The OES will collect the eWaste for recycling. There will be some revenue generated per metric
tonne of items accepted for disposal - so the big old heavy TVs and such are happily taken away.
Afterwards, you are invited to our regular meetings at 7:30pm into the museum, it's open to all.
For more details, please check out our
meetings web page or our
facebook page for more information.
The OPCUG thanks the museum for the permission to hold the event.
Schedule:
The eWaste event will be on June 14th, 2017, from 5:30pm to 7pm.
eWaste event location:
Canada Aviation and Space Museum,
11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa - under the tent on the side of the museum. The Museum
is located approximately 15 minutes south of downtown Ottawa; take exit 115 for
St. Laurent Boulevard, turn left onto St. Laurent Blvd, turn right onto
Ogilvie Rd, turn left onto Aviation Pkwy N, the museum is at the end of the road.
Note that there is no OC Transpo bus service to the museum in the evening.
Access to the drop off zone:
The drop off zone is under the tent, to the right of the entrance of the museum,.
There is plenty of parking near the tent, please do not block the driveway of the museum.
Let us know if you need some assistance; we will have many volunteers happy to help you.
Parking:
Ample parking is available to drop off the items for free. If would like to stay for
the meeting, the parking is $3 for the whole evening, and you can park in the
main or second lot
and enter through the front entrance of the museum. Payment methods includes coins, VISA,
and MasterCard, and the proof of payment must be left in the car and be visible in the
front windshield. There is no gate at the entrance, but if they find out that your proof
of payment is expired or missing, you will get a city of Ottawa ticket.
Desktop printing devices including desktop copiers and multi-function
devices
Floor standing printing devices including printers, photocopiers,
multi-function devices
Audio and video players and recorders (eg. MP3, cassette, digital)
Computer peripherals including modems
Telephones and answering machines
Cellular phones and pagers
Cameras (web, digital, analog)
Equalizers/(pre)amplifiers
Video players/projectors, digital frames
Personal hand held computers
Scanners, typewriters
Desktop computers
Portable computers
Turntables
Video recorders
Monitors
Televisions
PDAs
Radios
Receivers
Speakers
Pizza night and OPCUG Meeting:
In parallel to the eWaste collection, the OPCUG will hold its pizza night starting at
6:30pm, this is reserved for all its members only, but feel free to join our presentation
at 7:30pm, all are welcome and it's free. For more information about our meeting please
check our
meeting's web page and our
calendar.