So it’s been one month since we added an additional stream of plastics to our collection process. We now are collecting Stand-Up and Zipper Lock Pouches, Crinkle Wrappers and Bags, Flexible Packaging with Plastic Seals, Non-Food Protective Plastic Packaging (Bubble Wrap) and Woven and Net Plastic Bags. These are all part of the new stream of plastics collected by Recycle BC. Our staff will be available to assist you with any questions regarding this new plastics stream. This is a pilot project run by Recycle BC and we will see if this stream will be permanently added by the end of 2018.
We are now in full swing preparing for the 40th anniversary this September. Our celebration at the depot will be on September 8th during the regular depot day and the Fall Fair will be celebrating “Recycling” on September 9. It will be a full weekend of Recycling Celebrations. If you are interested in being part of the celebration team let us know. We have a sign-up sheet in the office for all those interested. We will be having a band, an art show in the depot garden, some treats, and more. And for those who are wondering………….. There will be cake.
We also wanted everyone to know about our new 40th Celebration T-Shirts that are now on sale at the recycling depot. We wanted to thank everyone who submitted ideas. We are very happy with the design that was created by the super talented Tyler Mason from a design idea submitted to us by Reina LeBaron. THANK YOU!
Our website has received an update and you can check it out at hirre.ca/recycle/. There you find important information about the new drywall processing requirements and links to pertinent forms.
We also wanted to apologize to all the artist who have submitted a design for the Get Tanked project. We have made some mistakes in the original call for proposals and now, to satisfy all of HIACS requirement, we will be issuing another call for submissions soon. We are working hard to have the next call for submissions contain all the requirements HIAC requires. Again, our apologies and look out for the new call for the Get Tanked project at the recycling depot.
Thanks to Doug Chinnery and the Hornby Island Volunteer Fire Department for helping us out with upgrading our Fire Fighting Tank and donating all the paint to have it primed for our little art project. We would like to remind everyone again that we are now accept interact and credit card payments. We hope that this service will serve everyone well making it more convenient to pay for your garbage.
Thank you to all the volunteers who spent countless hours sorting at the free store, for no pay whatsoever, making the Free Store possible for the residents and visitors of Hornby Island. And thank you to the “Recycling Committee” and the “HIRRA” executive for dedicating many volunteer hours to help run our little depot. And a big Thank you to the staff for your commitment.
See you all up on depot hill.
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