Beginning January 2nd disposing of garbage will cost money. Unfortunately, recycling doesn't get any easier...yet. Here's the program in a nutshell:Pay-as-you-Throw
All of these items can be recycled.
• Newspaper
• Paper (like junk mail, phone books, greeting cards, computer paper, etc)
• Boxboard (like cereal boxes, shoe boxes, etc)
• Tin and aluminum cans (labels and lids are ok)
• Plastics numbered 1-7 (discard caps, rinse containers)
• Plastic film, like plastic bags
• Magazines and books
• Corrugated cardboard
• Glass (jars, bottles -- no ceramics or other glass)
At this point we don't have a "blue bag" recycling program at the Lac Le Jeune transfer station. When we get that progam we'll be able to dispose of an unlimited number of clear or blue garbage bags filled with the first 7 items (unsorted) from the above list. Corrugated cardboard and glass must be separate.
The rest of your garbage must be bagged. The cost to dispose of the bags depends on size:
4 kitchen catcher bags = $1
2 large kitchen bags = $1
1 standard garbage bag = $1
1 oversized garbage bag = $2
But don't bring cash! You need to purchase an Eco-Card from *most* municipal offices or one of t
hese retailers.Will this program will work? TNRD makes a few claims:
• It's an alternative to increasing taxes to cover costs of garbage removal
• It will reduce waste by as much as 40%
Gripes:
• We have to drive to purchase an Eco-Card. Why not offer it online? Or at the transfer stations?
• The Eco-Cards are only available at some municipal offices; why not all of them?
• Purchasing PLASTIC bags to package up our recycling seems conterintuitive.
• We need to drive over 30 kilometres to dispose of materials for recycling.
Fears:
• We will see more garbage on the side of the road. As it is there is an alarming amount of garbage thrown out of car windows, especially on Lac Le Jeune Road.
How do you feel about this new program?
3 comments:
I purchased special clear bags for recycling at Logan Lake. When I opened the bin almost all material was loose. The attendant said that was OK so I dumped my stuff out of the bag. It is very easy at the recycling depot, it is just a long drive. I wonder if our community should try a weekly run. Maybe someone with a big pick up would volunteer. We could work out a fee for gas.
If you see signs of illegal dumping, or actually see someone doing it, please call the Conservation Officer (is this not ridiculous !! they are overworked as it is). The TNRD folks need to know illegal dumping is an issue. A phone call to TNRD would probably help too….. Don May is the Environmental Officer and Martin Dickson looks after our specific area .
Lots of info available at TNRD, through Martin, about composting safely and about worm composting.
Bev
Eco cards can also be purchased at the grocery store in Logan Lake for$5.00, $10.00 or $20.00.
@Bev and @Carolyn Thanks for the comments. So it looks like we don't need those blue bags if we go to Logan Lake depot. This weekend I purchased my eco-card at the LL grocery store. Much more convenient than any of the current Kamloops locations (Downtown, Westsyde, Paul Lake Rd)
And good idea to organize a weekly run to the depot. Hey, maybe we can combine it with a pizza run! :-)
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