The copper wire in appliance extension cords conducts the electricity that keeps essential household items running. Whether you are retiring your cord for a new one or because your pet rabbit chewed through them, cords should not go out with the trash. Like drink yokes, cords and cabling can harm scavenging wildlife that get tangled up when in search of food.
Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities
How do I go green?
Reduce
Dispose and replace cords only when no longer functional, not for aesthetics! Extend the longevity of your appliances and lighting by loosely binding slack cord and ensuring no weight is placed on cords and cables.
Reuse
A spare extension cord is always handy to have around. Keep them tidy by loosely wrapping the cord and then pulling it through an old paper towel or toilet paper roll. Mark the length and type of the cord on the outside of the roll for future reference.
Recycle
The facilities below will accept intact appliance and extension cords for recycling. Copper wire can also be sold to scrap yards by the kilogram and will fetch a higher price when stripped.
Facilities
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
Steel Pacific (formerly Budget Steel)
307 David Street
Victoria
250-381-5865
The Environmental Story
Copper wire used in cords is typically made from newly refined copper; however, wire production makes up a small fraction of the copper needed for industrial purposes annually and over 75% of copper items produced are fashioned from post-consumer recycled copper that has been melted down from recycled scrap. The PVC and vinyl jackets used to insulate copper wire can leach toxins into landfills and in some areas can be downcycled into new materials. Copper wire and aluminum insulation can be completely recycled without loss of integrity to the core material.
Save the Date!
This year, Hartland Happening is on Sunday June 24th.
10:30 am to 3:00 pm
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Questions? Call the CRD Hotline.
We can answer your questions on the Hartland landfill, composting, household hazardous waste, recycling and more!
t: 250.360.3030
toll-free: 1.800.663.4425 #3030
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