2023 is moving fast and we have almost finished the first quarter of the year. We want to again, take the opportunity to let everyone know that we are now accepting even more materials in our recycling streams. In addition to the regular Recyclable Packaging, you can now drop of your Single Use Products & Packaging-Like Products at your Hornby Island Recycling Depot. These are items such as paper plates, paper cups, plastic straws, plastic utensils, party décor, dental floss cases, plastic hangers and many other items. To view an exact list of everything that has been added, you can visit www.recyclebc.ca/newitems and check it out.
Also, did you know that you can recycle your old, non-working, writing utensils at the “Staples Business Depot” in Courtenay. You can bring them to the store and put them into one of their collection boxes free of charge.
Remember that the Free Store opening hours for drop of and shopping are Fridays through Sundays from 10 am till 12 noon.
As we continue to explore the possibilities to set up some sort of re-use area for useful “used” building materials, we are looking for potential volunteers out there that would like to be involved in such a project, please let us know that you are available and interested. With the right amount of volunteer participation we might be able introduce a repurposing program for building materials here on Hornby Island in 2023.
We have had to increase our price for composters this year. We used to be able to sell them for $85.00, however prices have gone up and we now will need to charge $95.00 for the Earth Machine composters we are selling.
A reminder to everyone again that glass outside the provincial recycling program must be deposited as waste and can no longer be added to the old glass pile, and that when planning to drop of drywall to call ahead to ensure our drywall bin is on the island and that there is room for what you want to drop. As well make sure you have filled out the required paperwork available on our website at https://recycling.hirra.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dry-Wall-Waste-Disposal-Application-March-2017.pdf.
Thank You to all our volunteers in the Free Store, in the gardens, and at the recycling committee for all your time that you have been donating over the years.
……See you all up on depot h
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