Electronic Waste, better known as E-Waste, is a worldwide problem. E-Waste includes televisions, computers, mobile devices, gaming consoles, printers, electrical components, and wires etc.

In 2017, Canada generated over 638,000 tonnes of E-Waste. This number is expected to rise in the near future due to consumer demand. In 2025, the estimated total weight of E-Waste in Canada and America is 9.25 million metric tonnes!

Since E-Waste is banned from many landfills, most cities have recycling depots where E-Waste can be dropped off and be properly and responsibly recycled.

Accra, Ghana is home to one of the world’s largest E-Waste recycling facilities, which accepts approximately 250,000 tonnes of E-Waste yearly.

Many E-Waste items have valuable metals in them such as gold and silver. The plastic and metal can be recycled and made into other products. There are also harmful materials such as lead, cadmium, and chromium to name a few.

So next time you clean out your desk drawers that are full of old electronics or upgrade to the latest gadget, think twice about where they will end up. Do the environmentally friendly thing and recycle them!

Dunbar Disposal will ALWAYS recycle your E-Waste the right way! To conveniently get rid of your E-Waste in Vancouver with confidence that you are protecting the environment, call us at 604-765-3867 or request a quote online for junk pickup!

We also serve other areas of the Lower Mainland, including Surrey, Delta, Richmond, Ladner, and Tsawwassen for junk removal.

We serve all communities in Vancouver Downtown, East Vancouver, and Vancouver Westside, including: Dunbar, UBC, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Southlands, Point Grey, South Granville, Shaughnessy, Yaletown, Fairview, Oakridge, Cambie, Fraser, Renfrew, Gastown, Collingwood, Grandview, South Vancouver, Marpole & more.