I always store used ink cartridges, pens, batteries, broken appliances, hazardous wastes, and…read morenon-recyclable containers in my garage for dropping off at your Depot. We do not really know where garbage, compost, or recycling actually end up, but at least I can do my bit with non-recyclable containers and items. Every time I drop off materials my conscience is a little clearer as I am not throwing these items in the garbage or recycling bins. Thank you for providing this necessary service and for staffing friendly and helpful folks who assist us in this community endeavour. I love using to your Depot.

Dropped off some old tiles (from a floor renovation) yesterday and a few things have changed (from…read moremy initial review below). 1) the ReStore is closed and has relocated. Huge sign advising you where to drop items off 2) the price has jumped to $10...still a great deal for a trunk full of garbage 3) the dude in the booth now gives you a printed receipt ! 4) I've bumped my 3 stars to 4 because of the changes Original Review From a strictly environmental standpoint, this place is fantastic, as it allows you to drop of items which you can see your neighbours trying to hide in their garbage bags. You see, the city of Vaughan has very strict garbage rules but a very robust recycling program. I'm allowed 3 bags of garage every two weeks, with unlimited recycling (bottles, cans, paper, cardboard, etc) and food waste (green bin). However, the 3 bag rule encompasses ALL non-blue box (recyclable) and green bin (organic waste) items. For example, if you change a toilet, it counts as an item, which drops your garbage bag allotment down to 2 bags. You can purchase extra garbage "tags" from the city (for a nominal fee) which you place on the additional items, but without those tags, the items are left at the curb....the 3 bag rule is pretty enforced. A few times a year we have "double up" pickups...which allows for 6 bags of garbage/waste, but sometimes you don't want things piling up in the garage until a double up day. The McCleary Environmental Centre is the place that accepts items that we used to throw out in our garbage, but which we now know can harm the environment. Fairly easy to locate, you drive in and dispose of household waste items (drywall, tiles, lightbulbs, scrap metal, etc)....in clearly labelled bins. Most items don't require a disposal fee, other than the cost of getting it down to the McCleary Centre. However, some household waste items require a "fee" to be disposed of......on my last visit I was charged $7 for a trunk-full of stuff. This is where I experienced something which left a sour taste in my mouth...and is quite shocking at the lack of controls in place. The city employee is in a booth...you drive up, advise him what you have to dispose of, he asks where you live, he advises you of the fee (in my case, $7)...you pay cash...and he points you in the right direction. I would suggest you have exact change...as on my last visit, I passed a $10 bill to him and suddenly he became Mr. Chatty. When he finally pointed me in the direction to go, I had to ask for my change. He mumbled something and passed me my $3. Not saying this is this guys practice, but if he pulls this stunt on a regular basis, he could walk out with a pretty penny at the end of his shift (there is nothing in place for the city to monitor the number of cars in/out....so staff could potentially make out like bandits). They really need to put proper procedures into place to prevent the public from being ripped off, as there are unscrupulous people out there (I'm not saying this guy is......but in this case, both myself and my passenger felt like he knew exactly what he was doing). This has only happened once to me, and I've dropped items off a few times (being an avid DIYer has its downside). But still........ I've also dropped off items for their "Restore" program. It's sort of like Goodwill...you bring in gently used (or unused) items that you would normally throw out, and they have an on-site store where they resell the items. Reuse at its best. I've brought in electronics, chairs, lamps, tools, etc)...it's free of charge if the items are deemed acceptable for resale. Profits are kept by the store. So, in summary.....a great place to be environmentally conscious, just bring exact change.

I called earlier today and provided them with the attached pictures. I advised them that we have a…read morenarrow driveway that limits access to the rear garage. No problem. They were able to come within a couple of hours from the phonecall & SMS. The price was very reasonable given that I didn't have to lift a finger, taking the materials to a dump, etc. They were very tidy, too! Much appreciated!

I had some renovation waste that needed removal. Ambrose contacted me promptly and provided me with…read morea quote and pick up time. They arrived within 15 mins of time of pickup and hauled all my garage. I would use them again if I need their services again. Thank you Richard!

To be clear, this is a drop-off bin for people to recycle their textiles…read more I know that it's not a business, but I thought that it would be worth it to put it on Yelp for other people to discover. I was somewhat nearby and brought a bag of textiles that I know that place like Value Village would just throw out, re: single socks, a random glove/mitt, stained/hole-y old t-shirts, bed sheets with holes, etc. I didn't know what to expect, but apparently these bins are scattered throughout Markham. They are similar to those dodgy bins that collect used clothing/toys for "charities". This particular metal bin - bins there were 2 - was in the back parking lot of a fire station. The immediate area was clean of debris. Bins looked as though they were kept clean. Overall, I wished that these bins were implemented in other Cities as well! So if you happen to be in the City of Markham, it's definitely worth it to tote along your unusable textiles for donation.

