Valley Solid Waste Commission

WASTE REDUCTION & DIVERSION

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 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.

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In the fall of 2001, the Department of the Environment and Local Government released the document, ‘Waste Reduction & Diversion – An Action Plan for New Brunswick’. In order to ensure province-wide consistency, the Province established standards for solid waste commissions, summarized as follows:

4 Each Regional Solid Waste Commission would be required to implement region-wide recycling programs for:

• Corrugated cardboard, newsprint, box board and office paper by December 31, 2003
• High and low density polyethylene plastics (#1 and 2) by December 31, 2004
• Composting of all organic waste by December 31, 2006

4 Each Regional Solid Waste commission develop a Waste Reduction and Diversion Plan to be submitted to the Minister of the Environment and Local Government for review and approval. The plan must provide for:

• Region-wide programs
• Have provision for disposal of household hazardous wastes
• Include a public awareness and education strategy