How to safely dispose of residential solar panels
Examples of solar panels
- Residential solar panels
- RV solar panels
Panels made of:
- Silicon (Monocrystalline & Polycrystalline)
- Thin Film: solar panels with a thin film of photovoltaic material on a substrate such as glass, plastic or metal
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Take to a special drop-off location
To properly dispose of solar panels, please contact ARMA (Alberta Recycling Management Authority) at collection.sites@albertarecycling.ca
or call 1-888-999-8762.
Solar panels are not accepted in regular waste bins and cannot be disposed of at the landfill.
Special instructions
- Do NOT put panels in your blue cart as these items can damage the equipment at the recycling facility.