Niagara region recycle

Wednesday, March 18, By eharper.

After decades of efforts to improve the depth and breadth of recycling — with Niagara a provincial leader in the field — the Region is opting out of its recycling responsibilities starting Jan. Councillors voted to accept staff recommendation Tuesday as part of their response to the transition to a new producer-responsible blue box program ordered by the province. As a result, the Region will turn its recycling program over to organizations representing the producers of products and packaging. Residents will begin seeing the first of many changes on Jan. Tom Insinna said. The Region will continue to pay the bills and be responsible for garbage collection, the Green Bin program, yard waste and the management of its landfills.

Niagara region recycle

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Blue Boxes are collected weekly in all municipalities. There's no limit to the amount of recyclables that can be placed at the curb. Search for an item to find out how to dispose of it. Acceptable plastic bags go in your Grey Box. Stuff all of your plastic bags into a separate bag, tie it and then place on top of the Grey Box. Learn more about proper sorting and preparation for select materials known to cause problems at the Region's recycling centre because sorting your recycling matters. Residents may also use any other rigid, reusable container for curbside collection as long as it meets these size and weight restrictions, and contents are clearly identifiable as acceptable materials. As of Jan. Using the Blue Box diverts waste from landfill and saves natural resources by limiting the amount of raw materials needed to produce new products. For example, detergent bottles are ground into flakes and can form new plastic patio furniture, water cans, flower pots or traffic cones.

Niagara region recycle

Wednesday, March 18, By eharper. Blog Contributor: Erica Harper. This program was so successful that the program was implemented citywide and now the blue bin recycling system is all over Canada and the world with variation. Many of us grew up with recycling and rarely question whether to do it or not because it has become such a habit ingrained in our daily lives. For others, it may seem like a chore to even try to begin to understand how to recycle and what to recycle properly. Even some people who have been recycling for years can remain confused or doubtful about what can and cannot be recycled.

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After decades of efforts to improve the depth and breadth of recycling — with Niagara a provincial leader in the field — the Region is opting out of its recycling responsibilities starting Jan. Give to Brock. Choose wisely! The staff report said the Region needs to opt out of its role in recycling due to the potential financial risks that come with the agreements Circular Materials Ontario is offering to municipalities that opt in for the transition period. Brock University logo Apply Brock. They are both collected weekly and there is no limit to the amount of recycling bags or items that are placed at your curb. Secure transaction. That was the plan, and now we are going backwards. Invalid password or account does not exist. No promotional rates found. Delivery date.

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We acknowledge the land on which Brock University was built is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. Catharines Standard. Postal code. Send Email. Habermebl said the staff will monitor the impact of changes and the excess tonnage that ends up in local landfills. Many of us grew up with recycling and rarely question whether to do it or not because it has become such a habit ingrained in our daily lives. No promotional rates found. This offer is currently unavailable. We would have seen the budget go up much higher had we not undertaken these strategies. Majority of Niagara homes now cost more than a half-million dollars, as scarce rental units become more costly. Related Stories. Bill Sawchuk is a reporter with the St. Email me a log in link. Sign in with Email Address.