E-Waste Buyers in Canada???

Are there any Canadian e-waste/e-scrap buyers on this forum? I would really like to talk to you.



Brent

Scrap man, thanks for the reply. I have seen the US buyers, checked their web sites and even conversed with a couple....BUT, with what the carriers; UPS, Canada Post, Fedx, want to ship a 20 or 50 lb box kills any hope of me making a profit. I am not looking to get rich but do want something left for my time and effort. I like the prices that the US buyers are paying and would settle for a little more than 1/2 if I didn't have to pay so much for shipping. I am sure there must be a Canadian buyer somewhere, just haven't found them yet.

Brent

Check these canadian websites for more info:
http://www.greencorecycling.ca/electronic.htm
http://www.fmrscrapbuyers.com/#!price-list/vstc1=blank
http://slateriron.com/electronic_scrap_recycling.htm

I live in toronto, ON, but never had a chance to sell my e-scrap that I'm collecting. Let me know Brent how it goes with your search.

Good luck!

You might have some luck with this on the gold refining forum. As Ron said above, let us know how you make out - I've also started collecting e-scrap.

Good Afternoon

KD Recycling Inc. is pleased to announce that we will be opening an E-Waste buying division very soon, hopfully open by March. We are just waiting for final government approval to become an end-of-life electronics processor and as you all know dealing with the government is never easy. It took us almost 18 months just to get the proper insurance in place.

We will be offering pick up or drop off services for your e-waste. Our pick up service will be on a monthly bases in the begining covering from Toronto to Timmins and Sault St. Marie to Ottawa . You will also be able to ship to our location. We are located in Callander, just outside of North Bay, Ontario.

All E-waste purchases will require proper ID and will be paid in Canadian funds and in cash, weight tickets will be provided for all purchases and our scales will be certified by Canada weights and measures.

As far as pricing goes we will be very competitive with the U.S. prices.

I will keep you posted and provide more information as things progress.

If you have any specific questions please send me a PM and I will get back to you, it may take a day or two as we are really busy getting the processing facility ready for government inspection. But I will get back to you.


Finally thanks to everyone on this board for the wealth of information collected in one spot, it made the difference on me going ahead with this venture.

Regards
Steve Bon, CEO
KD Recycling Inc.

100% Canadian owned and operated

Good luck to you. I lived in North Bay 1983/4 and passed through many times on business since. Great spot in the summer.

Originally Posted by I29North

Are there any Canadian e-waste/e-scrap buyers on this forum? I would really like to talk to you.

Brent

Manitoba has e-wast buyers in Winnipeg, Selkirk and Morden. The guy in Selkirk who bought my hammer mill has a big operation going.

Originally Posted by gustavus

Manitoba has e-wast buyers in Winnipeg, Selkirk and Morden. The guy in Selkirk who bought my hammer mill has a big operation going.

gustavus, have you dealt with any of them? If so which one and how do I contact them to get some prices. All I see around here is places that will gladly take your "stuff" for free.

Thanks,
Brent

I have spoken to a guy in Orillia, and one in Cambridge. Can't get a price list from any of them, olny a list for sorting purposes, would like to sell but decided to keep hoarding and disassembling until I can get some kind of price. The one guy in Cambridge wants me to weigh my stuff and tell him what I am looking for as far as price. It's a little backwards if you ask me, but then again, they,re Canadian just kidding. Was able to get a ballpark price on mobos, like 2.50-2.75 ?? Its low compared to the buyers on this forum. Glad to see someone north of here will make some competition. The said individual from Cambridge said the price is lower because some of the Americans sell to third world countries so the price is higher, he does not. I wonder how legit that statement is. I29north, my feelings are mutual, wish I could ship to the US and turn a profit, So far I have worked hard and long on the towers, so I want top dollar.

As with anything, quantity matters. A couple hundred pounds of at least motherboard quality seems to be the entry point for small refinery set-ups in Canada to show interest in your material. The more you have, and the higher the quality, the more likely that you'll get closer to the prices you'd get out of US buyers. There may be a bit of confusion in the Canadian E-waste arena now that the ERPA is nation-wide. It may take a while for all of it to shake out to a stable market for buying/selling, and what it may mean for the flow of materials to your workshop.
You can read more here: EPRA - Electronic Products Recycling Association

I can relate to 'just want to sell my stuff' but you will find those regulations are going to slowly strangle you out of stuff to sell. They are there, now nationally, to ensure the proper and safe recycling of the huge E-waste stream we generate. Yes, it is a huge PITA, one designed to keep everyone on the up and up, and accountable. Slowly but surely, if you (or your suppliers) are not what they consider accountable you'll find yourself lacking material to work with. Set yourself up to play by the rules and you can play, otherwise you need a new game.

It won't strangle anyone. And its not working. There are HUGE holes in this system, the stewartship program is all political BS.
I won't entertain such bs and my suppliers are the unaccountable general public. And I've never played by the rules. Enough said.