I had about 12 boxes of shredding to do. Called around to a number of the "big name" places and…read morethey were all really pricey - I didn't understand why. Then I called Papersavers. They got back to me in under 15 minutes and were so informative and reasonably priced that I immediately decided to try them. I made an appointment, brought the boxes down to them and they were polite and efficient. They let me watch the shredding and gave me back the boxes I wanted. An hour later they emailed me my receipt. Kudos to a great company. I highly recommend Papersavers.

Called Papersavers on Tuesday, came on Wednesday, helped carry the boxes down the stairs. Fellow…read morewas organized, put everything on the truck got a signature and off he went. Received a receipt within hours. Quick, easy, organized. Today we received a letter from the company confirming the shredding and thanking us. Definitely we will use Papersavers again. Thank you Michelina - Vaughan

Every once in a while if you work for a company and you deal with a computer equipment you will…read moreeventually have to do a huge clean up and proper recycling of old hardware that you no longer need. It's a fact of life and here when you purchase any type of electronics whether it's a printer, screen, even a keyboard or mouse you are paying for a recycling free at the point of purchase. Yes, you're actually pre-paying for the disposal of your brand new equipment that you may not get rid of for years. It doesn't matter if you're a company or an individual, this recycling program is in place for a reason. You cannot simply put your old 1970's tube tv on the curb for garbage pick up. No, you must recycle your electronics the proper way and that depends all on your local government programs. In many cases retail stores like Staples or Best Buy will gladly take your old electronics for the government approved recycling and disposal. If you're a company however and you have a lot to dispose of well moving things back and forth are not as simple especially if you happen to have a lot of equipment. Enter Revolution Recycling. I was looking online for a place that would take what I had to dispose of and even pick it up but the caveat was that it would have to be at no charge. That may sound like a lot to ask for but it's not. What I found online was a company called Shift Recycling. Here is a list of Shift's acceptable items that they take: Computers And Network Equipment - Desktop Computers -Laptops -All In One Computers -Monitors - Servers, Routers, Switches And Modems - Typewriters -All Computer Peripherals Keyboards, Mice, Wires etc. Printers - All Printers Laser Or Inkjet -Fax Machines -Scanners -Photocopiers Any Size - Plotters -Toner Cartridges Telephones And Cell Phones - Landline And Office Telephones -Cell Phones And Blackberries -Office Telephone Systems - Answering Machines Audio And Video Equipment - Stereos, Radios, Amplifiers And Speakers -Car Audio Equipment -Cameras And Camcorders -DVD Players, VHS Players And Satellite Receivers Televisions -All Televisions (CRT, Tube, Rear Projection, LCD, LED) -All monitors (CRT, Tube, LCD, LED) Batteries -All Batteries -Alkaline (AA, AAA, C, D) -UPS Batteries and UPS units -Car Batteries (Lead Acid) -Laptop Batteries Wires And Cables - All Wires And Cables -Keyboards And Mice -Adaptors I had used the web site contact link to send a correspondence of where I was, what I had to recycle. I was later contacted by Clayton at Revolution Recycling asking me about particulars such as the facility, and photos of what I had and where how the access was to where the equipment was. It was a pretty simple process. Clayton later said I would be contacted the following week as to coordinate a pickup and it would be at no charge. I was by his word contacted about a week later by Terri saying that Revolution would have a truck come by. I didn't have anything with hard drives so I didn't need to worry about data destruction etc. While I was away the day they came to do the pickup, a colleague was able to allow access to our building to complete the pickup so Revolution was able to load up what was probably about 9 cubic feet worth of equipment which included a old tower phone system (I needed a dolly to move it), about 8 network printers, 4 personal printers, rack mount equipment, and lots of smaller things like keyboards, mice, cables, used toners, battery backups, etc. There was a lot of equipment to be removed and when I came to the office the next day it was all gone! So what I needed fulfilled, Revolution did for me. I had asked if they could come and take away all this stuff and they did. They came, they saw, they took. It didn't cost us ANYTHING to use their service. Also the metals and other recyclable components may get salvaged or reused and those parts that aren't will get properly disposed of so on the environmental level we all did our part. Revolution Recycling helped me and they can probably help you too. I'm guessing on volume, the more you have the more it's worth they're while to use their resources to pick up your unwanted equipment. If you don't have enough and you just want say one or two things removed there may be a service charge. In my case we had enough to justify a free pickup which works for me.

From the owner: Serving the Greater Toronto Area, Revolution specializes in free recycling of electronics, secure…read morehard drive data destruction and IT asset disposition.