There is a new Province -wide initiative to recycle expired Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Alarms at different depots around BC. The closest depots where you can drop off your expired Alarms are:

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Junction Bottle Depot Ltd.(15.3km)
149 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, V9G 1A3
Hours:
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm

Peerless Road Recycling Drop-Off Depot (15.4km)
Trans Canada Hwy at Thicke Road, Ladysmith, V9G 1A4
Hours:
Apr-Oct Wed to Sun 9am-5pm,
Nov-Mar 31st - Wed/Sat/Sun 9am to 5pm
Closed on Stats

Please remember that Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Alarms normally contain radioactive materials and should NEVER be placed in regular household garbage for disposal.

originally distributed November 9,2011