Recycle Plus News

Answering Common Recycling Questions

2010-04-10T10:28:00.001-07:00

There are lots of questions about what can and can't be recycled. Some of them can be real brain teasers for those of us who are trying to be considerate recyclers!

With that in mind we were so happy to read this great article from Slate that tries to answer some of recycling questions we hear all the time like:

"Do I have to remove the staples when I recycle my magazines? What about envelopes and pasta boxes that have plastic windows in them?"

"When I get something in the mail wrapped with packing tape, can I recycle the paper and the box, or will the tape mess things up?"

....and this classic:

"How bad is it, really, to throw the occasional greasy pizza box in with your recycling?"

All those and more are answered in the story HERE, check it out for yourself. One thing to note is that all the points in the article are right on for the Recycle Plus system but elsewhere you should confirm with your local recycler.

Recycle Plus and Rock97.7 Raise Funds For Haiti

2010-02-26T15:12:00.001-08:00

There have been many fundraising activities held in recent weeks to raise money for the people of Haiti. Rock 97.7 in coordination with Recycle Plus held one of their own with the proceeds going to The Canadian Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund.

A drop off location was established at Centre 2000 over five days where residents could donate their empty beverage containers. Rock 97 was 'on location' on the first day to promote the fundraiser and Recycle Plus staff were there to manage the donations. This effort was so well received that the trailer was filled on the first day and needed to be exchanged for second one!

The radio station continued to promote the event on-air and on-site and by the fifth day that trailer and a third was also filled.

The staff of Recycle Plus all agreed to work on their day off to sort the containers and donate their time to the effort as long as the money for their pay was donated. Recycle Plus responded by matching the wages in contribution dollars to the fundraiser. Roseneau Transport donated the use of the trailers for the drop off as well as the cartage fees received for transporting the goods to Edmonton.

In total almost $20,000 was raised in this one heroic campaign. The Red Cross is eligible to receive matching Federal monies so the campaign will net almost $40,000 to the relief effort in Haiti.

Great work everyone!

Plus II Recognized With Provincial Award

2009-11-12T19:11:00.000-08:00

Plus II Bottle Depot received the Program Excellence Award at the annual AGM held in Edmonton in October. This award is granted by the BCMB (Beverage Container Management Board) and considers the depot's performance in the following areas:

1. Mystery shopper program results.
2. Inspection scores.

3. UCA (Uniform Code of Accounts) submission.

4. Volume increases.

Pictured above is Maureen Bailey, Manager of Plus I and Plus II Bottle Depots accepting the award with John Bachinski, Executive Director for the BCMB and Diana McQueen, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Environment, Rob Renner.

Residential Recycling Telephone Survey

2009-10-13T12:30:00.000-07:00

Recycle Plus Wants To Know!!!

In order to design a service that meets your needs, Recycle Plus wants to hear from you. Over the next few weeks, many residents in Grande Prairie, the County of Grande Prairie and the Peace River Regional District (northern BC) , will receive a telephone call from one of our survey personnel.

Please note WE ARE NOT SELLING ANYTHING!!!

Please take a few minutes (three or four at best) and answer seven questions.

These questions are designed to take the pulse of you and your community’s current recycling habits and to determine your needs and desires. There is a question about cost as cost is always a consideration for selecting the type of service you choose and we deliver.

If you have not been contacted and would like to participate in this survey, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 780-831-0270.

Thank you.

Recycle Plus Task Force Examines New Materials Recycling Facility

2009-10-09T09:43:00.000-07:00

Press Release

September 22, 2009

Recycle Plus Task Force

Advanced Management Ltd. has been contracted by Recycle Plus to develop a business plan for the purpose of constructing a new Materials Recycling Facility. Recycle Plus has partnered with the City of Grande Prairie, the County of Grande Prairie, and the PRRD (Peace River Regional District – northern BC) to examine the practicality and feasibility of implementing this initiative.

It is our intention to present to the task force a long term, a sustainable recycling strategy that will outline potential recyclable diversions as well as recommend a cost effective means of collection and processing.

Each partner has unique characteristics however shares a common goal of reducing our carbon footprint by keeping recyclables out of the landfills. This partnership will work together to gather information, examine best practices and make recommendations to meet common goals.

A time line has been established to complete each phase of the Business Plan and we anticipate a Final Report and Recommendations to be available by February 2010. Based on our findings, Recycle Plus will be seeking long term commitments and assistance by our municipal partners in the application of provincial and/or federal grants that may be available for this type of project.

Contact Information: Brenda Smith
                                    Business Services Director
                                    Recycle Plus
                                    780-532-8436 Ext. 244

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2009-10-09T08:26:00.001-07:00

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