Durable electronics

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• Analog and digital storage devices
• Audio electronics
• Battery chargers
• Calculators
• Computer and video games
• Computers and accessories
• CRT televisions and monitors
• Fax machines
• GPS receivers
• Handheld electronics
• Media players and remotes
• Movie cameras
• Photocopiers
• Still cameras
• Telephones and answering machines
• Video game systems

1. 1 Tip for Durable electronics

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   • Find nearby recycling depots and events by OntarioElectronicStewardship

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     Run by Ontario Electronic Stewardship (designated by the Ontario Government), see Recycle Your Electronics.

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2. 2 Tips for Housewares

   • Place in your Garbage Bin by CityOfToronto

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     Please place items in your Garbage Bin. Alternatively, reusable items are collected at the City's Community Environment Days. Click on the link, then "Events by Date" for locations and schedule of events.

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   • Take to others' garage sales by andree

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     Put your stuff in your car and drive around on Saturday mornings (spring and fall are best) looking for garage sales. Ask if you can give it to the host for them to sell and keep the proceeds, only caveat is that you don’t want it back if it does not sell. Works like a charm.

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3. 4 Tips for Durables

   • Sell or give away on online classifieds by mfagan

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     Post your item on Craigslist, on Kijiji, and on Oodle.

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   • Swap it! on Swapsity.ca by Swapsity

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     Swap your unwanted items on Swapsity.ca. Virtually everything imaginable can be bartered on Swapsity, giving useful things a new lease on life instead of sending them to landfills.

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   • Put out at your curb by mfagan

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     Leaving items at the curb to be picked up by passers-by is a time-honoured way to reuse items in urban areas. There are a few things you can do to ensure success. Leave an obvious note which simply says “free” so that there is no confusion.

     If there is any chance of rain or snow, put small items that could get ruined such as books into clear plastic bags or containers. If you have a non-clear box, then include the items in the note (e.g. “free books”). Small items which might blow away in the wind should also be put into a box or bin. For large items which could get ruined in the weather (such as a couch), you may want to leave them in your house and leave out a note which says “free couch, please knock on front door.” Avoid leaving any open containers as people may treat it as a garbage can.

     It is also a good idea to post on local online classifieds (titled “curb alert”) what items you have left out and at what address. Including a photo with this will greatly increase the likelihood of anyone coming by. Make sure to remove the post when your items have been taken.

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   • Give away through a local reuse group by mfagan

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     Freecycle and similar groups are mailing lists for posting unwanted items to see if anyone wants them. There are thousands of such groups worldwide.

     To find groups near you, visit trash nothing! or the Recycling Group Finder. trash nothing! also lets you easily read and manage multiple groups and set up email alerts.

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• brown goods
• coaxial cable
• consumer electronics
• electronic accessories
• electronic accessory
• electronics