SMALL STEPS REDUCE WASTE

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1 NEW COLLECTION CALENDAR INSIDE WASTE WATCH January 2018 Volume 29 SMALL STEPS REDUCE WASTE A small action every day something as simple as taking reusable bags when shopping makes a difference. While it may only eliminate a few plastic bags from your family, multiply that by over 70,000 homes on the Island, and multiply that again by the 52 weeks in a year, and this simple action can become significant. Of the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle), reducing is the most important. By creating less, we have less material to sort and less to dispose of. It also means that less material ultimately ends up in landfill. Waste reduction has many aspects. The graphic on the left can help explain some of them. Waste diversion means keeping Only take/buy what REFUSE: material out of you need landfill and Choose products with finding valuable REDUCE: less packaging uses for them. Since the onset Avoid disposables; offer RE-USE: of Waste used items to charity Watch, recycling and composting Blue Bags #1 & #2; have continued RECYCLE: electronics, and other recyclable items to be very effective methods of diversion. Unsorted waste Backyard composting; COMPOST: proper sorting in is simply a lost compost cart opportunity. Properly sorted, some materials Only items with no can be recycled DISPOSAL: value are buried into new prod- in landfill ucts saving not only landfill space but also resources, energy and money. Organics produce compost, a valuable soil amendment. On PEI we divert hazardous substances, and this also helps to protect our environment. PEI is recognized for being a leader in Canada with waste GERRY MOORE, CEO diversion. In fact, our diversion stats are nearly double the Canadian average, and as Islanders we should be extremely proud. IWMC is committed to waste diversion and is continually exploring new methods of managing waste. An example of this is the new mattress and box spring recycling program launched last year. An average mattress uses up about a cubic meter of landfill space, yet 95% of that mattress can be recycled! Since inception, we have sent approximately one tractor trailer load of mattresses and box springs every week to a recycling market (over 90 full loads of mattresses have been shipped to date). Foam, cotton, steel and wood is recovered then remanufactured into new products. It s easy to visualize the amount of space that would have been used up had this material been simply buried. Waste diversion starts with a mindset, then action. Together, we all can take steps to reduce the waste we generate and also commit to proper sorting. Adopting a small change, one step at a time, makes a huge difference. Thanks for your continued support. Gerry Moore

2 DID THE DRIVER MISS YOU? Carts and blue bags must be at curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day. Drivers start their routes promptly at 7:00 a.m., and while the day of the collection is not likely to change, the time of your pickup could easily change from week to week. Having your material out on time helps to ensure you won t be missed. Spring/Fall Cleanup and Christmas Tree Collection is a little different in that material must be curbside by 7 a.m. on a specific day. For these campaigns, collection is not usually on your regular collection day, but could occur at any time during the week. Having your material curbside on the date indicated is important. Please post the Residential Collection Calendar included in this newsletter somewhere in your home as a reminder, or jot down the dates on your family s monthly calendar. WASTE WATCH DROP-OFF CENTERS Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) accepted anytime site is open REGION / ADDRESS WEST PRINCE: Brockton WWDC 2202 Dock Road, Rte.150 EAST PRINCE: (see below) East Prince Waste Management Facility Wellington Centre, Rte. 2 CENTRAL: (see below) New London WWDC Rte. 6 CAPITAL: GreenIsle 8 Superior Cr., Charlottetown STANDARD HOURS 8:00-4:30 Mon, Wed, Fri 8:00-4:30 Mon - Fri 8:00-4:30 Tues & Thurs 7:00-5:30 Mon - Fri 7:00-2:00 Saturday EASTERN: 8:00-4:30 Mon, Wed, Fri Dingwells Mills WWDC 100 Selkirk Road, Rte. 309 Murray River WWDC 8:00-4:30 Tues, Thurs 378 Cape Bear Road, Rte. 18 and Sat Indicates winter hours -- visit website for summer hours TO REPORT A MISS... If your carts or blue bags are missed, contact Customer Service within 2 working days. For example, if Monday is your cart collection day, you MUST contact us by the end of the day on Wednesday of that week to report a miss. For Cleanup & Christmas Tree Collection misses, contact Customer Service within 2 working days after the end of the collection week. For example, this year trees will be collected during the week of January If your tree was curbside by 7:00 a.m. on January 8 but not collected by the end of this collection week, you must contact Customer Service no later than Tuesday, January 16. HOW TO REPORT A MISS By phone at between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. or by leaving a message after hours on our answering machine. By at info@iwmc.pe.ca BROCKTON When reporting a miss we require your name, civic address, and a contact number where you may be reached if necessary. REMINDERS FOR A WWDC VISIT: Load materials separately on your vehicle as it will make it much easier to unload at specific locations on our site (i.e. waste, metals, electronics, etc.). The container or jerry can used to deliver your hazardous wastes (i.e. fuel, oil, etc.) to a WWDC must be left behind with the product. It is your responsibility to unload your own vehicle at our WWDC. If your disposal material is heavy please bring along a helper. WEST PRINCE WASTE WATCH DROP-OFF CENTERS WELLINGTON EAST PRINCE CENTRAL NEW LONDON DINGWELLS MILLS CHARLOTTETOWN MURRAY RIVER CAPITAL EASTERN

