Plastic film and sheeting includes all brands of cling film plastic wrap, plastic poly drop sheets, shrink wrap, plastic bags, drink yokes and bubble wrap. Tarps, cellophane, cereal/chip/cracker bags and foil lined bags are not part of this category.
Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities
How do I go green?
Reduce
There are many alternatives to using cling wrap: use glass or metal containers to store leftover food, wrap lunch sandwiches in cloth or recycled foil and use cotton drop clothes when painting.
Reuse
Try washing any cling wrap you do have and using it again—you’ll be surprised by how well it works. Bubble wrap can be reused when mailing packages or moving.
Recycle
The CRD is currently conducting a Pilot Project for the diversion and recycling of clean film plastic. You can bring materials to the Hartland recycling area; the cost to enter the facility is $6 per vehicle. Pacific Mobile Depot also accepts film plastic and foil lined bags. See the listings below.
Facilities
Cascades Recovery Inc.(Formerly Metro, Commercial Only)
2800 Bridge Street
Victoria
250-480-1274
Hartland Recycling Facility
# 1 Hartland Avenue
Victoria
250-360-3030
Mayne Island Recycling Depot
390 Campbell Bay Road
Mayne Island
250-539-3383
Oak Bay Municipal Depot (Oak Bay Residents Only)
1771 Elgin Road
Victoria
250-598-4501
Pacific Mobile Depots
Victoria
250-893-3851
reFUSE (Commercial and Residential)
2111 Government Street
Victoria
250-381-6007
Salt Spring Island Recycling Depot
349 Rainbow Road
Salt Spring Island
250-537-1200
South Jubilee Neighbourhood Association Plastic Re-Cycle
1625 Bank Street
Victoria
250-595-2685
The Environmental Story
Some plastic film is made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which has the potential to leach out and into foods when you’re using it, and into the environment if you throw it away. Chemicals in the PVC can cause health concerns for humans and animals alike. Plastic film also takes a long time to break down in a landfill, and when it does, those chemicals can end up in our soils, groundwater and waterways.
Save the Date!
This year, Hartland Happening is on Sunday June 24th.
10:30 am to 3:00 pm
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