We are experiencing a remarkably busy spring this year and are noticing many visitors. We are shipping one 40-foot roll-off bin of recyclables and two 40-foot roll-off waste weekly off the island. This of course has already led to some wait times for patrons here at the depot, as we are still required to follow strict physical distancing protocols. Our apologies for the inconvenience but we have to follow provincial guidelines.
We very much appreciate everyone’s participation during these strange times. Thank you to our patrons for their diligent mask wearing here up at the depot. We especially appreciate the some more creative mask designs we see, like the “clown” mask and many others.
The Free Store has reopened on a weekly basis and will be open on Thursdays from 9am till 1pm with COVID protocols and restrictions in place. Again please be prepared for the occasional line up.
We have been receiving a large amount of waste items in the “Frees Store Drop Off Bin”. Please insure that only laundered, wearable, and in order items are bought to the Free Sore.
The HIRRA executive proposed a shared RRSP contribution package to their employees which will be voted on at HIRRA’s next AGM this month. If accepted by the HIRRA membership and CUPE depot employees will be able to enter into a shared RRSP contribution plan in January of 2022.
This Earth Day April 22 2021, we received an enormous amount of man-made ocean debris brought to us by island volunteers. We are ever so grateful to all the volunteers who spend their valuable time combing the beaches for the waste that washes up and returns to our shores, and who then bring it up to our depot.
We would like to remind everyone again to please call ahead when planning to 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 http://hirra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/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 decided to follow their example 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://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/sites/default/files/docs/Services/2toxic_invasive_plants_in_the_cv.pdf
…. See you up on depot hill
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