3 CART OWNERSHIP & CARE Waste Watch carts belong to IWMC but are assigned to individual properties. Customers are responsible to care for the carts on their properties and to ensure they are in good working order. A properly working cart makes it easier to take it to the curb and helps avoid potential injury. Please do not paint, drill holes or modify the carts in any way as this could void their warranty. Here are some additional reminders: CART REPAIRS / REPLACEMENTS Fill out the Cart Service Request Form on the front page of our website or contact Customer Services by phone or . Carts are under warranty and repairs are free. If your cart has been damaged beyond repair, replacements can be arranged. IF YOUR CART IS STOLEN If your cart goes missing, please contact IWMC as soon as possible. The cart s serial number will help our staff track your cart down. ONE SET OF CARTS PER FAMILY Every residential and cottage dwelling is entitled to a set of carts one black and one green. Properties with more than one unit are eligible to receive a set of carts for each unit by contacting Customer Service. Sometimes we notice homes with extra IWMC carts. Carts not registered to specific properties will be removed and returned to IWMC s inventory. If sorted material exceeds the capacity of the Waste Watch carts, homeowners may place up to two additional containers (such as old garbage cans) or bags beside the cart for collection (excess waste can be placed in clear, transparent bags, and excess compost can be placed in paper yard and garden bags). WHEN A HOUSE / COTTAGE IS SOLD Carts are assigned to the property, not to the property owners. Carts remain on the property for use by new owners when a home is sold. NEWLY-BUILT HOMES OR COTTAGES Carts are delivered upon request by the owner. The Cart Service Request Form on our website can be filled out, or customers may contact Customer Service. Please allow two weeks for delivery. WHEN A HOME / COTTAGE BECOMES VACATED When a dwelling has become permanently vacated, collection service will be stopped after Customer Services has been advised and the assigned carts have been returned to IWMC. In order to change the Waste Watch fee applied to the respective property tax bill, customers are required to submit a legal declaration form. This form is available by contacting Customer Service, and arrangements can be made with IWMC s Commissioner of Oaths, free of charge, if so desired. CONTACT INFORMATION info@iwmc.pe.ca Additional sorting guides & calendars can be printed from our website or picked up at any town/city hall or Access PEI. Une version française, également disponible.

4 SORTING GUIDE RECYCLABLES Recyclables must be clean and dry Customer Service: Interactive Sorting Guide: ONLY use BLUE transparent bags! Please ensure bags are tied securely #1 BLUE BAG #1 PLACE THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW BESIDE YOUR BLUE BAGS $ # CORRUGATED CARDBOARD (Flatten, bundle & tie securely) BLUE BAG #2 PEPSI LARGE METAL ITEMS 591 ml COLA bundle multiple items Plastics with symbols: (tent poles, curtain rods, etc.) less than 4 feet & 50 lb. dismantle large items propane cylinders, tanks no or items containing Freon COMPOST NO BAG IS BEST! If bags are necessary: paper bags are preferred film compostable bags must be identified by COMPOSTABLE or COMPOSTABLE Biodegradable Products Institute WASTE NO BAG IS BEST! If bags are necessary: Use clear, transparent bags No blue bags No solid-coloured bags US CC OO MU NPCOISLT I N G Do not use plastic bags Non-Recyclable Plastics Recycle Symbols 6 1 NO Plastic NO Metal NO Glass IN COMPOST CART & 7 DO NOT USE solid-coloured shopping bags FOR WASTE MATERIAL

