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Heating appliances

How to extend the life of heating appliances

Space heaters

Programmable thermostats

Examples of heating appliances

  • Space heaters, portable heaters and oil-filled heaters
  • Patio heaters
  • Heater/fan combos
  • Programmable thermostats

How to dispose

There are two ways to dispose of heating appliances depending on whether they are usable or broken.

Usable heating appliances

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

Reuse working heating appliances by:

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

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

Old and broken heating appliances

  • Take to an electronics recycling drop-off

Take old and broken heating appliances 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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