 – 807 Broadview Avenue Toronto