Waste ambassadors help with what can — and can’t — go into recycling carts
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Did you know that non-packaging plastics like toys and Tupperware-type containers are not part of the curbside recycling program?
That’s one reason why the Regional District of Central Okanagan Waste Reduction Ambassadors are back this spring and summer, to help educate residents and randomly check what’s in people’s recycling carts to help reduce recycling contamination.
The Cart Checking Program, now heading into its sixth season, aims to help raise awareness about proper residential recycling. The ambassadors will be reaching out to residents in all communities in the Central Okanagan through direct education and curbside cart checks.
“We’re focusing our education and outreach efforts this year with a ‘Know Before You Throw’ motto,” Cynthia Coates, Solid Waste Services Supervisor, said. “Most residents have the best intentions when it comes to recycling and are doing a good job including only what’s acceptable in the carts. That said, recycling audits regularly show there are still a substantial number of unacceptable items going into our recycling stream. If we don’t significantly reduce and eliminate these unacceptable products from our recycling loads, we face financial penalties from Recycle BC.”
