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Fall yard WASTE BIN IS BACK!!
Please ensure the bin does not get over filled, call the SLRD office if it requires servicing.
Community members should note that they are not to leave any material outside/beside the bin, as this is considered Illegal Dumping and detrimental to the continued approval of the initiative.
Phone: 604-894-6371
Email: utilities@slrd.bc.ca
Community members should note that they are not to leave any material outside/beside the bin, as this is considered Illegal Dumping and detrimental to the continued approval of the initiative.
Phone: 604-894-6371
Email: utilities@slrd.bc.ca
curbside tune-up
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District in partnership with Squamish Climate Action Network (Squamish-CAN) is conducting curbside collection services checks to help residents improve their recycling. The Tune-Up Team will visit the neighborhoods of Britannia Beach and Furry Creek for brief checks of recycling and organics bins on September 7th, 2022.
Recycling can be confusing; Curbside Tune-Ups are an opportunity for everyone in the community to receive individualized feedback on what they may not be doing right and how they can change certain habits to preserve the quality and market value of BC’s recycling and compost. Improved quality means a higher percentage of material you put in your bins gets recycled/composted and recirculated into the economy.
What you should know:
- The Tune-Up Team are waste educators contracted to assist the SLRD with outreach into communities to support efforts in decreasing curbside recycling and organics contamination.
- The Tune-Up Team will be wearing identification.
- The Tune-Up Team will be handling items in the curbside recycling bins.
- Residents will receive feedback in the form of a recycling champion sticker and/or a notice on their bin with tips on what goes where.
Are you a Recycling Champion?
Are you a Soil Champion?
For more information on collecting kitchen scraps at home visit slrd.bc.ca/makesoilnotwaste.
Recycling can be confusing; Curbside Tune-Ups are an opportunity for everyone in the community to receive individualized feedback on what they may not be doing right and how they can change certain habits to preserve the quality and market value of BC’s recycling and compost. Improved quality means a higher percentage of material you put in your bins gets recycled/composted and recirculated into the economy.
What you should know:
- The Tune-Up Team are waste educators contracted to assist the SLRD with outreach into communities to support efforts in decreasing curbside recycling and organics contamination.
- The Tune-Up Team will be wearing identification.
- The Tune-Up Team will be handling items in the curbside recycling bins.
- Residents will receive feedback in the form of a recycling champion sticker and/or a notice on their bin with tips on what goes where.
Are you a Recycling Champion?
- Containers are empty and rinsed.
- Curbside recycling bin contains: mixed containers (plastic, metal and cartons), paper and printed paper packaging.
- Does not contain depot drop-off items such as; Other Flexible Plastic Packaging (i.e. tofu packaging, chip bag, bag with plastic zip closure, other examples available here: MATERIAL LIST (recyclebc.ca), glass bottles & jars or plastic bags & overwrap. For more details on what goes where view your community’s curbside collection guide at www.slrd.bc.ca/lovethisplace/aread
- No wish-cycling. Just because you put an item in the bin does not mean it will be recycled. This is detrimental to the paper and packaging recycling program managed by Recycle BC.
Are you a Soil Champion?
- Curbside green bin containers: kitchen scraps and yard waste (branches must be less than 10 inches long and 3 inches in diameter).
- Does not contain packaging, elastics, stickers, twist ties or plastics of any kind (including compostable and biodegradable).
For more information on collecting kitchen scraps at home visit slrd.bc.ca/makesoilnotwaste.
Fire Hydrants
The SLRD, with the support of the BBCA, is asking residents to please refrain from painting the fire hydrants for the following reasons.
- It contravenes the SLRD’s Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw (https://www.slrd.bc.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/pdf/osb_1479-2016_BB_Water_Rates_Regs_0.pdf)
- It is a fire safety issue as it makes it difficult for the fire department to easily identify the hydrants during a fire call.
- It may be difficult for road maintenance crews to see the hydrants during snow removal which could result in damage to the hydrants.
- Painting over the caps could create a paint seal making it difficult for the fire department to open the caps during a fire response.
If you have questions please contact the BBCA for further information.
We are also asking that residents refrain from spray painting the lights on the bridge. The painting has been poorly executed and does not reflect well on our community. If there is a desire to install coloured lights, the BBCA would be more than happy to look into this.
