All multi-family buildings in Campbell River will be required to have recycling in place by December 31, 2016 and there are incentives in place for buildings starting new recycling programs.
For more information on the program requirements click here.
Click here for an overview of items which can be recycled at the multi-bin sites at Strathcona Gardens and the Sportsplex.
Click here for a more detailed list of accepted items.
Visit www.campbellriverrecycles.ca , refer to your Yellow Pages EcoGuide or contact the Recycling Council of BC at 1-800-667-4321 or www.rcbc.bc.ca
Please contact Emterra at 250-286-0211
As of May 19, 2014 Campbell River residents are now able to put more items in the blue box at the curbside. The current blue box curbside collection program will be expanding, as businesses responsible for printed paper and packaging are assuming new responsibilities for recycling.
New items such as milk cartons, aerosol cans, spiral wound containers for frozen juice, cookies and other items, hot and cold drink cups and plastic plant pots will all be able to be recycled.
Multi-Material BC (MMBC), the organization established by industry to improve recycling, will provide an incentive to Campbell River to continue providing the existing blue box curbside collection program through current contractor Emterra Environmental. Recycling collection schedules will remain the same, with collection on a weekly basis.
Did you know that the average household in Campbell River discards 340kg of garbage each year, but as much as 90% of it can be diverted from the landfill?
MULTI-BINS AND DEPOTS
A wide range of materials are accepted at multi-bins and depots. Visit the Comox Strathcona Waste Management website to find a complete list and a location near you.