Salvation Army Thrift Stores Accept E-trash
As of April 1, 37 Salvation Army thrift stores across Ontario, a number of them in greater Toronto, will recycle old electronic and computer hardware.
The Salvation Army is part of a new environmental program, run by the Ontario Electronic Stewardship ministry association, which is dedicated to diverting e-waste from landfills. OES will pay transportation and recycling expenses as well as an incentive fee of $165 per tonne to The Salvation Army.
Salvation Army thrift stores have been certified to collect TVs, computers, mice, keyboards, monitors, printers and fax machines.
“This is exciting and is an extension of what Salvation Army thrift stores are doing in lower mainland, B.C.,” says John Kershaw, managing director of Salvation Army National Recycling Operations.
The Salvation Army is deeply embedded in community service and this partnership will allow us to channel more resources into existing programs and services.
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