CURBSIDE RECYCLING COLLECTION AREA EXPANDED

Monday, March 9, 2009

 

Effective April 1, 2009, residents of Fort St. John who have their garbage collected on Tuesday or Thursday are eligible to sign-up for the curbside recycling collection service.

 

Here is a brief description of the curbside collection service…

 

Recycling is collected bi-weekly on the same day as garbage collection. The collection area is residents with garbage collection on Tuesday or Thursday. The cost to participants is $15 a month for a 3-month subscription or $12 a month for a 6-month subscription. There is no bag limit for the recycling collection service. The following materials are collected at the curb: hard plastic's 1-7, plastic bags, cardboard, tin, mixed paper, newspaper, milk cartons, aluminum and boxboard. New participants receive a curbside recycling starter kit, which includes a supply of blue bags and information on accepted materials and sorting. To register for the collection service, please call the Eco-Depot at (250) 785-0300 or register online.

 

 

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Lindsay at the Eco-Depot at 250-785-0300.