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Garbage and Recycling Programs and News
The "Waste Line" is your source for news and information about reducing, reusing, and recycling waste. It generally contains relevant topics associated with waste issues and services in our area. The Fall 2012 edition of the WASTE LINE newsletter provides an outline of industry led stewardship programs now collecting everything from batteries to power tools. There is also a Green Bin Program section on the menu to the left of this page. It provides information and links relevant to food waste or kitchen waste services. This service became a city-wide October 2011. You can also find out more about the Kitchen Waste service by following this link Beyond Composting.
The Nanaimo Recycling Exchange (NRE) continues to move forward with new services and towards moving to a larger property next to their existing site and facilities at 2477 Kenworth Road. Services will not be disrupted during the transition period. Over the last few years, the NRE has expanded services to include many new items under the Product Stewardship Programs. Fees do apply to items like yard waste but many services they offer are free or provided in partnership with industry stewardship programs which fund the collection of items such as used oil, computers, pesticides and more recently, small electrical appliances. Call 250-758-7777 for more information or check their website for the list of materials and services (see Links) they offer.
What's next?
In May 2011, the B.C. Government amended their recycling regulations to include packaging and printed paper (PPP). As such, manufacturers and producers of PPP formed an agency to represent them and prepare for the stewardship attached to their needs - Multi-Material BC (MMBC). Responsibility for all items presently collected by the City curbside recycling service, and more, will fall to MMBC under this new Provincially mandated stewardship program. It is anticipated that MMBC will be responsible for the collection, processing and marketing of all items and the associated costs. The Regional District and City of Nanaimo expect to be part of the new system.
Watch for more information in the future. This change will result in a change to residents' curbside service.
- The Waste Line Spring 2013
- The Waste Line Fall 2012
- The Waste Line Spring 2012
- The Waste Line Fall 2011
- The Waste Line Spring 2011
- The Waste Line Fall 2010
- The Waste Line Spring 2010
- The Waste Line Fall 2009
- The Waste Line Spring 2009
- The Waste Line Fall 2008
- The Waste Line Spring 2008
- The Waste Line Fall 2007
- The Waste Line Spring 2007
- The Waste Line Fall 2006
For information contact: 250-758-5222 or email public.worksinfo@nanaimo.ca
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