RDCK recycling improvements saves taxpayers big bucks
By Nelson Daily Staff
There’s going to be a new look, and savings to taxpayers, coming soon to Regional District of Central Kootenay recycling areas of local transfer stations.
RDCK Resource Recovery Manager, Mike Morrison, said in a media release residents of the central sub-region will save approximately $200,000 annually as the regional district makes changes to its recycling program.
The sub-region, which spans from north of Marblehead to south of Salmo, will see new front load bins at the RDCK recycling depots as of October 19th.
“RDCK directors and staff continue the process of upgrading our resource recovery infrastructure,” said Tom Newell, Chair of the Central Resource Recovery Committee.
“This revitalized recycling program, being safer, more efficient and at a reduced cost to our tax payers, is one more huge step forward.”
Morrison adds that the front load collection bins increase collection efficiency as recyclable materials are compacted en-route and multiple sites are serviced on a single route.
The rest of the RDCK adopted the front load collection model in 2011 with great success.
“The public will no longer be required to climb stairs to deposit recyclables. The materials that are collected remain the same and all material, including cardboard, will be comingled in a single stream,” Morrison explained.
“A cardboard-only bin will remain at the Lakeside Drive Recycling Depot in Nelson. Glass will continue to be collected in separate bins.”
Morrison said the following changes are reserved for the depots on October 19th.
He adds that blue bags will no longer be required at RDCK recycling depots in the Central Sub-Region.
However, blue bags may continue to be required for some curbside services.
The changes to the RDCK depot recycling program do not impact curbside service.
Curbside recycling programs are not an RDCK service and the public should seek information from their providers or by contacting the Recycling Council of British Columbia www.rcbc.ca or 1-800-667-4321.
