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I THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ DECEMBER 20,2005 ♦ PAGE A8 * Vdurhamrcgion.com Keep e-waste, Ipbatteries out | [of landfill lafter Christmas jSprop-off sites Pîacross Durham ^available PONTIAC &BY CARLY FOSTER &*Staff Writer B jjj£ DURHAM -- New gadgets Ï0and electronics will be given ^vas Christmas gifts soon, but £vthe old ones also need a ^vhome -- and it shouldn't be a ^landfill. Items such as used comput- 5'2'ers, cellphones, photocopi- J^ers, stereos and printers - commonly called e-waste and alkaline and recharge- ^,<-able batteries can be harmful £»*if just dumped in the trash, £*said Michelle Whitbread, an '-"operations technician for the ^Region of Durham's works :2-department. jv "The different chemicals... 5-j-pbviously (they) start to leak £tand we don't want that leeching leeching in the landfills," she said. •[v"When disposed of properly, s not an issue." Batteries are especially .. harmful as they leak toxic " 'mercury and carcinogenic "'-cadmium into the ground and " ) water, the Recycling Council -'of Ontario says. : Batteries are considered a ;■ hazardous waste, and there is no charge to drop them off at any of the Region's transfer stations as long as it is not accompanied by other garbage, Ms. Whitbread said. There is a small fee for e- waste, but the material is sent to a special industrial facility facility where it is shredded and materials are recovered for re-use. The Rechargeable Battery Battery Recycling Corporation . (RBRC), a non-profit organization, organization, offers free drop-off locations for rechargeable batteries and cellphones. Rechargeable batteries include nickel cadmium (Ni- Cd), nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH), lithium ion (Li-ion) and small sealed lead (Pb). These are commonly found in cordless power tools, cell and cordless phones, laptop computers, digital cameras, camcorders and remote control control toys. Drop-off locations in Durham Durham include participating Future Shop, Home Depot, The Source by Circuit City, Home Hardware and Zellers stores. Visit www.call2reçycle. org for a complete list, , and www.region.durham.on.ca for locations and hours of the Region's waste transfer stations. ■ , 'v ,^ : RING t!WIN YEAR-END EVENT 5tar* * * fh -- EVERYONE'S A WINNER! -- Til mil WIN TOUR Mtw PRSTISG H ttl IP 11510,0110 DIF IMMHHKNUIKNMIlMMIMIMfl!.* ** * * MONTANA SVG Put your best foot forward at SManulife Walk for Memories •»> H DURHAM -- Alzheimer v; Society of Durham Region '%is holding its seventh annual >Manulife Walk for Memories, "-'Sunday, Jan. 1st at Cullen "-■Gardens and Miniature Vil- "v'.iage in Whitby. 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