Community Electronic Recycling Event (June 21) and Curbside Giveaway Day (June 28) help divert waste from landfill
Township of King, Ont. (June 12, 2025) — King Township continues to lead by example in promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship through a series of community-focused initiatives. Residents are encouraged to take part in two key events this June that support responsible waste management and reuse.
Community Electronic Recycling Event
The Community Electronic Recycling Event will take place on Saturday, Jun. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the King Township Municipal Centre, located at 2585 King Road in King City.
This free event offers residents a safe and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unwanted electronics.
Items accepted include televisions, monitors, desktop computers, phones, printers, scanners, stereos, speakers, video game consoles, projectors, cameras, calculators, lighting, power tools and small appliances.
Residents are reminded to remove all personal data and batteries from devices before drop-off.
Since the program’s inception, King Township has collected thousands of kilograms of e-waste, including 5,837 kg in 2024 and 4,299 kg so far in 2025. For more information, visit king.ca/electronicrecycling.
Battery recycling will also be available. All batteries are sorted by type (alkaline, lithium, etc.) and recycled for their respective elements (metal, zinc, manganese, etc.). All standard single-use batteries are accepted, including AA, D, 9V, button cell, etc. Rechargeable batteries are not currently accepted. For safety purposes, please place leaking batteries in a sealed plastic bag, and cover the terminals of lithium batteries with tape before dropping them off in the bins.
For anyone unable to make it to the June 21 event, King Township has several battery recycling drop-off locations, including in King City, Nobleton and Schomberg. For a complete list of locations, visit king.ca/BatteryRecycling.
Curbside Giveaway Day
Following the e-waste event, King will launch its third Curbside Giveaway Day of the year on Saturday, Jun. 28.
Residents are invited to place gently used, unwanted items at the curb marked “FREE” for others in the community to take and reuse. This initiative not only helps reduce landfill waste but also encourages a culture of sharing and reuse.
Items should be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. and removed by 5 p.m. the same day.
Additional Curbside Giveaway Days are scheduled for July 26, August 23, September 27 and October 25. Residents are encouraged to download a free curb alert poster at king.ca/CurbsideGiveAway.
Textile Diversion Program
In addition to these events, King continues to support textile diversion through donation bins located across the Township. Since 2017, almost 140,000 kgs of textiles have been diverted from landfills. Accepted items include clothing, shoes, accessories, curtains, towels and sleeping bags. Items that are not accepted include household items, electronics, sports equipment, organic and hazardous materials and any other textile items that do not fit inside bins.
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Township of King | Phone: 905-833-5321 | Email: media@king.ca