Spring has sprung at the Hornby Island Recycling Depot. Note that we have added another new recycling stream this month and we are now collecting cigarette waste which we will ship to the recycler TERRACYCLE where the cigarette waste is cleaned and separated by material type. The materials are then recycled into raw formats that manufacturers use to make new products. The ash and tobacco are separated out and composted in a specialized process. All parts of extinguished cigarettes, cigarette filters, partial cigarettes, cigar stubs, rolling paper, and ash can be recycled in this program. We want to thank Alsoon Brine who spearheaded bringing this recycling project to Hornby, and we appreciate all the hours she has donated to the cause in doing so.
We also want to take the opportunity to remind you again that we are now accepting even more materials in our recycling streams. In addition to the regular Recyclable Packaging, you can now drop off 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.
Remember that due to liability and insurance issues we can no longer open the Free Store 24/7 and that the Free Store opening hours for both drop-offs and shopping are Fridays through Sundays from 10 am until 12 noon. These hours are based on volunteer availability and depot operations.
We continue to explore the possibilities to set up some sort of re-use area for useful “used” building materials and are looking for potential volunteers out there that would like to get involved. We’ve been told demand for this program is high, however, to date we have had only two people who came forward willing to volunteer. Please let us know if you are interested and have time to volunteer for the “building materials repurposing” program.
Note that the price for our composters has gone up to $95.00 for the Earth Machine composters we are selling, and a new shipment is arriving soon.
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.
Please call ahead if you have large loads of construction waste to make sure that we have room in the bin.
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 hill.
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