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April 2023
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
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March 2023
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 &
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February 2023
We are welcoming 2023 and hope that our patrons and everyone else on our little island have had an enjoyable holiday season. With the new year we are now accepting more materials in our recycling stream. In addition to recyclable packaging, you can now drop of many of your “single use products & packaging-like products”
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December 2022 & January 2023
Winter has arrived at the Hornby Island Recycling Depot, and we are finally expecting the long awaited slow down. We want to take this opportunity and wish all our patrons, volunteers, staff and the HIRRA executive many happy holiday wishes, and would like to remind everyone that we will be closed Christmas Day December 25th,
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November 2022
Fall has arrived at the Hornby Island Recycling Depot, and we are still busy. Significantly the Free Store is still receiving a lot of action from visitors to our little island. We want to remind you again that our volunteers have asked that you ensure that all Free Store donations are clean and in good
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October 2022
Although we are no longer in summer modus the Hornby Island Recycling Depot is still quite busy. Specifically the Free Store is still receiving a lot of action from visitors to our little island. Our volunteers ask that you ensure that all Free Store donations are clean and in good working order. All clothing needs