A-Z List Items
Medications
All prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications (units sold in oral dosage form) and natural health products (units sold in oral dosage form) can now be safely disposed. The Manitoba Medications Return Program (MMRP) ensures the safe and appropriate disposal of all your health products according to health and environmental regulations.
To view drop-off locations near you, please visit www.medicationsreturn.ca/manitoba_en.php.
Mercury Switches and Thermostats
Old non-programmable thermostats, some automotive convenience lighting switches and anti-lock braking systems (ABS) in end-of-life vehicles contain mercury. If these items are disposed in regular landfills, mercury can enter into our soil and water and become a major health hazard. Just one gram of mercury is enough to contaminate an eight hectare lake to the point that the fish are inedible for one year.Mercury contamination of groundwater aquifers can render the primary source of drinking water for a rural community unsafe for many years.
For information on how to dispose these items, please contact the Product Care Association at (204) 477-0741 or 1-888-772-9772, or call Miller Environmental Corporation at (204) 925-9600. Businesses must give their mercury switches and thermostats to a licensed hazardous waste disposal company for disposal.
To learn more about, and participate in the national level programs on replacing, recovering and safely disposing old mercury thermostats and automotive switches, please visit the links below.
Switch the ‘Stat (for mercury based thermostats): http://www.switchthestat.ca/eng/participate.php
Switch Out (for automotive convenience lighting switches and ABS): http://www.switchout.ca/program-contacts/index.aspx
MICROWAVE
Microwaves are a type of designated electronic waste. Manitoba has a well-established program for collection and disposal of electrical and electronic waste (e.g., home and vehicle audio/video systems, telephone sets and answering machines, desktop and portable computers and accessories, microwave oven etc.). This program is run by the Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA).
Please visit http://recyclemyelectronics.ca/mb/ for more information on how to recycle microwaves.
If the microwave is in good working condition, you may be able to donate it for reuse to a second hand thrift store such as Salvation Army, Value Village and others.
Disclaimer
Information contained in Green Manitoba’s A-Z Recycling Guide is intended to provide an easy-to-use and quick method for connecting Manitobans with organizations that are involved in the recycling and reuse industry in Manitoba.
Green Manitoba does not assume any responsibility with respect to the accuracy of the information contained in the A-Z Recycling Guide, nor do they warrant that the statements and other information contained therein comply with applicable laws or regulations.
Users of the A-Z Recycling Guide are therefore cautioned to consult with the respective businesses about their standards and procedures before engaging in their services to determine its appropriateness for any particular application.
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