Products to Recycle
Carney's Waste Systems provides a full compliment of recycling
options to manage your waste stream. Our
award winning programs allow for recycling and waste diversion up from 70-90%
depending on your waste stream and system set-up. Very few items cannot be recycled, and those
items should be avoided.
Recycling not only saves the earth in many cases it saves you
money. It is a means of preserving
precious resources. Waste that ends up
in a landfill is subject to tipping fees, which are presently
$80.00/tonne. The success of your
program is up to you. You can expect
support from Carney's Waste Systems each and every step of the way.
The
following are items that can be recycled through our comprehensive program:
Bin or Compactor Collection
Corrugated
Cardboard...Corrugated cardboard is the single largest
recycled material in our corridor.
Carney’s bales and recycles over 60 tonnes of
this material weekly. It is a bulky item which is easy to identify, and easy to
pull from the waste stream. Corrugated
cardboard can be collected in a variety of ways, however with the volume we
expect from your facility we recommend collecting cardboard in a
compactor. In addition to being
convenient, a
cardboard compactor will reduce vehicle traffic to your facility and will save
you money in service costs.
Tote/
Igloo/ Compactor Collection
Paper...Paper
products account for 1/3 of home and business waste streams. Paper which can be
recycled through our program include: Single-ply cardboard, magazines,
newspaper, flyers, and office paper.
Office paper includes computer, photocopy, note and letter paper,
windowed envelopes, post-it notes, index paper and self carboning
paper. The only paper that cannot be recycled in our program is paper that is
covered in foil, wax or plastic film.
Carney's will
provide cardboard desk side boxes for your workstations around your facility.
Glass - Glass is made from
sand. At Carney's Waste Systems we grind
all colors of glass back into sand which is then used as road base or in home
construction. Glass containers should be
rinsed and have their lids removed.
Tin/Aluminum – Both Tin
and Aluminum are recycled back into tin and Aluminum products.
Recycling
both Tin and Aluminum is as easy as rinsing the container out and placing it in
the appropriate tote. It is not necessary to remove the label
from tin cans.
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...for
placement in the bins please rinse them out,remove the lids and flatten.
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Plastic Containers – Plastic is a petroleum
product. Recycling plastic ultimately
conserves on the scarce and precious resource of petroleum. Carney's Waste Systems is proud to have one
of the most comprehensive plastic programs in the province. We recycle all plastic containers #1 - #7. Plastic containers include,
plastic bottles, milk jugs, margarine and yogurt containers, salad dressing,
shampoo, and cleaning bottles. Remove
lids, and rinse your containers before recycling.
Recycled
plastic is used in a variety of ways, either in the manufacturing of new
plastic containers or items with plastic content such as stain-resistant
carpets, and fleece vests. Plastic
containers are chipped into small bits before being shipped to the end market
for reprocessing.
Plastic Film – Plastic film bags are
baled and recycled. Please bag your bags, and tie them off. Loose bags are difficult to contain and can
fly easily into the area surrounding your recycling site creating a mess.
Plastic film includes plastic grocery bags, laundry bags, and bubble wrap.
Refundables - The