Bronze is a metal alloy composed of copper and another element such as tin, phosphorus, aluminum or silicon. Originally used as a tool, weapon, sculpture and building materials during and after the bronze age, bronze is now used for sculpture, weather stripping, bearings, bushings and as a component of small electric motors. Bronze is recognized for its durability, strength and resistance to corrosion.
Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities
How do I go green?
Reduce
Avoid buying new bronze whenever possible—select an antique statue and buy used motors to save having to manufacture new parts.
Reuse
Give those bronze paper weights to a writer! Bronze can be given away or donated for reuse. Check the listings below.
Recycle
You can recycle bronze at any of the listings below. Recycled bronze is melted down and formed again, saving ecosystems and the environment.
Facilities
Alpine Disposal & Recycling
1045 Dunford Avenue
Langford
250-474-5145
BFI Canada
2240 Keating Cross Road
Saanichton
250-652-4414
Brentwood Auto & Metal Recyclers Ltd.
7481 West Saanich Road
Saanichton
250-665-7282
DL's Recycling Centre
6844 Oldfield Road
Saanichton
250-544-3103
Ellice Recycle
Enter at 524 David Street
Victoria
250-386-4342
Hartland Recycling Facility
# 1 Hartland Avenue
Victoria
250-360-3030
Highwest Waste
1943 Millstream Road
Victoria
250-478-9886
HiRise (Ellice)
3-6785 Veyaness Road
Saanichton
250-652-5663
Mayne Island Recycling Depot
390 Campbell Bay Road
Mayne Island
250-539-3383
Pender Island Recycling Depot
4400 Otter Bay Road
Pender Island
250-629-6962
Salt Spring Island Recycling Depot
349 Rainbow Road
Salt Spring Island
250-537-1200
Sooke Garbage Disposal
6228 Sooke Road
Sooke
250-642-3646
Steel Pacific (formerly Budget Steel)
307 David Street
Victoria
250-381-5865
The Environmental Story
Bronze is made by smelting copper and tin together; both metals must first be mined from the earth. Copper mining, along with gold and silver mining, is responsible for devastating environmental destruction in rainforests around the world—mines deforest an area, release harmful chemicals such as mercury and cyanide, which can end up in nearby water bodies and can cause flooding, erosion and the death of localized flora and fauna.
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