PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

HRM Expands Blue Bag Recycling

(Thursday, August 25, 2011)-HRM would like to advise residents that its blue bag program is expanding to include all plastics.

Effective September 1st, HRM residents will be able to place all plastic containers in the blue bag. This means all yogurt, margarine, and ice cream containers, ketchup, beverage containers and detergent bottles can go in the blue bag for recycling - no more looking for codes on the bottom. Just make sure they are clean, empty and to put all the caps in the garbage. Styrofoam also goes in the garbage.

Solid Waste Resources also recently created a video, which tours HRM’s recycling and compost facilities. Please visit our ‘Recycling, Composting and Garbage’ Playlist on YouTube: www.youtube.com/HRMNovaScotia.

For more details on the enhanced program and “What Goes Where”, visit www.halifax.ca/recycle or call 490-4000.

 

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Contact:
Katherine VanBuskirk
HRM Communications
490-6697