The city of Penticton has announced a program to randomly inspect recycling and yard-waste carts in order to improve the community’s sorting skills. The goal of this program is to educate residents on the proper disposal of specific items and to meet RecycleBC targets to avoid penalty fees in the future. Inspectors will be leaving notices on carts that contain items that are not accepted for recycling, such as hard and soft-cover books, glass, clothing, and soft plastics. It is important to place all recycling loosely into carts and not contained in bags or boxes.
The city’s program aims to lower its recycling contamination rate to 6 per cent from 8 per cent by December in order to avoid increased costs due to fines. If the contamination rate is not reduced, it may result in a less convenient recycling service, such as sorting everything into separate bins or bags. This method has been successful in reducing contamination in other communities in British Columbia. The city hopes that through this inspection program, residents will improve their recycling skills and help achieve the recycling targets set by RecycleBC.
By conducting random inspections of recycling and yard-waste carts, the city of Penticton aims to educate residents on proper recycling practices. The program will focus on identifying items that are not accepted for recycling and leaving notices on carts for educational purposes. Items such as hard and soft-cover books, glass, clothing, and soft plastics are not accepted for recycling. Residents are reminded to place all recycling loosely into carts and not contained in bags or boxes to avoid contamination.
In an effort to improve the community’s recycling skills and meet RecycleBC targets, the city of Penticton has implemented a cart inspection program. The program aims to reduce recycling contamination rates and avoid penalty fees in the future. Notices will be left on carts that contain items not accepted for recycling, such as hard and soft-cover books, glass, clothing, and soft plastics. The city hopes that through this program, residents will learn proper recycling practices and help achieve the recycling targets set by RecycleBC.
The city of Penticton is taking steps to improve recycling practices in the community through a cart inspection program. The goal of this program is to educate residents on the proper disposal of specific items and reduce contamination rates to avoid fines. By leaving notices on carts that contain items not accepted for recycling and providing information on proper recycling practices, the city hopes to improve the community’s recycling skills. Residents are reminded to place all recycling loosely into carts and not contained in bags or boxes to prevent contamination.
In an effort to meet RecycleBC targets and avoid penalty fees, the city of Penticton has announced a cart inspection program for recycling and yard-waste carts. Inspectors will randomly check carts and leave notices on those that contain items not accepted for recycling, such as hard and soft-cover books, glass, clothing, and soft plastics. The city aims to reduce its recycling contamination rates to 6 per cent from 8 per cent by December to avoid increased costs due to fines. By educating residents on proper recycling practices, the city hopes to improve the community’s recycling skills and achieve the recycling targets set by RecycleBC.
