Shuswap residents can now recycle more items

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Residents across the Columbia Shuswap Regional District can now recycle more items at local recycling depots or in their home-recycling programs.

Effective Jan. 1, Recycle BC is adding single-use products and packaging-like products to its residential recycling program.

The CSRD recycling program partners with Recycle BC to provide recycling services through local depots.

Previously, only plastic, metal and glass packaging, and paper products were included in the Recycle BC program. The recent change adds items that are used as packaging or a single use to the list of accepted materials.

The new items must be placed in the correct bin at the CSRD depot to be properly recycled. A list of the newly accepted items indicated which category the item belongs in.

Recyclable with paper products:

• Paper party décor (paper decorations, signs, hats, tablecloths, pinatas)
• Paper gift bags and boxes
• Cardboard moving, filing boxes
• Recyclable with containers:
• Plastic plates, bowls and cups
• Paper plates, bowls and cups (with thin plastic lining)
• Plastic food storage containers
• Plastic cutlery and straws
• Plastic hangers (that come with clothing)
• Aluminum foil wrap
• Aluminum foil baking dishes and pie plates
• Metal storage tins (thin gauge)

Recyclable with flexible plastics (at depots only):

• Plastic sandwich and freezer bags
• Plastic shrink wrap
• Flexible plastic drop sheets and covering
• Flexible plastic bubble wrap (no bubble wrap-lined paper)
• Flexible plastic recycling bags (blue, clear bags, or yellow or blue bags used for curbside collection)
• Flexible plastic carryout shopping bags (reusable)