2015 Green Route Recyclables, Refuse, and Organic Waste Collection Calendar 2016 Green Route Recyclables, Refuse, and Organic Waste Collection Calendar JANUARY 2015 FEBRUARY 2015 MARCH 2015 JANUARY 2016 FEBRUARY 2016 MARCH 2016 SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT H 1 23 1234567 1234567 9 1011121314 8 9 1011121314 456789108 H 11121314151617 15161718192021 15161718192021 18192021222324 22232425262728 22232425262728 29 30 31 25262728293031 MAY 2015 APRIL 2015 SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT JUNE 2015 APRIL 2016 MAY 2016 JUNE 2016 SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 12 123456 H 12 34 3456789 H 56789 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 1213 10111213141516 12131415161718 14151617181920 17181920212223 H 19202122232425 24252627282930 21222324252627 2627282930 28 29 30 31 AUGUST 2015 JULY 2015 SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SEPTEMBER 2015 SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT H 12 34 1 12345 H 2345678 5678910 11 6 H 7 8 9 10 1112 9 101112131415 12131415161718 13141516171819 16171819202122 19202122232425 23242526272829 20212223242526 262728293031 27 28 29 30 30 31 OCTOBER 2015 NOVEMBER 2015 DECEMBER 2015 SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 23 1234567 12345 H 456789108 9 1011121314 6 7 8 9 10 1112 H 11121314151617 15161718192021 13141516171819 H H 18192021222324 22232425262728 20212223242526 25262728293031 2930 Recycling and Organic Collection Day 12 123456 12345 H 34567897 H 8 9 10 11 1213 6 7 8 9 10 1112 10111213141516 14151617181920 13141516171819 17181920212223 H 21222324252627 20212223242526 24252627282930 H 28 29 2728293031 31 2728293031 Garbage and Organic Collection Only H Holiday 12 1234567 12 34 34567898 9 1011121314 5678910 11 10111213141516 15161718192021 12131415161718 H 17181920212223 22232425262728 19202122232425 24252627282930 29 30 31 JULY 2016 SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 2627282930 AUGUST 2016 SEPTEMBER 2016 SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 12 H H 123456 1 23 3456789 7 8 9 10 11 1213 456789 10 H 10111213141516 14151617181920 11121314151617 17181920212223 24252627282930 21222324252627 18192021222324 28 29 30 31 252627282930 31 OCTOBER 2016 SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI NOVEMBER 2016 SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT DECEMBER 2016 SUNMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 12345 1 23 2345678 H 6 7 8 9 10 1112 45678910 9 101112131415 H 13141516171819 11121314151617 16171819202122 23242526272829 20212223242526 18192021222324 27 28 29 30 H H 25262728293031 30 31 Recycling and Organic Collection Day Garbage and Organic Collection Only H Holiday TOWN OF LADYSMITH Collection Schedule 2015/ 2016 Collections Contractor Hotline 250.245.5515 CVRD Recycle Hotline 1.800.665.3955 cvrdrecycles.bc.ca Recycling Council of British Columbia 1.800.667.4321 rcbc.bc.ca/recyclepedia Town of Ladysmith City Hall 250.245.6400 Think before you throw! COLLECTION CONTRACTOR HOTLINE: COLLECTION CONTRACTOR HOTLINE: 250-245-5515 250-245-5515 90% of Household Waste is Compostable or Recyclable W ASTE R EDUCTION : :: WASTE ASTE R EDUCTION W EDUCTION Let’sLet’s Work Together Towards ZeroZero Let’s Work Together Towards Work Towards Zero Theof Town Ladysmith is aa leader leader in The Town Ladysmith is a leader in sustainability: The Town ofofLadysmith is in sustainability: sustainability: 1995 thewas Town wasinfirst first in the CVRD to in 1995 the Town first the in CVRD to introduce inin1995 the Town was the CVRD to introduce introduce curb-side recycling pick up curb-side recycling pick up curb-side recycling pick 2006Ladysmith Ladysmith was in inin2006 was thecommunity first community community inWestern Western in 2006 Ladysmith was the first in Western Canada to provide curb-side organics pick up Canada to provide curb-side organics pick up Canada to provide curb-side organics pick up Thewas Town wasrecognized recognized withUnion the of The Town was in 2006 the