Mission’s Multi-family On-site Recycling Collection Program Changes April 3, 2017 On April 3, 2017, Mission will join the provincial government’s stewardship program for packaging and printed paper, administered by Recycle BC (formerly known as Multi-Material BC). Under the program, Recycle BC collects funds from producers and offers financial compensation for municipal curbside collection programs that meet Recycle BC requirements. Resulting savings to the District will be passed on to taxpayers in the form of reduced recycling utility fees, starting in 2018. The Recycle BC program is also expected to result in more material being recycled overall, helping the District to achieve its diversion goals. Highlights: • You can place additional materials in mixed recycling containers, including: o frozen juice containers o household aerosol cans o ice cream cartons o paper bags with plastic liners. • Glass is no longer allowed in mixed recycling containers but will be collected in a separate glass collection bin. • Film plastics (grocery bags and bread bags) are no longer allowed in mixed recycling bins but can be dropped off at the Mission Recycling Depot and Mission Bottle Depot. What Should You Do? Please carefully read the attached information, so you are familiar with the changes to the recycling program starting April 3, 2017. After this date, recycling materials in collection bins that do not meet the new specifications may result in the collection bin not being collected. If you have any questions, please check out m i s s i o n . c a / r e c y c l i n g , or call 604-820-3736. Get the App! Add the My Waste app to your smartphone and get the searchable What Goes Where guide. Download the app from the iTunes Store or Google Play.
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Mission’s Multi-family On-site Recycling Collection Program Changes April 3, 2017
On April 3, 2017, Mission will join the provincial government’s stewardship program for packaging and printed paper, administered by Recycle BC (formerly known as Multi-Material BC). Under the program, Recycle BC collects funds from producers and offers financial compensation for municipal curbside collection programs that meet Recycle BC requirements. Resulting savings to the District will be passed on to taxpayers in the form of reduced recycling utility fees, starting in 2018. The Recycle BC program is also expected to result in more material being recycled overall, helping the District to achieve its diversion goals.
Highlights: • You can place additional materials in mixed recycling containers, including:
o frozen juice containerso household aerosol canso ice cream cartonso paper bags with plastic liners.
• Glass is no longer allowed in mixed recycling containers but will becollected in a separate glass collection bin.
• Film plastics (grocery bags and bread bags) are no longer allowed in mixedrecycling bins but can be dropped off at the Mission Recycling Depot andMission Bottle Depot.
What Should You Do? Please carefully read the attached information, so you are familiar with the changes to the recycling program starting April 3, 2017. After this date, recycling materials in collection bins that do not meet the new specifications may result in the collection bin not being collected. If you have any questions, please check out mission.ca/recycling, or call 604-820-3736.
Get the App! Add the My Waste app to your smartphone and get the searchable What Goes Where guide. Download the app from the iTunes Store or Google Play.
PRINTED PAPERNewspapers, Flyers, Phone Books,
Magazines, Paper, Envelopes, Paper Gift Wrap & Greeting Cards
METAL CONTAINERS & PACKAGING Foil Plates & Trays, Aluminum Foil, Cans & Lids, Household Aerosol Containers (no
paint or lubricants), Tin Cans & Lids
Tuna
PAPER CONTAINERS Tetra Paks, Milk & Juice Cartons,
Coffee Cups, Frozen Dessert Boxes, Con-centrated Juice Containers
All items must be clean and dry. Contaminated recycling will not be collected.
Blue Cart - Mixed Recycling Black Cart - Glass
NOTE:
GLASS BOTTLES & JARS Place glass into your new glass collection cart. Return
refundable containers for deposit or donate them to charity.
NEW
Do Not Include in Onsite Recycling:-No film plastic, including food wrap, grocery bags, bread bags, or Ziplocstm
-No Styrofoamtm, including foam packaging, foam food containers and foamegg cartons.
Styrofoam and stretchy film retail plastic (grocery bags and bread bags) can be dropped off at the Mission Recycling Depot and the Mission Bottle Depot.
Stretchy film retail plastic can also be taken to the Mission Landfill recycling drop-off.
Using Your Cart for Glass Recyclables
-Please rinse glass before putting it in the cart.-Clear and coloured glass jars and bottles are accepted.-Remove lids and put them in your blue bag for recycling.-No plastic bags or boxes, place glass loose in the cart.-No dishes, cups, drinking glasses, mirrors, windows, lighting or ceramics.
PAPER PACKAGING Paper Bags, Cardboard (can also be tied &
bundled), Paper Egg Cartons, Paper Drink Trays, Boxboard (cereal boxes, etc.), Paper Bags with