Small Appliances
As of October 1, 2011, the Government of British Columbia has mandated that retailers in B.C. collect Eco Fees when selling small appliances. The fees are managed by Uplugged, a non-profit program, and will cover collection, transportation and recycling of small appliances. The program is operated on a long-term cost-recovery basis and all fees collected stay within the program.
For more information, please visit the unpluggedrecycling.ca website.
Here is a sample of the small appliance fees we are now required by law to collect in British Columbia (Eco Fees are added automatically when the product is scanned and will show on a separate line on your receipt)
Product Type |
Recycling Fee |
| Kitchen Countertop Motorized (e.g. blender). |
$2.25 |
| Kitchen Countertop Heating (e.g. toaster) |
$2.25 |
| Kitchen Countertop Coffee/Tea (e.g. Coffee Maker) |
$2.00 |
| Large Microwave (1 cubic foot and over) |
$10.00 |
| Small Microwave (Less than I cubic foot) |
$7.50 |
| Time Measurement (e.g. Clock) |
$0.75 |
| Weight Measurement (e.g. Bathroom scale) |
$2.75 |
| Garment Care (e.g. Iron) |
$1.00 |
| Air treatment (e.g. Air purifier) |
$2.25 |
| Desk and Tabletop Fans |
$1.25 |
| Personal Care (e.g. Hair Dryer) |
$1.00 |
| Large Floor Cleaning (e.g. Carpet Cleaner) |
$5.25 |
| Small Floor Cleaning (e.g. Handheld Vacuum) |
$1.00 |
| Designated very small Items (e.g. Air Freshener) |
$0.25 |
These Eco Fees are designed to cover the cost of collecting and recycling the product. Consumers of these products now share the cost of recycling rather than all taxpayers paying for landfilling or incineration.
Fees collected go to The Canadian Electrical Stewardship Association (CESA), a not-for-profit agency comprised of manufacturers, distributors and retailers. CESA chose the Product Care Association (managers of the CFL recycling program), to be the program manager for the BC Small Appliances Recycling Program.
Small Appliance Recycling outside of BC
For our customers outside BC, we will continue to accept appliances for free recycling when a replacement is purchased in our stores. And whenever you recycle with London Drugs you know all your old appliances and electronics are disassembled responsibly.