Blue Bin

• Coronavirus: Brockville suspends recycling collection for two weeks

  Recycling collection will be stalled for two weeks in Brockville in an effort to protect waste collection workers from COVID-19.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2020
  
• Where does Winnipeg’s recycling end up?

  When you toss something into the recycling bin, do you think about what happens to it next?

  Consumer

  Apr 30, 2019
  
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• Green bin pilot gets green light from city council

  Regina is the only Canadian city with a population over 150,000 people without a composting program.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2018
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• Moose Jaw group pursuing plastic bag ban

  Conversations about ditching plastic bags have grown as businesses put out reusable bags and charge for disposable ones.

  Environment

  Jun 5, 2018
• Lethbridge’s curbside recycling pilot spurs feedback from city residents

  Now officially in its first phase of implementation, the curbside recycling program in Lethbridge arrived at 900 homes this spring, and it's generating both excitement and concerns about the new program.

  Environment

  May 1, 2018
• Toronto Wildlife Centre urges residents to clean recyclables after raccoon stuck in jar

  Officials are urging residents to thoroughly wash any jars or containers before they are deposited in blue bins.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2018
• Paper coffee cups now accepted in Calgary’s blue cart recycling bins

  The City of Calgary announced Tuesday disposable paper coffee cups will now be accepted in blue cart recycling bins.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2016
• Regina residents still working on proper recycling

  "You'd be surprised, it's more frequent than you'd think. Just about every week we'll see something weird or unusual come in that shouldn't be in the cart."

  Consumer

  Apr 22, 2016
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• City council rejects curbside recycling resolution in 5-4 vote

  Members of Lethbridge City Council rejected the latest resolution to implement residential curbside recycling Monday in a 5-4 vote.

  Politics

  Jan 25, 2016
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• Expanded list of soft plastics for Toronto blue bins goes into effect

  The expanded list of plastic film materials accepted in the city's blue bin recycling program goes into effect today.

  Jun 1, 2015