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Beverage Container Program
Return beverage containers to your local redemption centre.



N.B. Used Oil Program
“Do It Yourselfers’ can now take their used oil to a return facility.




N.B. Used Paint Program
Have leftover paint? Take it to be made into new paint!




N.B. Used Tire Program
In New Brunswick, a levy is charged when purchasing tires. This covers the cost of recycling that tire into new products.




Waste Reduction & Diversion, An Action Plan for New Brunswick
The Province of New Brunswick has set waste diversion standards for the solid waste commissions.

 

 

 

       
                    • In New Brunswick, the Tire Recycling Atlantic Canada Corporation (TRACC) processes 
                       old tires. A levy applies to new tires to cover the cost of recycling.

   Canada Corporation
    149 Industrial Park Rd.
   Minto, New Brunswick, Canada

                                                              Phone: (506) 327-4355

       Fax: (506) 327-3757
       http://tracc.ca/

• NB disposes of approximately 1,000,000 scrap tires each year.

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Win-win situation: tires are being diverted from landfills and made into new products, and people are being employed because of the new jobs this process creates.

• All products can be ordered through the Sales Department at TRACC.


Products include:

• Roof shingles: • Lightweight (1/3 the weight of regular shingles), long-lasting,
                          affordable, resistant to fungal growth, durable, 50 year lifespan,
                          environmentally responsible.
                        • Available at Butlers Roofing in Marysville.
                 


• Landscaping mulch: • long-lasting, non-fading colors, low maintenance, realistic 
                                   appearance, 100% recycled.
                                            

• Playground surfacing: • long-lasting, non-fading colors, low maintenance, safer
                                     than gravel, non-toxic, available in bulk.
                             

• Anti-fatigue mats: • provide comfort for people who are required to stand in a 
                               stationary position for long amounts of time.
                                  

• TOUGHLOC mats: • designed for hockey arenas, baseball dugouts, factories and
                                 walkways to provide comfort.
                                

• Retread and remold tires: • new tires are made from old ones, and resold internationally. 
                                        • They are of the highest quality and the most major markets 
                                           include the Caribbean and Central America.
                               

• Cow beds: • large cushions filled with ground up tires that provide cows with
                     comfort while the stand for long amounts of time to be milked.
                           




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