Abbotsford Community Services Recycling Program

Small Appliances Now Accepted for Recycling

laura — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:55:37 +0000

Abbotsford BC- Abbotsford Community Services Recycling is now accepting small appliances for recycling at its Abbotsford and Mission depots. The small appliance recycling program is part of a provincial stewardship initiative. The program currently accepts more than 120 small appliances. These include:

• Kitchen Countertop- Motorized Appliances
• Kitchen Countertop- Heating Appliances
• Kitchen Countertop- Beverage Appliances
• Countertop Microwave Ovens
• Time Measurement and Display Devices
• Weight Measurement Devices
• Garment Care Appliances
• Air Treatment Appliances
• Full-size Floor Cleaning Appliances
• Small Floor/Surface Cleaning Appliances
• Personal Care Products

For a full list of acceptable products, visit www.unpluggedrecycling.ca. The Abbotsford Recycling Depot is located at 33670 Valley Road and is open 7 days a week, Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm and Saturday- Sunday 8am-6pm. The Mission Recycling Depot which is located at 7229 Mershon Street is open 7 days a week from 8:30am-4:30pm. For more information about the Recycling Program visit www.acsrecycling.ca or call 604-850-3551.

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Gift Wrap is not Recyclable

laura — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:22:33 +0000

ABBOTSFORD BC- Abbotsford Community Services Recycling Program wants you to consider the environment this holiday season. Gift wrap is enjoyed for a few moments on Christmas morning and then creates methane in the landfill. Traditional gift wrap is not recyclable in our current system because of the poor paper quality, high dye content and the plastic ribbons and bows that often remain attached which can contaminate the paper product.

Instead of using gift wrap, make your own Christmas wrap using brown paper bags or a roll of brown paper and add festive decorations with crayons, paint and stamps. Gifts can also be wrapped in newspaper, comics, magazines, old road maps or sheet music. Another alternative to traditional gift wrap is to wrap gifts within another gift. For example, gifts can be wrapped using blankets, towels, scarves and cloth bags. Old Christmas cards can also be reused and made into gift tags. Make sure you save gift bags, boxes, ribbons and bows to be reused year after year.

Be creative this holiday season and don’t use traditional holiday gift wrap. For more ‘Green’ holiday ideas contact Abbotsford Community Services Recycling Program at 604-850-3551 or online at www.acsrecycling.ca

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Free Composting Class

chris — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:07:10 +0000

Abbotsford BC – Learn how to reduce your garbage during Waste Reduction Week (October 18th- 24th) by attending a free composting class. Abbotsford Community Services Recycling Program is hosting a composting class that teaches the basics of backyard composting from how to start a home composting system to tips on maintaining your compost. The workshop will also feature information about worm composting which is ideal for apartment dwellers, offices and classrooms.

The class will be held in the Fraser Valley Regional District Compost Demonstration Garden at the Recycling Depot which is located at 33670 Valley Road, Abbotsford. Saturday, October 23rd at 10:00am

If you are interested in registering for this free composting class, please let us know by calling the Abbotsford Community Services Recycling Program at 604-850-3551 ext.3.

Pumpkin Decorating Event at Recycling Depot

chris — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:04:59 +0000

Abbotsford BC – Celebrate Waste Reduction Week (October 18th-24th) by attending Abbotsford Community Services Recycling Program’s annual Pumpkin Decorating event. Kids will have the opportunity to decorate a pumpkin using supplies from the Recycling Program’s Re-Creation Station which teaches children about the importance of reusing. The pumpkins will be provided by Willow View Farms.

No registration is required to participate in this event. Also, no knives or carving utensils will be used during the pumpkin decorating.

Drop by the Recycling Depot which is located at 33670 Valley Road in Abbotsford on Friday, October 22nd (Pro-D Day) between 10:00am and 3:00pm to participate in this event.

Children must be accompanied by an adult to take part in the activity. For more information, please contact the Abbotsford Community Services Recycling Program at 604-850-3551.

More Items Now Accepted for Recycling

chris — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:23:39 +0000

Abbotsford BC – As of July 1st, 2010, Abbotsford Community Services Recycling Program accepts an expanded list of electronics, batteries and fluorescent light bulbs for recycling.

As part of Encorp’s electronics stewardship program, the Recycling Program now accepts computers, televisions, cameras, stereo equipment, DVD and VHS recorders and players, cable boxes and satellite receivers, vehicle audio systems and non cellular telephones and answering machines free of charge. For a full list of recyclable electronics, visit www.encorp.ca.

The Recycling Program also now accepts compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and fluorescent tubes (residential use) as part of the Product Care program. Light bulbs can be dropped off at the depot free of charge.

Batteries including alkaline, rechargeable and lead acid continue to be recycled free of charge at the Recycling Program but are now accepted as part of the provincial stewardship program.

Electronics, fluorescent bulbs and batteries can be dropped off at either location of the Recycling Program. The Abbotsford Depot is located at 33670 Valley Road (off highway 11) and the Mission Depot can be found at 7229 Mershon Street (behind the West Coast Express parking lot). For more information, please contact Abbotsford Community Services Recycling Program at 604-850-3551.