Written by Peter McIntyre 107.5 KISSFM Friday, 11 April 2014 11:34
Changes are coming to the recycling program in the North Okanagan and other areas of BC. Multi Materials BC starts running the program May 19th, using Emterra Environmental as the collection contractor. Nicole Kohnert, manager of regional engineering services with the Regional District of North Okanagan, says residents will no longer be able to put everything in blue bags, and some items will have to be recycled separately. "The things that will not be allowed in the multi family program will be the plastic film, so the shopping bags and so on, along with Styrofoam and glass jars, which have never been allowed. Those items must go to a depot," Kohnert tells Kiss FM. However, Kohnert says additional items will be added to the program like coffee cups, plant pots and a variety of laminated containers. Homes will be getting two blue boxes along with a recycling guide delivered by the contractor starting April 21st. "It (the guide) shows exactly what they can put in the box. Currently we put everything in one bag, but they will have to separate the paper and the containers," says Kohnert. One complication of the new system is that complexes with more than four units won't automatically get the new service, and the complexes must make arrangements through the collection contractor Emterra Environmental or another waste service provider. "We have sent a letter to all the management companies that may have a building over four units to let them know that if they have been on our program, they will have to make arrangements with another service provider before May 19 to continue their recycling," adds Kohnert.
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RDNO Curbside Blue Bag Recycling Program Ends May 16
The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) residential, curbside Blue Bag Recycling Program will end on Friday, May 16th, 2014. Multi-Material BC (MMBC), the new program administrator for the new Printed Paper and Packaging (PPP) Recycling Program in the North Okanagan, will begin its program the week of May 19th. MMBC has selected Emterra Environmental as the PPP collection contractor. Effective May 19th, PPP will be collected from single family residences currently on the RDNO Blue Bag Recycling Program on the same days as collection happens now. Complexes with more than four units currently on the RDNO Program (not including mobile home complexes and strata complexes currently receiving individual unit curbside service) will not automatically receive service after May 16th. Complexes wishing to continue to receive recycling service after May 16th must make arrangements through Emterra Environmental or another waste service provider. If property managers or residents are unsure what category their complex falls under, please go online to www.rdno.ca/recycle for a list of complexes not currently scheduled to receive the PPP Recycling Program service.
The MMBC selected collection contractor for the new PPP Recycling Program is Emterra Environmental. Emterra Environmental, a registered MMBC PPP collector, has been selected for both single family and multi-family residences in the North Okanagan. As the selected collector, Emterra is able to offer multi-family complexes basic recycling collection services at no charge as the cost is subsidized by MMBC. Emterra will also provide multi-family complexes enhanced service (e.g. large collection carts) for a small additional fee. Property managers are free to choose any service provider they wish in order to continue recycling service provision as of May 19th. Waste collection service providers in the North Okanagan include, Progressive Waste Solutions (BFI), Waste Management, Super Save Disposal, Tip-It Waste Solutions, Adam's Disposal, and Smithrite Disposal Ltd.
The last day blue or clear bags containing recyclables will be collected under the RDNO residential program is Friday, May 16th. Beginning the week of April 21, 2014, two blue boxes along with a Recycling Guide will be delivered to single family homes in the North Okanagan. Complexes with more than four units (not including mobile home complexes or strata complexes receiving individual unit curbside service) will receive information from their selected waste provider upon confirmation of service establishment as to the collection method and day of collection. Recyclable materials left at the curbside in blue or clear bags following May 16th will not be collected by the RDNO or Emterra Environmental.
In addition to the single and multi-family dwelling services, MMBC has selected Interior Freight and Bottle Depot and Venture Training Centre in Vernon as registered PPP depots. Materials may be dropped off at these depots at no charge. For more information about MMBC's new PPP Recycling Program go online to www.multimaterialbc.ca/residents, contact MMBC at 778-588-9504 or at info@multimaterialbc.ca, or Emterra Environmental at 250-545-4245 or askmebc2@emterra.ca.
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