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.

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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

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PAPER CONTAINERS Tetra Paks, Milk & Juice Cartons,

Coffee Cups, Frozen Dessert Boxes, Con-centrated Juice Containers

PLASTIC CONTAINERS Bottles, Tubs, Jugs, Lids, Clamshell Containers,

Trays & Lids, Take Out Cups, Garden Pots, Garden Trays, Pails, Microwavable Bowls & Cups

Paper Egg Cartons &

Take-out Trays Household Aerosol Containers (no paint or

lubricants)

Paper Giftwrap & Greeting Cards (no foil or ribbons)

NEW Take-out Coffee Cups & Lids

Rinsed Coffee Pods With Lids Removed

All Plastic Containers (no Styrofoamtm)

NOTE:

GLASS BOTTLES & JARS Separate non-refundable glass into new curbside collection

bin. Return refundable containers for deposit or donate to charity.

Mission On-site Recycling Quick Reference Guide mission.ca/recycling

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

Plastic Lining (no foil)

GlassOnly

Mission On-site Collecti n Guide

Dairy products, cheese &

yogurt

Sauces, mayonnaise, salad dressings, syrup, jams & peanut butter

Contaminated paper including paper take-out containers, pizza boxes, used napkins,

paper towels & tissues

Fats, lard & gravy

Coffee grounds, paper filters & paper teabags

Yard & garden waste, plants &

cut flowers

Eggshells

Bread, cereal &

grainsNuts & shells

Fruit & vegetable scraps

Diapers (bagged)

Clothing, textiles & shoes that cannot be

donated to charity

Lint, dryer sheets & vacuum cleaner bags &

contents

Cigarette butts & ashes

Ceramic & glassware

Garbage• No recyclables or compostables.

Cotton balls, cotton swabs, dental floss &

sanitary products

Paper containers (milk & juice cartons, tetra paks, concentrated

fruit juice containers, frozen dessert boxes, disposable coffee cups)

Paper packaging (box board & cardboard packaging, paper bags, paper pet food bags with

plastic liners, paper egg cartons, paper drink trays)

Printed paper (newspaper, magazines, office paper & phone books, paper gift

wrap & greeting cards)

Plastic containers (food containers, tubs, bottles, lids, clamshell containers, milk jugs, coffee pods,

plant pots & trays, pails, microwavable bowls & cups)

Kitty litter (double bagged)

Mixed Recyclables• Use your blue cart.• All recyclables should be clean and dry.• No glass in blue cart.• No film plastics.

Glass Recyclables

• Use your black cart.

Clean glass bottles & jars with lids removed. -No cups, dishes, mirrors, windows or ceramics.-No plastic bags.

NEW

Cooked and uncooked leftovers of meat, fish,

bones, pasta, rice, flour and other foods Metal containers and packaging

Tin cans & lids, foil plates & trays, aluminum foil, empty household aerosol containers (no paint or

lubricants)

Compostables• Use your green cart.• No glass, plastic, or metal accepted.

Chip bags, chocolate wrappers & blister

packs

Mission Depot Drop-off Guide

Other Residential Recyclable Items Accepted at Mission Drop-off DepotsAppliances - Large Washers, dryers, dishwashers

Appliances - Small Toaster ovens, microwaves, stand mixers

Appliances - With Refrigerant Fridges, freezers, air conditioning units, water coolers

Batteries - Automotive

Batteries - Household Rechargeable, non-rechargeable, cell phone, watch, AA, AAA

Books, Hardcover & Paperback

Carbon Monoxide Monitors

Cell Phones & Chargers

Cooking Oil, Vegetable-based Liquid, from household deep fryers

Electrical Items - Household Lamps, vaccum cleaners, hair dryers

Electronics - Household TVs, computers, monitors, printers, audio-video equipment

Gasoline & Kerosene Must be left in an approved ULC container

Light Tubes, Bulbs & Compacts Fluorescent, incandescent & LED - no broken glass

Outdoor Power Equipment - Electrical

Paint Cans & Paint Aerosols - Empty No commercial products

Paint Cans & Paint Aerosols - With Residue

No commercial products

Pesticides - Domestic Must feature PCP number and poison symbol

Propane Tanks - Empty

Scrap Metal Barbecues, hot water tanks, bicycle frames

Smoke Alarms

Tires, Passenger Vehicle - Off Rim

Tires, Passenger Vehicle - On Rim $1/tire fee

• All recyclables should be clean and dry.• Recyclables must be sorted into the categories below.

Residential Recyclables Examples & Conditions

Printed Paper, Paper Packaging & Cardboard

Office paper, magazines, newspapers, telephone books, non-metallic gift wrap, paper egg cartons, take-out coffee cups, pet food bags with plastic liners

Containers - Household (Paper, Plastic and Metal but no Syrofoamtm)

Milk jugs, paper ice cream boxes, soup boxes, milk cartons, clam-shells, detergent bottles, trays, jars, bottles, tubs and lids, soup cans & lids, tin foil & take-out trays, plastic pails, household aerosol (eg. hairspray, air freshener but no paint or lubricants), spiral wound frozen juice cans - clean only

Refundable containers should be returned for deposit at the Mission Bottle Depot or given to charity

Glass Bottles & Jars - Household Jam, pickle, consumable liquids

Plastic Film From Retail Packaging(Stretchy film only)

Shopping bags, bread bags - clean only. Some participating retailers also provide collection

Stretchy Plastic Film (Not From Retail Packaging)

Ziploc™ bags - clean only. Some participating retailers also provide collection. No Saran™ wrap.

White Styrofoam™ Clean packaging only, no "peanuts"

Coloured Styrofoam™ Clean packaging only, no "peanuts"

Mission Landfill Recycling

32000 Dewdney Trunk Rd.

604-826-9008

Mission Return-It Bottle D

epot

7233 Park St.

604-820-1830

Mission Recycling D

epot

7229 Mershon St.

604-814-3555