WHAT TO RECYCLE PLASTIC AEPTED NOT AEPTED …and...5 6 7 Glass Ensure containers are clean and dry....
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WHAT TO RECYCLE HOW TO RECYCLE PETE (Polyethylene) Soſt drink, water, mouthwash, ketchup, and salad dressing boles; peanut buer and jam jars. HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) Frosted milk, juice, cosmec, shampoo, dish detergent boles; yogurt and margarine tubs. PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Detergent, shampoo, and cooking oil boles. LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) Squeezable boles such as honey and mustard boles; bread, frozen food, and grocery bags. PP (Polypropylene) Ketchup and medicine boles; yogurt and margarine tubs; caps; straws PS (Polystyrene) CD cases; plasc cups, plates, and cutlery. PS in foam form (i.e. Styrofoam) is NOT accepted in RDCK recycling programs. Other (Polycarbonate, Acrylic, ABS) Three and five gallon reusable water boles; some citrus juice and ketchup boles. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Glass Ensure containers are clean and dry. Do not include glass with your commingled recyclables - each recycling depot has a separate receptacle for glass. Corrugated Cardboard Cut large pieces of cardboard into 18” by 36” pieces. Flaen all boxes. Include cardboard in your blue bag for curbside service or place it in the cardboard bins at the recycling depots. Mixed Paper Remove plasc or Styrofoam inserts from cereal boxes, ssue boxes, etc. Flaen boxes and include them with your commingled recyclables. Ensure all paper is clean and dry. Plasc Ensure all containers are clean and dry. Include plascs with your commingled recyclables. Crush or stack containers to save room in the recycling bins. Metal Ensure all containers are clean and dry. Remove labels. Include metals with your commingled recyclables. PLASTIC CATEGORIES ACCEPTED NOT ACCEPTED Corrugated cardboard (flaened), boxboard Newsprint, inserts, flyers Magazines, catalogues, glossy paper Mixed paper, junk mail, envelopes, etc. Metal food cans Glass food jars Food grade plasc containers #1-7 (except Styrofoam) Plasc bags Garbage and pet waste Organics Wet or dirty materials - they aract wildlife! Polystyrene/Styrofoam Window glass or mirrors Drinking glasses Poery or ceramics Light bulbs Other recyclables managed under product stewardship programs Frequently Asked Questions Why don’t RDCK recycling programs accept Styrofoam? Recycling polystyrene foam (Styrofoam) is cost prohibive for several reasons: It is bulky and therefore expensive to manage; the process of breaking it down into a reusable material is resource-intensive; and the end product has a low value. Are businesses included in RDCK recycling programs? Businesses may use RDCK recycling depots, but they are not served by curbside recycling programs. Is there a limit to how much material each resident can recycle? Unlike other forms of municipal solid waste, there is no limit on how many bags of recyclables residents with curbside service can put out for collecon. Recyclables will be accepted at recycling depots in loads of up to 2000 kg. Who can I contact for more informaon? To find out where or how to recycle a product, call the Recycling Council of BC at 1-800-667-4321. Product Stewardship Materials Product stewardship programs require producers/retailers of designated materials to collect and recycle their products at end-of-life. These programs are provincially- regulated and apply to all areas of BC. Designated materials should be brought to collecon depots - not disposed of with regular garbage or recycling. Call 1-800-667-4321 or visit www.bcrecycles.ca to find out where to take any of the following products: Beverage containers Electronics and electrical products (including small appliances, e-waste, cell phones and thermostats) Light bulbs Gasoline Anfreeze Baeries Paint products/solvents Pescides Pharmaceucal products Flammable liquids Tires Used oil/containers/ filters Packaging and Printed Paper
Transcript of WHAT TO RECYCLE PLASTIC AEPTED NOT AEPTED …and...5 6 7 Glass Ensure containers are clean and dry....
WHAT TO RECYCLE
HOW TO RECYCLE
PETE (Polyethylene) Soft drink, water, mouthwash, ketchup, and salad dressing bottles; peanut butter and jam jars. HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) Frosted milk, juice, cosmetic, shampoo, dish detergent bottles; yogurt and margarine tubs. PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Detergent, shampoo, and cooking oil bottles. LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) Squeezable bottles such as honey and mustard bottles; bread, frozen food, and grocery bags. PP (Polypropylene) Ketchup and medicine bottles; yogurt and margarine tubs; caps; straws PS (Polystyrene) CD cases; plastic cups, plates, and cutlery. PS in foam form (i.e. Styrofoam) is NOT accepted in RDCK recycling programs. Other (Polycarbonate, Acrylic, ABS) Three and five gallon reusable water bottles; some citrus juice and ketchup bottles.
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Glass Ensure containers are clean and dry. Do not include glass with your commingled recyclables - each recycling depot has a separate receptacle for glass.
Corrugated Cardboard Cut large pieces of cardboard into 18” by 36” pieces. Flatten all boxes. Include cardboard in your blue bag for curbside service or place it in the cardboard bins at the recycling depots.
