Product Stewardship


Electronics and Electrical Equipment Product Category

Product Information

The electronics product category in the Recycling Regulation has been expanded from desktop computers and computer periphery, laptop computers, printers, monitors and televisions to capture other electronic and electrical products. The table below lists the products captured and deadlines to submit stewardship plans and launch programs for each phase.

  • For a more detailed product list please click here (PDF/197 KB)
  Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Products • Televisions
• Computers
• Computer monitors, keyboards, mice and other peripherals
• Printers
• IT and telecommunications equipment
• Small appliances
• Audio-visual and Consumer equipment
• Lighting equipment (also captures all light bulbs including mercury-containing light bulbs)
• Toys, leisure and sports equipment
• Monitoring and control instruments (also captures mercury-containing thermostats)
• Batteries used in Phase 2 products
• Large appliances
• Electrical and electronic tools (except large-scale stationary industrial tools)
• Medical devices (with the exception of all implanted and infected products)
• Automatic dispensers
• Batteries used in Phase 3 products
Stewardship Plan Submitted to Ministry Completed 2007 January 1, 2010 January 1, 2012
Launch Province Wide Recycling Program Completed 2007 July 1, 2010 July 1, 2012

A copy of the Recycling Regulation and guideline are available under the Legislation & Regulations tab in the left sidebar.