The Provincial government is making it possible to recycle more electronics.

Through a two-year $43 million pilot project, the Alberta Recycling Management Authority can use reserve funds to recycle up to 24,600 tonnes of electronics products that were not accepted previously in the program.

Municipalities will receive funding for collecting the additional electronics included in the recycling expansion.

Municipalities don't currently receive compensation to manage electronics that are outside the Authority's existing program.

The expanded electronics recycling products include: audio visual equipment, telecom, cell phone and wireless devices, electronic gaming equipment, small home appliances, portable power tools, toys, musical instruments and solar panels. There will be no cost to consumers to recycle the additional products during the pilot.

The Minister of Environment and Parks, Jason Nixon says “An expanded electronics program has the potential to inject $30 million annually into Alberta’s economy and support 360 additional full-time jobs in the recycling sector.

These new jobs will come from increased demand for electronics collection and transportation, as well as jobs associated with processing and manufacturing the recycled material into new goods."

ARMA has a strong record already, and recently hit a major milestone of 10 million electronic products recycled in Alberta.

 

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