-  Drop off old electronics and e-waste at TD Canada Trust branches on select dates -

ONTARIO, Aug. 26, 2011 /CNW/ - On Saturdays, beginning August 27^th and throughout the fall until October 15^th, cash and cheques won't be the only deposits accepted at select TD Canada Trust branches across Ontario.  Today, TD Canada Trust announced the launch of its E-Recycling Event, making it easy for Canadians to dispose of their old electronics at approximately 50 of its participating branches.  Customers and local area residents are encouraged to bring in their old or unwanted electronic and e-waste items to a designated branch to be recycled.

"TD is committed to being an environmental leader and recycles as many electronics as possible in order to divert potentially hazardous materials from our landfills," says, Jane Duchscher, Vice President, Distribution Support, TD Canada Trust.  "Hosting these local recycling events makes it easy for our customers and residents in the area to do their part for the environment and dispose their old electronics responsibly."

During a successful test pilot program last year at three branches in Edmonton, Vancouver and Burlington, TD Canada Trust responsibly disposed of and recycled close to 1,500 electronics in three days. The event has now expanded to include close to 50 branches across Canada in five regions - Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec and New Brunswick.

To participate in the E-Recycling Event, customers and residents can bring common electronics items such as TVs, personal computers and peripherals (mice, laptop, keyboards, and speakers), desktop printers, monitors, cell phones and smartphones, batteries, mp3 players and more. As an added incentive, Canadians who recycle their electronics at the participating branches will be entered in a draw to win a Smart Car.

Our environment is changing in fundamental ways that will impact the way we work and live. At TD Canada Trust we are committed to being an environmental leader by reducing our operational impact and pioneering projects to create carbon offsets that have community benefits. As of the end of 2010, 98% of e-waste from TD was diverted from landfills, where the majority was refurbished and donated to charities.

Below is a list of TD Canada Trust Branches across Ontario that will be participating in the E-Recycling Event on designated Saturdays throughout the fall. Windsor and Oshawa will be hosting their events this Saturday, August 27.

Windsor:

August 27	4115 Walker Rd Bldg 1 Windsor, ON N8W 3T6
September 17	11846 Tecumseh Rd E Unit A Windsor, ON N8N 1L7

Oshawa:

August 27	981 Taunton Rd E Oshawa, ON L1H 7K5
October 8	2061 Simcoe St N Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4

Belle River:

September 3

380 Notre Dame St Belle River, ON N0R 1A0

Milton:

September 3

6501 Derry Rd Milton, ON L9T 7W1

Kingsville:

September 10

291 Main St E Kingsville, ON N9Y 1A7

Scarborough:

September 10

2020 Eglinton Ave E Scarborough, ON M1L 2M6

Aurora:

September 17

40 First Commerce Drive Aurora, ON L4G 0H5

Waterdown:

September 24

86 Dundas St E Waterdown, ON L0R 2H2

Whitby:

September 24

920 Taunton Rd E Whitby, ON L1R 3L8

Bowmanville:

October 1

570 Longworth Ave Unit C Bowmanville, ON L1C 0H4

Vaughan:

October 1	8270 Highway 27 Vaughan, ON L4H 0R9
October 1	541 Cityview Blvd Vaughan, ON L4H 0Z4

Binbrook:

October 8

3030 Hwy 56 Binbrook, ON L0R 1C0

Alliston:

October 8

129 Young St Alliston, ON L9R 0E9

Toronto:

October 15	15 York St Toronto, ON M5J 0A3
October 15	493 Parliament St Toronto, ON M4X 1P3
October 15	807 Broadview Ave Toronto, ON M4K 2P8

About TD Canada Trust

TD Canada Trust offers personal and business banking to more than 11.5 million customers. We provide a wide range of products and services from chequing and savings accounts, to credit cards, mortgages and business banking, to credit protection and travel medical insurance, as well as advice on managing everyday finances. TD Canada Trust makes banking comfortable with award-winning service and convenience through 24/7 mobile, internet, telephone and ATM banking, as well as in over 1,100 branches - most open 8 'til late and many now open Sunday. For more information, please visit: www.tdcanadatrust.com. TD Canada Trust is the Canadian retail bank of TD Bank Group, the sixth largest bank in North America.