5 SPECIAL DISPOSAL ITEM Batteries Large Bulky Furniture White Goods DESCRIPTION Rechargeable and non-rechargable batteries (i.e. AAA, AA, C, D, button type, lithium, etc.) and items such as disposable flashlights where the battery cannot be removed. Material larger than 4 ft. or heavier than 50 lb. such as sofas, tables, china cabinets, mattresses, patio furniture, etc. Appliances (stoves, washers, dishwashers, hot water heating tanks, etc.) Disposal Options for HOMEOWNERS Visit for packaging directions. Place in battery recycling containers found at most grocery stores or take to a Waste Watch Drop-Off Center Cell Phones Any type Visit for drop-off locations or take to a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Ink Cartridges Propane Tanks fuel (gasoline, kerosene, etc.) silicone, caulking, adhesives pesticides, herbicides, insecticides items with mercury aerosol cans (with contents) cosmetics & personal care products pet medications Laser or ink jet PROPANE TANK 30 lb. or less Over 30 lb. Cylinders Waste Watch Drop-Off Center Tires Must be removed from rims LIPSTICK BUG SPRAY NAIL POLISH REMOVER FREE - Must be in sealed original container. Jerry cans (or other containers) used for transporting must be left behind with contents Accepted at most electronic retailers or Propane tank exchange location or WWDC Propane dealer NEVER COLLECTED AT ANY TIME!! Disposal Options for BUSINESSES (some items require a disposal fee) Visit for packaging directions and to set up your own FREE program. May also be taken FREE to a Waste Watch Drop-Off Center (if packaged properly) Visit for drop-off locations or take FREE to a Businesses must dispose of hazardous material through a hazardous waste carrier Search online for ink cartridge recycling or accepted at most electronic retailers - Waste disposal fee will apply Propane tank exchange location Propane dealer WWDC (disposal fee applies) Return to place of purchase or Waste Watch Drop-Off Center. FREE - FREE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS Electronics Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Light Bulbs Medications Motor Oil / Automotive Antifreeze Needles / Syringes Paint Products Televisions, computers, audio equipment, cameras, home theatres, etc. Any size CAR BATTERY All lights that can be removed from fixture, i.e. Fluorescent (CFLs, linear, u-tubes, etc.), high intensity bulbs, LEDs, halogens, incandescents Prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs (pain & cold medications, etc.), natural health products (vitamins & mineral supplements, etc.) Oil fluids, containers, & oil filters; automotive antifreeze fluids and containers, aerosol containers for propelled lubricant and brake cleaner Needles, syringes, needle tips, lancets, insulin pens, and other sharps Paints, stains, etc. AND empty paint containers Visit for drop-off locations or take to a (call in advance for more than 25 items) Accepted at place of purchase, scrap metal dealers or at Waste Watch Drop-Off Center Participating pharmacies (see Return to a collection facility (see or to a MOTOR OIL 10W40 Pick up free sharps container at participating pharmacies ( When container is full, return to pharmacy for disposal Visit for drop-off locations or take to a (call in advance for more than 25 items) Visit for drop-off locations. Also accepted FREE at s. See for locations or - FREE (call in advance for more than 16 bulbs) Hazardous waste carrier Return to a collection facility (see or - FREE See (Interactive Sorting Guide) for options - FREE (see for guidelines/limits)

6 2018 WASTE WATCH RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION CALENDAR THESE REGIONS ONLY CAPITAL AND WEST PRINCE Green Squares = COMPOST DAY JANUARY APRIL FEBRUARY WEST PRINCE CAPITAL Black Squares = WASTE DAY MAY MARCH JUNE HOLIDAY ALTERNATE COLLECTIONS: New Year s Day... Sat., JAN. 6 Islander Day... Sat., FEB. 24 Good Friday... Sat., MAR. 31 CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUP Place trees at curb by 7 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 8th. Contact IWMC by Jan. 16th if your tree was missed. COLLECTION SUSPENSION FOR EXCESS YARD & GARDEN DEBRIS: From April 9th until Spring Cleanup is complete. SPRING CLEANUP: Place material curbside by 7 a.m. on: Yard Debris... Mon., MAY 7 Waste... Mon., MAY 14 Yard Debris... Mon., MAY 21 Not necessarily collected on cart day. COTTAGE COLLECTION: MAY 28 - SEPTEMBER 28 Extended service available May 14th to October 26th. (A fee will apply.) Contact IWMC to register. STORM DAY COLLECTION: at IWMC PEI MY COLLECTION DAYS: Carts: Recyclables & Metals (monthly): For more information:

7 2018 WASTE WATCH RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION CALENDAR THESE REGIONS ONLY EASTERN, CENTRAL AND EAST PRINCE Green Squares = COMPOST DAY JANUARY APRIL FEBRUARY EAST PRINCE CENTRAL EASTERN Black Squares = WASTE DAY MAY MARCH JUNE HOLIDAY ALTERNATE COLLECTIONS: New Year s Day... Sat., JAN. 6 Islander Day... Sat., FEB. 24 Good Friday... Sat., MAR. 31 CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUP Place trees at curb by 7 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 8th. Contact IWMC by Jan. 16th if your tree was missed. COLLECTION SUSPENSION FOR EXCESS YARD & GARDEN DEBRIS: From April 9th until Spring Cleanup is complete. SPRING CLEANUP: Place material curbside by 7 a.m. on: Yard Debris... Mon., MAY 7 Waste... Mon., MAY 14 Yard Debris... Mon., MAY 21 Not necessarily collected on cart day. COTTAGE COLLECTION: MAY 28 - SEPTEMBER 28 Extended service available May 14th to October 26th. (A fee will apply.) Contact IWMC to register. STORM DAY COLLECTION: at IWMC PEI MY COLLECTION DAYS: Carts: Recyclables & Metals (monthly): For more information: