Recycling

Do you consider yourself hand with repair tools? The Cumberland Repair Café is currently looking for volunteers for its upcoming Repair Cafe. ADOBE STOCK IMAGE

Upcoming Cumberland Repair Cafe seeking volunteers

Stash it, don’t trash it. Save the date for the inaugural Cumberland…

 

The B.C. government brought in new regulations at the start of 2023 that expanded the list of items that can be recycled through blue bin and depot programs. Some are calling for more to be done in quelling the amount of single-use items making it to market. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Groups want plastic waste reduced at the source as B.C. expands recycling list

Environment minister says more single-use bans being looked at as more plastic regulations coming

 

From left: Comox Mayor Nicole Minions, Courtenay-Comox MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard and Return-It president/CEO Cindy Coutts at Friday’s announcement. Scott Stanfield photo

Return-It launches Express & GO in Comox

Comox has a new recycling depot that features contactless service. Friday at…

 

Plastic water bottles are pictured in a blue box recycle bin in North Vancouver, B.C., on May 7, 2019. British Columbia is increasing the types of items it accepts for recycling in its residential blue box system and at depots. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

B.C.’s blue box recycling system to accept more items, primarily single-use plastics

Mattresses, EV batteries, syringes to be added over next 4 years: province

Plastic water bottles are pictured in a blue box recycle bin in North Vancouver, B.C., on May 7, 2019. British Columbia is increasing the types of items it accepts for recycling in its residential blue box system and at depots. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Christmas tree recycling is a good alternative to landfills

Taking down the Christmas tree is only one task after the holiday…

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Tin Town is in the MU-4 zone, where the City of Courtenay is discontinuing solid waste collection. Scott Stanfield photo

Courtenay discontinues solid waste collection for multi-use four

The City of Courtenay is discontinuing solid waste collection for multi-use four…

Tin Town is in the MU-4 zone, where the City of Courtenay is discontinuing solid waste collection. Scott Stanfield photo
Curbside organic services in Courtenay will start in 2023, followed by automated collection services in 2024. Photo supplied

Curbside collection changes coming for Courtenay

Over the next two years, changes are coming to the residential curbside…

  • Aug 17, 2022
Curbside organic services in Courtenay will start in 2023, followed by automated collection services in 2024. Photo supplied
Tess Hyde, left, and Fiona Kennedy enjoyed their time as waste station volunteers at Ribfest 2019. Photo supplied

Comox Valley volunteers help divert items from landfills

Waste diversion policy puts money back into community

Tess Hyde, left, and Fiona Kennedy enjoyed their time as waste station volunteers at Ribfest 2019. Photo supplied
Burnaby vet technician Jocelyn Marsh shows off part of her pill bottle return program. (Jane Skrypnek/Black Press Media)

B.C. veterinarian has plan to eliminate millions of pieces of plastic from Canadian clinics

Very simple changes can have a large impact if adopted broadly, Jocelyn Marsh says

Burnaby vet technician Jocelyn Marsh shows off part of her pill bottle return program. (Jane Skrypnek/Black Press Media)
A playground furnished with recycled rubber. (Photo/ Tire Stewardship BC).

13 B.C. projects set to build playgrounds, recreation areas with thousands of recycled tires

TSBC contributes over $270,000 for the grant recipients’ infrastructure upgrades

A playground furnished with recycled rubber. (Photo/ Tire Stewardship BC).
Super Save Disposal trucks are regularly inspected so they run efficiently and services are directed along the most efficient route to reduce their carbon footprint.

Island-grown, family-owned waste-disposal business opts for environmental approach in Comox/Courtenay

If you own a commercial or residential building or are part of…

  • Jun 27, 2022
Super Save Disposal trucks are regularly inspected so they run efficiently and services are directed along the most efficient route to reduce their carbon footprint.
Nickel Bros. move a home from the 600-block of Oliver Street in Oak Bay on June 14. (Photo by Erik Otto)

Houses on the move as recycling movement picks up momentum in Oak Bay

Nickel Bros. relocates houses across the south coast, moving more than 100 in 2021

Nickel Bros. move a home from the 600-block of Oliver Street in Oak Bay on June 14. (Photo by Erik Otto)
Student Jay Jamieson came up with the free shop/repair cafe idea. Photo by Mike Chouinard

Pop-up clothing shop was Comox Valley student’s idea

Jay Jamieson was inspired to offer clothing alternatives anyone could afford

Student Jay Jamieson came up with the free shop/repair cafe idea. Photo by Mike Chouinard
Recycle BC is bringing in a deposit system for milk and milk-alternative containers. (Recycle BC art)

10-cent recycling deposit added for milk and plant-based beverage containers

Deposits can be redeemed by returning containers to Return-It collection centres

Recycle BC is bringing in a deposit system for milk and milk-alternative containers. (Recycle BC art)
The Sustainable Clothing Project aims to divert clothes that were destined for the landfill and redistribute them to people in the community. (Pixabay)

Sustainable Clothing Project aims to help people, keep clothing out of landfill,

Unsold clothing from thrift stores gets distributed to people and families who need it

The Sustainable Clothing Project aims to divert clothes that were destined for the landfill and redistribute them to people in the community. (Pixabay)
Recycling volume continues to pile up in some Capital Regional District neighbourhoods. Oaklands resident Rachelle Lamb shows what a five-week build-up at her Victoria home looks like. (Photo courtesy of Rachelle Lamb)

Some Vancouver Island residents going on six weeks without recycling pickup

Weather, high volumes, staff shortages and equipment repairs prolong capital region delays

Recycling volume continues to pile up in some Capital Regional District neighbourhoods. Oaklands resident Rachelle Lamb shows what a five-week build-up at her Victoria home looks like. (Photo courtesy of Rachelle Lamb)
Members of Comox Fire Rescue unload a Christmas tree during the annual Christmas Tree drop-off the department holds to raise donations. Photo by Mike Chouinard

Christmas tree drop-off continues Sunday

Local firefighters accept trees, donations through day

  • Jan 9, 2022
Members of Comox Fire Rescue unload a Christmas tree during the annual Christmas Tree drop-off the department holds to raise donations. Photo by Mike Chouinard
In this Oct. 7, 2010, file photo, a Green Mountain Coffee single-serving brewing cup is seen in a Keurig machine in Montpelier, Vt. The Competition Bureau says Keurig Canada will pay a $3 million penalty in Canada for making false or misleading claims that its single-use K-cup pods can be recycled. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Toby Talbot, File

Keurig to pay $3 million fine for false, misleading claims on recycling of its K-CUPs

Keurig Canada has to change its packaging, publish notices about the changes

In this Oct. 7, 2010, file photo, a Green Mountain Coffee single-serving brewing cup is seen in a Keurig machine in Montpelier, Vt. The Competition Bureau says Keurig Canada will pay a $3 million penalty in Canada for making false or misleading claims that its single-use K-cup pods can be recycled. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Toby Talbot, File
The graph shows the timeline for types of waste added to the EPR. Image, CSWM report

Comox Strathcona Waste Management expects savings from new B.C. program

Province brought in the Extended Producer Responsibility program in September

The graph shows the timeline for types of waste added to the EPR. Image, CSWM report
Lake Trail School has created special sorting bins to manage waste. It is the first project of its kind in the Comox Valley. Photo supplied

Courtenay’s Lake Trail School introduces waste-free initiative

As Lake Trail Community School opened the doors to its new building…

Lake Trail School has created special sorting bins to manage waste. It is the first project of its kind in the Comox Valley. Photo supplied
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