In the majority of provinces and territories in Canada you can
recycle paint, glass, electronics, beverage containers, batteries, automotive waste, and appliances. We can all try to make a difference by trying to recycle when we can.
Here are some neat recycling factoids all across Canada!
British Columbia:
Residential reuses program: this is a free online database where you can post and search for things you don't need anymore.
www.bc.reuses.com
www.rcbc.bc.ca
1-800-667-4321
Alberta:
Recycling scrap tires! Alberta is using tires to improve community facilities like playgrounds, parks, buildings, walkways and arenas.
www.albertarecycling.ca
1-888-999-8762
Saskatchewan:
Saskatchewan Association for Resource Recovery Corporation is a non-government association that offers financial incentives to bring in plastics, oil filters, aerosol containers and oil so it can be recycled!
www.usedoilrecycling.com
www.sarcan.ca
1-306-933-0616
Manitoba:
There are over 200 community recycling programs in Manitoba.
www.mpsc.com
1-800-280-9788
Ontario:
www.rco.on.ca
1-416-657-2797
Quebec:
www.rcienvironnement.com
1-877-565-2025
Nova Scotia:
www.gov.ns.ca.enla/waste
1-902-424-5300
Newfoundland
www.mmsb.nf.ca
1-800-901-5559
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is starting to take organic waste (composting)!
www.gnb.ca
1-506-453-2690
Nunavut
North West Territories:
www.bottlebill.org/legislation/canada/northwest.htm
Yukon:
www.ravenrecycling.org
1-867-667-7269
*All the website links were compiled January 2008
