Plastic

Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities

How do I go green?

Reduce

The best way to recycle plastic is by doing it without the help of a recycling truck.  Commit to buying products like shampoo, dish detergent and laundry soap from businesses that will allow you to refill your empty bottles rather than buying new ones.  Try to use bulk or soap exchange stores.  Use reuseable containers for sandwiches instead of plastic wrap.
Do an internet search on how to reduce plastics, you will find many inovative ways to reduce your plastics use.

Reuse

Instead of buying plastic food containers, reuse empty yoghurt containers for lunches and leftovers. Organize your office supplies, hardware or knick-knacks in reused containers.  Use cloth bags instead of plastic; reuse sealable plastic bags and bread bags for your lunch sandwich; even plastic wrap can be washed and reused many times.
Reuse plastic containers for storage, or do an internet search for "uses of plastic containers".  You would be amazed at what creative minds turn plastic containers into.

Recycle

Most plastics are recyclable somwhere within the CRD.  See the many options below.
Most rigid plastic containers can be recycled in the Curbside Blue Box program. Clean and dry soft or film plastics can be recycled through Pacific Mobile Depots and in the film plastics bin in the recycling area at Hartland Landfill. Large plastic items such as deck chairs and tables can also be taken to PMD, the Hartland Recycling Facility or Syntal. Check the listings below.