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Home phones

How to extend the life of home phones

Cordless home phones

Answering machines

Examples of electronic home phones

  • Corded and cordless home phones
  • Answering machines
  • VOIP phones
  • Rotary phones
  • USB speakerphones

How to dispose

There are two ways to dispose of electronic home phones depending on whether they are usable or broken.

Usable electronic home phones

  • Extend the life of this item by reusing, selling, or donating

Reuse working electronic home phones by:

  • Giving to family and friends
  • Posting on online websites like Facebook Marketplace

Donate usable home phones to local charities. Contact your preferred charity to confirm what type of donations they are accepting. Options include: 

Old and broken electronic home phones

  • Take to an electronics recycling drop-off

Take old and broken home phones for free to an electronics recycling drop-off. You can also take these items to a City Eco Centre for free – if you bring with other garbage, charges will apply.

Special instructions

Do NOT put electronics in your blue cart as these items can damage equipment at the recycling facility.

Map of electronics drop-off locations

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