- 71% of Canadians either own a cell phone or plan to buy one in the near future
- The average consumer keeps their device for approximately 2 years
- Only 12% of used mobile devices in Canada are currently being recycled; the rest are stored, sold, gifted or thrown out
- There are thousands of cell phone recycling drop-off sites across Canada
- About 96% of the materials in an average mobile device are recyclable
- Every year, 20 to 50 million metric tons of E-waste are disposed of worldwide
More information about recycling other types of E-waste is available at:
Atlantic Provinces – ACES
Quebec – RECYC-QUÉBEC
Ontario – OES
Manitoba – Green Manitoba
Saskatchewan – SWEEP
Alberta – ARMA
British Columbia – ESABC