Province wants to improve recycling services
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This article was published 07/09/2010 (5763 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The province wants to do a better job of recycling or disposing of old electronics and household hazardous waste and wants your help to do it.
Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie said in a release today the province wants to improve recycling services in Manitoba and get industry to be more responsible for the waste associated with their products.
"This public consultation is one of the first steps in establishing the new programs," he said.
Household hazardous waste includes lead-acid batteries, medications, paint, antifreeze, microwave ovens, fluorescent lighting and products containing mercury.
Electronic waste includes computers, cell phones, televisions, video players and home-theatre systems.
Recycling or properly disposing of these products instead of throwing them out with household garbage conserves natural resources and protects the environment, Blaikie said.
Blue box, tire and oil recycling programs have already diverted a significant amount of waste from landfills, he added.
The goal of the new programs, to start next April, is to divert even more material from landfills.
The proposed programs would support permanent collection systems throughout the province and would replace the current government-funded household hazardous-waste depots and e-waste roundups.
The plans are available online and at Manitoba Conservation’s public registries throughout the province. The deadline for comments is Sept. 27.
Comment documents can mailed to the Pollution Prevention Branch, Manitoba Conservation 123 Main St., Suite 160, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1A5. The email address is pollupreve@gov.mb.ca and the fax number is 204-945-1211.