Union Union ofBritish British The Town recognized in 2006 with the of British Columbia Municipalities Excellence Award inin the Columbia Municipalities Community Excellence Award the Columbia Municipalities Community Excellence Award in the Best Practices Category for program and in 2007 with the Best Practices Category for the program and in 2007 with the Best Practices Category for the program and in 2007 with the Federation of Municipalities Sustainable CommuniFederation of Canadian Canadian Sustainable CommuniFederation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Award in the Solid Waste Category ties Award in the Solid Waste . ties Award in the Solid Waste Category . Before the organics programs, programs,100% 100% of therecycling recycling and and curb-side curb-side organics Before Before the recycling and curb-side organics programs, 100% of of our household waste went into a landfill. By 2009, the recycling our household waste went landfill. By 2009, the recycling our household wastediverting went into a landfill. By 2009, the recycling program organics program further programwas was diverting 33% 33% and the organics program aafurther program was diverting 33% and the organics program a further 27%. 27%. 27%. Residents, applaud your yourefforts effortsinin Residents,take take aa moment moment to applaud Residents, takeor a composting moment to applaud your efforts in recycling of our our Town’s garbage! composting 60% 60% of Town’s garbage! recyclingor recycling or composting 60% of our Town’s garbage! waste is is made made up up ofof 90% 90% Did you know know that that your your household household waste Didyou know that your household waste is made up of 90% Did you recyclable or compostable material? That means 30% of what recyclable or compostable material? That means 30% of what we cans also be be 30% diverted andused used recyclable or put compostable material? That means of what westill still putininour our garbage garbage cans could could also diverted and a resource. we stillas put in our garbage cans could also be diverted and used as a resource. Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions HowHow cancan my family of six produce only one can of ofof six produce only one can ofgarbage garbage How canmy myfamily family six produce only one can of garbage every other week? every other week? every other week? By composting and and recycling youyou will reduce thethe garbage your ByBycomposting will reduce garbage yourhousehold household composting andrecycling recycling you will reduce the garbage your household sends to the landfill by 90%. sends toto the landfill byby 90%. sends the landfill 90%. much garbage I put out on my collection day? HowHow much garbage cancan Ican put on my collection day? How much garbage Iout put out on my collection day? Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Garbage Garbage Garbage Recyclingisis GarbageisisCollected Collected Recycling Garbage Recycling is Garbage is Collected Organic Compost is Organic Compost is Organic Compost is Collected EveryOther OtherWeek, Week, EveryOther Other Every Collected Every Every Other Week, Collected Every Other Collected Every Week Collected EveryEvery WeekWeekWeek, Alternating with Collected Alternating with with Alternating with Alternating with Alternating Week, Alternating with Garbage Garbage Recycling Recycling Garbage Recycling Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited 20kgs/44lbs 20kgs/44lbs 20kgs/44lbs Examples (but not not (but Before You Examples (but Examples (butnot not ThinkThink Before You You Examples (but not Examples Examples (but not Think Before The weight garbage container is 20kg (44lbs) including The maximum totaltotal weight per per garbage container is 20kg (44lbs) including Themaximum maximum total weight per garbage container is 20kg (44lbs) including to): to): to): limited limited Throw: to): to): limited limited Throw: to): limited limited Throw: container. limit ensures operators lift without risk of injury. ThisisThis is is container. The The limit ensures operators cancan liftcan without risk ofrisk injury. This container. The limit ensures operators lift without of injury. 90% ofof of 90%90% approximately (18.5gal) garbage can. Please notethat thatthat Food Fooditems itemsitems including: PaperPaper approximately one one standard 70L70L (18.5gal) garbage can. Please note including: approximately onestandard standard 70L (18.5gal) garbage can. Please note Food including: Paper Household Garbage some garbage cans sold are larger than 70L and if the larger can is filled to Household Garbage Household Garbage garbage cansare sold are larger thanand 70Lifand the larger is filled Newspaper some some garbage cans sold larger than 70L the iflarger can iscan filled to to Newspaper Newspaper Fruits& &Vegetables Vegetables Fruits & Vegetables Fruits oror or isisRecyclable capacity it itmay bebe over weight won’t picked is Recyclable Recyclable capacity may over weight and won’t be picked capacity it may be over weight andand won’t be be picked up.up. up. Inserts & Flyers Inserts & Flyers Inserts & Flyers DairyProducts Products Compostable. you can put out unlimited amounts of recyclables andand Dairy Products Compostable. Remember you can put out unlimited amounts of recyclables Remember Dairy Compostable. you can put out unlimited amounts of recyclables and Remember Magazines Magazines Magazines inin the proper containers. organics Garbage the proper containers. organics Wax Milk Cartons Garbage Wax Milk Cartons in the proper containers. organics Garbage Wax Milk Cartons Catalogues Catalogues What ififI have more than of garbage? What I have more than 70L of garbage? What if I have more than 70L70L of garbage? garbage tickets $2.00 City Halland andFrank Frank Youcan canbuy buyadditional additional garbage tickets for $2.00 at Hall City Hall and Frank You You can buy additional garbage tickets for for $2.00 at at City Jameson Community Centre. Jameson Community Centre. Jameson Community Centre. What can used line my organic bins? What bebeused toto line my organic bins? What cancan be used to line my organic bins? Liningyour your organic bins is optional, if you choose to so, do so, compostable Lining organic bins is optional, butbut if you choose to do compostable Lining bags your which organicare bins is optional, butwith if you choose toordosugar so, compostable commonly made corn starch cane bags which are commonly made with corn starch or sugar cane fibrefibre can can be be bags which are commonly madeatwith corn starch or sugarthat cane fibre can garbage be used.You Youcan can buy these most local businesses regular used. buy these at most local businesses that sellsell regular garbage used. bags. You can buy these at most local businesses that sell(ie: regular garbage shopping) Youcan can also use newspaper. Biodegradable (ie: shopping) bagsbags are are bags. You also use newspaper. Biodegradable (ie: shopping) bags are bags.NOT Youaccepted can alsobecause use newspaper. Biodegradable NOT accepted because they do not break down into organic matter. they do not break down into organic matter. NOT accepted because they do not break down into organic matter. Wherecan canI get I getyellow yellow recycling bags recycle stickers? Where recycling bags andand recycle stickers? Where can Iand get yellow recycling bags and recycle stickers? CityHall Halland Frank Jameson Community Centre have yellow bags City Frank Jameson Community Centre have yellow bags for for City Hall and Frank Jameson Community Centre yellow bags for purchase ($1.00) and recycle stickers of charge. purchase ($1.00) and recycle stickers freefree of have charge. purchase ($1.00) and recycle stickers free of charge. Whatisisthe thephone phone number Peerless Road Recycling What number forfor Peerless Road Recycling andand What is the phone number for Peerless Road Recycling and Drop-off Depot? 250.245.7800 Drop-off Depot? 250.245.7800 Peerless Road a facility operated Cowichan Valley Regional Drop-off Depot? Peerless Road is is a250.245.7800 facility operated by by thethe Cowichan Valley Regional District. The hours operation Peerless RoadThe is ahours facility operated byare: the Cowichan Valley Regional District. of of operation are: st, Wed through Sun, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. toOctober October 31 April 1stto st st, Wed District. The hours of operation are: 31 through Sun, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. April 1 as a resource. st tostMarch 31st, Wed, Sat & Sun, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. November st to October st1to st, Wed, Sun, 31 , Wed through a.m. a.m. – 5:00 p.m.p.m. April 1 March 31 Sat & 9:00 Sun, 9:00 – 5:00 November 1 So Besides the the obvious obviousbenefits benefits CVRDRecycling Recycling Hotline at 1.800.665.3955. Sowhat whatdoes does this this mean mean to to you? you? Besides st to March st,atWed, 31 Sat & Sun, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. November 1 CVRD Hotline 1.800.665.3955. totodoes our of life, life, means So what this mean toand you?quality Besides the obvious benefits our environment environment and quality of itit means CVRD Why Recycling Hotline 1.800.665.3955. wasn’t myatrecycling/organics/garbage picked up? Our currently goes tomeans Washington to ourMONEY. environment and quality of life, MONEY. Ourgarbage garbage currently goes itto Washington State and shipping is costly. The less garbage we we MONEY.State Our and garbage currently goesThe to Washington shipping is costly. less garbage send the less you as a taxpayer spend. State and costly. The lessspend. garbage we sendshipping the less isyou as a taxpayer send the less you as a taxpayer spend. ZERO WASTE is rethinking how we view waste. RaZERO WASTE is rethinking how we view waste. Rather than worthless, to alternatively think of it as a resource, a ther than worthless,how to alternatively thinkRaof it as a resource, a ZERO WASTE is rethinking we view waste. beneficial commodity for reuse by others, and importantly, to beneficial commodity for reuse by others, and importantly, ther than worthless, to alternatively think ofonit as a resource, a to not merely recycle, but put emphasis not merely recycle, but put emphasis on beneficial commodity for reuse by others,we and importantly, to reducing the amount of resources consume. reducing the but amount of resources not merely recycle, put emphasis on we consume. Reduce, we Reuse, Recycle reducing the amount of resources consume. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Organic Waste Recycling Organic Waste Organic Waste Recycling Recycling Why wasn’t my recycling/organics/garbage picked up? Thefollowing following are some reasons your recycling/organics/garbage WhyThe wasn’t myare recycling/organics/garbage picked up? maymay some reasons whywhy your recycling/organics/garbage not have been picked up. If you need further information please call the not have been picked up. If why you need further information please call the The following are some reasons your recycling/organics/garbage may Town’s waste collection contractor at 250.245.5515. Town’s waste collection at further 250.245.5515. not have been picked up. contractor If you need information please call the Garbage/recycling/organics was put out after 8:00 a.m. put out after 8:00 a.m. Town’s Garbage/recycling/organics waste collection contractorwas at 250.245.5515. Can is over-weight Can is over-weight Garbage/recycling/organics was put out after 8:00 a.m. Recycling is in a container that is not clearly marked ‘recycling’ (may be Recycling is in a container that is not clearly marked ‘recycling’ (may be Can is over-weight mistaken for extra garbage), or contains plastic bags. mistaken for garbage), or plastic bags.‘recycling’ (may be Recycling is in a extra container that is contains not clearly marked The garbage truck may need to be emptied and will return to pick up The garbage truck may need to be emptied and will return to pick up mistaken for extra garbage), or contains plastic bags. Recycled cardboard may be larger than 2 feet x 3 feet Recycledtruck cardboard may be than 2and feetwill x 3 return feet to pick up The garbage may type, need to larger beit emptied Wrong collection e.g. is recycling day and you put garbage out Wrong collection type, e.g. it is recycling day and you put garbage out Recycled cardboard may be larger than 2 feet x 3 feet Garbage also has recyclables/organics in it Garbage alsotype, has recyclables/organics in itand you put garbage out Wrong collection e.g. it is recycling day Garbage also has recyclables/organics in it Meat Meat Meat FishScraps Scraps Fish Scraps Fish Catalogues Sticky Notes Sticky Sticky Notes Notes Dirty Dirty Diapers DirtyDiapers Diapers Pet Excrement Pet Excrement Pet Excrement File folders File folders File folders (double (double bagged)bagged) Business Business Paper Paper (double bagged) Business Paper PastaPasta Soiled Sanitary Soiled Sanitary Packing Packing Paper Paper Pasta Soiled Sanitary Packing Paper Products CerealCereal Products Calendars, Calendars, Cards Cards Cereal Products Calendars, Cards Pet Litter Cake Cake Pet Litter Shredded Shredded Paper Paper Cake Pet Litter Shredded Paper & Grounds SoiledWrap Plastic Wrap CoffeeCoffee FiltersFilters & Grounds Soiled Plastic Fibre Egg Cartons Fibre Egg Cartons Coffee Filters & Grounds Soiled Plastic Wrap Fibre Egg Cartons Tea Bags Zipper-lock Bags Tea Bags Zipper-lock Bags Toilet Rolls Paper Rolls Toilet Paper Tea Bags Zipper-lock Bags Rolls Cellophane SoiledSoiled PaperPaper TowelsTowels Toilet Paper Cellophane Cardboard Cardboard cut to cut to Soiled Paper Towels Cellophane Napkins & Tissue Cardboard cut to packaging Napkins & Tissue Bubble Bubble packaging 2’x3’ or Smaller 2’x3’ or Smaller Napkins & Tissue Bubble packaging Eggs Shells Chip bags /snack bags 2’x3’Index or Smaller Eggs Shells Chip /snack Paper Index Paper Eggs Shells Chip /snack bags Cardboard Index Paper WaxedWaxed Cardboard Plastic Plastic Other:Other: WaxedPizza Cardboard Plastic Other: Pizza BoxesBoxes Plastic Bags, Glass Clean, Flattened Plastic Bags, Glass Clean, Flattened Pizza Boxes & Bags Flour Bags and Styrofoam Plastic Bags, Glass Clean, Flattened SugarSugar & Flour Plastic: Regardless and Styrofoam Plastic: Regardless NOT Accepted Sugar & Flour Bags andAccepted Styrofoam NOT in Town in Town Rice Rice Plastic:ofRegardless Stamp on Bottom Recycling, can be of Stamp on Bottom Recycling, but can be NOT Accepted inbut Town Rice recycled at: Used Used PaperPaper Cups Cups Shampoo Bottles of Stamp on Bottom recycled at: Recycling, but can be Shampoo Bottles Peerless Road Recycling & Plates Used Paper Cups Peerless Road recycled at: Recycling & Plates Margarine Shampoo Bottles Centre and Margarine Tubs Tubs Centre andRoad Recycling Peerless Houseplants & Plates Junction Bottle Depot Houseplants Plastic Milk Jugs Margarine Junction Bottle Depot Centre and Plastic MilkTubs Jugs Cut & Dried Flowers Houseplants Junction Bottlesure Depotwhere No plastic bags accepted Cut & Dried Flowers Not Plastic Milk Jugs No plastic bags accepted Not sure where Nuts & Shells Cut & Dried Flowers Metal to it? take Nuts & Shells No plastic bags accepted Not sure whereit? Metal to take Nuts &Compostable Shells All Clean, Label Compostable to take CVRDit? Recycle AllMetal Clean, Label CVRD Recycle Plastic Only Compostable Removed Flattened Plastic Only Hotline AllRemoved Clean, Label Flattened Hotline CVRD Recycle 1.800.665.3955 Tin Cans & Lids Plastic Only 1.800.665.3955 Removed Flattened Tin Cans & Lids Hotline BreadBread Bread cvrdrecycles.bc.ca Food Containers cvrdrecycles.bc.ca 1.800.665.3955 Tin Containers Cans & Lids Food Beverage Containers cvrdrecycles.bc.ca Recycling Council Beverage Containers Food Containers Recycling of Council B.C. Hotline Foil Containers or trays of B.C. Hotline Foil Containers or trays Beverage Containers Recycling Council 1.800.667.4321 Foil Containers or trays 1.800.667.4321 of B.C.rcbc.bc.ca/ Hotline rcbc.bc.ca/ 1.800.667.4321 recyclepedia recyclepedia rcbc.bc.ca/ recyclepedia
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