Old
Plastic Garbage Cans Find New Life as Locally Produced Synthetic Lumber
Products
VICTORIA,
BC – On Saturdays during
February, City of Victoria residents can drop off clean, unwanted plastic
garbage cans at the Public Works Yard, free of charge. The plastic cans
will be recycled by Syntal Products who will make them into synthetic lumber
for use in such outdoor projects as decks, retaining walls, raised gardens and
fence posts.
With the introduction of new standard
Green and Grey Bins for Kitchen Scraps and Garbage collection, the City of
Victoria saw a need to find a sustainable recycling option for the old plastic
cans and this local processor was a great fit. The Kitchen Scraps and Garbage collection
program begins on February 4. The City of Victoria will continue to deliver the
14,000 sets of Green and Grey Bins to Victoria households. Residents are reminded to look inside
their Green Bins where they will find a kitchen catcher, their collection
schedule and a ‘how to’ guide.
When thinking
about what to do with the old garbage cans, the City of Victoria encourages
residents to first consider the idea of cleaning and reusing them to store
emergency household kits, outdoor toys, pet food or garden supplies, for
example. If residents prefer to recycle their cans there are a few
options.
Plastic
Can Drop Off Days
What:
Old,
clean plastic garbage cans can be dropped off free of charge for use by Syntal
Products.
When: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m., February
2, February 9, February 16, and February 23
Where:
Public Works Yard,
417 Garbally Road
The
sustainable process that Syntal uses was developed in Belgium and uses extreme
pressure to slowly mix and mold the recycled plastic into its final durable state.
No fumes are released during the process, all water used in the cooling process
is completely re-circulated and all scrap materials are recycled again with
this waste free product. The synthetic lumber is non-toxic and has a life
span of over 40 years.
Other
recycling options for metal or plastic cans:
- Ellice
Recycle: 524 David Street: Will accept metal cans free of charge, plastic
cans for $9, plus tax. Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday
and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Steel
Pacific: 307 David Street. Will accept metal cans free of charge. They do
not accept plastic. Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Syntal
Plastics: 6722 Bertram Place (Keating Industrial Centre) Clean plastic
cans can be dropped off free of charge, 24 hours a day, seven days per
week. They do not accept metal cans.
To view
collection day schedules and sign up for collection day reminders visit: www.victoria.ca/schedule.
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