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Recycling Facts Regarding Fluid Milk
Packaging in NL
Since
1997, MMSB has operated the Provincial
Beverage Recycling Program. This is a
deposit-refund system for used beverage
containers. Through this waste diversion
program, millions of beverage containers are
diverted from landfills each year in
Newfoundland and Labrador.
PURCHASING Beverage Containers
When you buy a ready-to-drink beverage
container you pay a deposit:
* 8¢ on non-alcoholic containers
* 20¢ on alcoholic containers
Deposits do not apply to containers greater
than 5 litres, milk, infant formula,
refillable bottles, and medicinal
nutritional supplements.
How to Recycle Your Fluid Milk Packaging:
The deposit applies to:
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Aluminum cans - soft drinks, beer,
juice, flavoured drinks
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Drink boxes (tetra) - juice, milkshakes
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Plastic and glass bottles - soft drinks,
water, juice, flavoured drinks, liquor
bottles, imported beer
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Steel cans - juice
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Gable top containers - juice, fruit
flavoured drinks
Prepare your empty beverage containers for
recycling:
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Remove caps and straws
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Empty and rinse
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Remove debris
Recycling
Locations in Newfoundland and
Labrador
VISITING a Green Depot
Bring your empty containers to a Green Depot
for recycling:
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Receive your refund of 5¢ per
non-alcoholic and 10¢ per alcoholic
container.
Note: alcoholic aluminum cans have 5¢ refund.
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There are 38 Green Depots across the
province, as well as a number of
satellite locations and mobile units to
service your area. For an up to
date listing of Green Depot locations,
visit MMSB's website at
http://www.mmsb.nf.ca/depots.asp
Recycling
Resources
Department of Waste Management
Waste Management Strategy
Recycling and Reducing Guide
Regional Contacts:
REGIONAL CONTACTS
For information about what is happening in
your region contact:
Greater Avalon Regional Solid Waste
Management Committee
www.avalonwaste.com
Central Newfoundland Waste Management
Committee
Allan Scott - 651-5915
www.cnwmc.com
Green Bay Waste Authority
Tracey Boutilier - 1-877-657-2233
www.greenbaywaste.com
Western Regional Solid Waste Management
Committee
Cator Best
Norpen Waste Management Authority
Darlene Newman - 454-3110
www.envision.ca/webs/nwm
Fall 2005 Newsletter
Labrador Straits Waste Disposal Committee
Gail Flynn - 931-2241
Joint Councils (Port Hope Simpson, Mary's
Harbour, St. Lewis, Charlottetown)
Betty Sampson - 960-0236
Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Al Durno - 896-3321
Town of Labrador City
Jeff Boland - 944-7172
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