GEEP Pleased With Ontario’s New Waste Electronics Diversion Program

The program will create more than 400 free drop-off centers.

Global Electric Electronic Processing Inc. (GEEP) has announced their satisfaction regarding the introduction of the Ontario government’s Waste Electronics Diversion Program introduced by Environment Minister John Gerretsen on July 14, 2008.

Through the new, entirely manufacturer-funded program, the province of Ontario has established more than 400 free drop-off centers for businesses and the general public to bring their waste electronics. By opening up free recycling to the public some concerns regarding the quality of material have arisen, says Wallace Mackay, vice president of GEEP.

”There’s always a concern about quality from the standpoint of are you getting a higher percentage of display devices that carry the biggest amount of lead and toxic chemicals in them?” Mackay says. “The rest of it is legislative. They’re only going to do so many things in the first phase, which would include televisions, laptops, computer desktops, monitors and printers.”

Phase I of the new project is set to kick off April 1, 2009. Mackay says Phase II of the project will begin near the end of 2009 and at that time the drop off centers will start accepting other forms of waste electronics including cameras, cell phones, telephones and DVD players.

Overall, GEEP President Alfred Hambsch says he and his company are excited about the implementation of the program and are confident in GEEP’s ability to handle the increased electronics recycling demand.

“We are particularly pleased with the potential of this program to further reduce electronic material going to landfill and to virtually eliminate the diversion of electronic waste,” says Hambsch. “GEEP has developed unique proprietary processes that enable us to provide a comprehensive integrated electronics recycling capability that will fully meet the needs of
Ontario’s new Waste Electronics Diversion Program.”


For more information visit www.geepglobal.com.

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