Mixed Paper Remove plastic or Styrofoam inserts from cereal boxes, tissue boxes, etc. Flatten boxes and include them with your commingled recyclables. Ensure all paper is clean and dry.
Plastic Ensure all containers are clean and dry. Include plastics with your commingled recyclables. Crush or stack containers to save room in the recycling bins.
Metal Ensure all containers are clean and dry. Remove labels. Include metals with your commingled recyclables.
PLASTIC CATEGORIES ACCEPTED NOT ACCEPTED
Corrugated cardboard (flattened), boxboard
Newsprint, inserts, flyers
Magazines, catalogues, glossy paper
Mixed paper, junk mail, envelopes, etc.
Metal food cans
Glass food jars
Food grade plastic containers #1-7 (except Styrofoam)
Plastic bags
Garbage and pet waste
Organics
Wet or dirty materials - they attract wildlife!
Polystyrene/Styrofoam
Window glass or mirrors
Drinking glasses
Pottery or ceramics
Light bulbs
Other recyclables managed under product stewardship programs
Frequently Asked Questions
Why don’t RDCK recycling programs accept Styrofoam? Recycling polystyrene foam (Styrofoam) is cost prohibitive for several reasons: It is bulky and therefore expensive to manage; the process of breaking it down into a reusable material is resource-intensive; and the end product has a low value. Are businesses included in RDCK recycling programs? Businesses may use RDCK recycling depots, but they are not served by curbside recycling programs. Is there a limit to how much material each resident can recycle? Unlike other forms of municipal solid waste, there is no limit on how many bags of recyclables residents with curbside service can put out for collection. Recyclables will be accepted at recycling depots in loads of up to 2000 kg. Who can I contact for more information? To find out where or how to recycle a product, call the Recycling Council of BC at 1-800-667-4321.
Product Stewardship Materials
Product stewardship programs require producers/retailers of designated materials to collect and recycle their products at end-of-life. These programs are provincially-regulated and apply to all areas of BC. Designated materials should be brought to collection depots - not disposed of with regular garbage or recycling. Call 1-800-667-4321 or visit www.bcrecycles.ca to find out where to take any of the following products:
Beverage containers
Electronics and electrical products (including small appliances, e-waste, cell phones and thermostats)
Light bulbs
Gasoline
Antifreeze
Batteries
Paint products/solvents
Pesticides
Pharmaceutical products
Flammable liquids
Tires
Used oil/containers/filters
Packaging and Printed Paper
Resource Recovery Services
West Sub-Region
Burton (248 Caribou Creek Rd); Castlegar (Ootischenia Landfill);
Crescent Valley (beside Selkirk College); Edgewood (8855 Hwy 6); Nakusp (Nakusp Landfill);
New Denver (602 Slocan Ave); Silverton (Village office yard);
Slocan (beside transfer station); Winlaw (on main highway)
Waste Disposal and Recycling Info
Toll free hotline:
1-800-667-4321
Guide Recycling
Curbside Service
Curbside service is provided by the Village of Nakusp, Village of Kaslo, City of Castlegar, City of Nelson.
Portions of Electoral Areas I and J also receive curbside collection service. For more information
about curbside recycling contact the local municipality or visit www.recyclebc.ca.
RDCK Recycling Depots
Rural areas in the West, Central, and East Sub-Regions utilize drop-off recycling depots. All
materials, except glass, are accepted in commingled bins.
Glass containers must be placed in separate bins or brought to a bottle depot (if a deposit applies) for
recycling.
SERVICE IN YOUR COMMUNITY
WHERE TO RECYCLE
East Sub-Region
Boswell (Boswell transfer station); Crawford Bay (Crawford Bay transfer station);
Creston (412 Helen Street and Creston landfill); Gray Creek (Gray Creek Store);
Kitchener (Kitchener Restaurant); Riondel (Community Centre);
West Creston (Memorial Hall); Wynndel (Wynndel Foods); Yahk (Community Centre)
Central Sub-Region
Balfour (Balfour transfer station); Kaslo (Kaslo transfer station);
Kokanee Park Marina (Highway 3A); Marblehead (Marblehead transfer
station); Nelson (70 Lakeside Drive and
Grohman Narrows transfer station); Salmo (Curling Club parking lot);
Ymir (beside Fire Hall)
What happens to recycled products?
Plastic, metal, and paper products are collected from residences or depots, shipped to a central facility for sorting, then prepared for entry into the global commodities market. Materials recycled in the RDCK may be shipped all over the world for manufacturing into new, useful products.
Glass is not treated like other commingled recyclable products. It is crushed and used at RDCK resource recovery facilities as a durable construction material for roads.
Why recycle?
Recycling is an important part of the RDCK’s efforts to reduce waste. Recycling also lessens pressure on non-renewable resources, reduces waste management costs, and extends the life of landfills.
Recycling paper uses 64% less energy than virgin fibre manufacturing! Every tonne of steel cans recycled saves 1.4 tonnes of iron ore and 3.6 barrels of oil!
All waste (including recyclables) can only be disposed of in the same sub-region in which it originated. To find out which sub-region you live in visit www.rdck.ca.
