February came and went with only one good snow fall that caused the recycling depot and free store to close. It seems that every February we are hit with the white stuff at least once. We hope everyone has managed well during the white out and we do apologize for any inconvenience the short depot closure last month may have caused.
Please note that we have added two new recycling streams to what we can collect and recycle and divert from the waste stream. We now are collecting candle wax and candles of any kind such as leftover candle tea lights. Just put your used tea lights or candles in our special candle bin. You do not need to take it out of the jar or container either. Just put it all right in the bin. The wax is recovered and used to make fire starters by OneLight in Powell River. Check them out on their website onelight.ca
The second new stream we are excited to ad are the hard plastic, 4 and 6 pack can clip made from high-density polyethylene, HDPE. The “pack can clips” are a PCR product, which stands for Post-Consumer Recycled and are made from #2 recycled milk jugs. In just 1 year over 100-million-gallon size milk jugs and other similar containers were diverted from landfills and used to make these carriers. These PAKs are 100% recycled and 100% recyclable. The PCR resin is used rather than producing new plastic, which means less energy, petroleum and greenhouse gasses are used. Please put these beer pack can clips into our special recycling bin so they may be re-used and or re-purposed into new products.
A reminder that it is mandatory to wear face coverings in the form of masks or face shields in the recycling building and free store. Masks must be worn in addition to staying at least 6 feet apart, especially when indoors around people who don’t live in your household. You need to wear a mask, even if you do not feel sick. This is because several studies have found that people with COVID-19 who never develop symptoms (asymptomatic) and those who are not yet showing symptoms (pre-symptomatic) can still spread the virus to other people. Wearing a mask helps protect those around you in case you are infected but not showing symptoms. If you are exempt from wearing a mask you need to be wearing a face-shield in its place. Please note that we are attempting to provide a safe place for everyone and require everyone’s co-operation to do this and are also required by WorkSafeBC and provincial directive to adhere to these protocols.
We would like to remind everyone again to please call ahead when planning deposit drywall to ensure that our drywall bin is on the island and that there is room in the bin for your drywall before you come to the depot. As well please ensure that you have your waste disposal application filled out “before” you arrive at the recycling depot. The waste disposal application can be downloaded and printed at https://recycling.hirra.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dry-Wall-Waste-Disposal-Application-March-2017.pdf.
As the CVRD’s landfills will be closed on statutory holidays as of January 1st 2021 the HIRRA executive has discussed similar cost saving practices here on Hornby and our recycling depot will also be closed on statutory holidays.
A reminder that we cannot accept any invasive plant species in our compost stream. Any invasive plant species needs to be deposited as waste and be landfilled. This is to protect the fragile eco systems here and on the big island. You can check out this link for more information https://recycling.hirra.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2toxic_invasive_plants_in_the_cv.pdf
…. See you up on depot hill
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