Electronics & Chemicals

Non-repairable obsolete TDSB computers, peripherals, electronic equipment and other technology items should be disposed of as follows:

• Please hold on until you have a minimum of 25 items

• Equipment is to be stored in the shipping/receiving area prior to submitting this request

• Please provide an itemized list of equipment as well as attach a photo (if possible) once the equipment is in the shipping/receiving area

• IT Services will review, advise and possibly redistribute any items that are of use and/or supported

• Once review is completed an e-mail will be sent instructing of next steps

• Items requiring disposal will be securely destroyed, including all data 

Once you have the 25 pieces, use this link to start the process with ServiceIT.

The Occupational Health and Safety Office is responsible for managing Board-generated hazardous wastes. Hazardous wastes are those materials that may be injurious to persons or the environment if not handled and disposed of properly.

These include:

1) Classroom-generated waste

For disposal of classroom generated waste (i.e., chemistry and biology chemicals including dissection waste) and/or to request additional waste containers, please complete and email this form to Occupational Health & Safety OccupationalHealth&Safety@tdsb.on.ca. 

This service is provided at no cost to the school.

2) General school waste

For disposal of all school generated hazardous waste, including caretaking waste (i.e., waxes. cleaners, disinfectants) complete and email this form to Occupational Health & Safety  OccupationalHealth&Safety@tdsb.on.ca. 

This service is provided at no cost to the school.

Hazardous waste questions?

Contact the Occupational Health and Safety Office at OccupationalHealth&Safety@tdsb.on.ca. Any questions regarding these forms should be directed to Assistant Health and Safety Officer, Jeanine Botts (LC1 & LC4) at 416-394-3468 or Assistant Health and Safety Officer (LC2 & LC3) at 416-396-7669.  Please scan and email an electronic version to your regional assistant officer.

Community hazardous waste collection events are not supported by the Board. Instead, community hazardous waste should be taken to one of the City’s seven drop-off depots or Community Environment Days.