WASTE SORTING & SERVICES

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1 CITY OF P RT COQUITLAM WASTE SORTING & SERVICES INSIDE: Find out where it all goes! 209 GUIDE SORT IT RIGHT! CART & COLLECTION INFO BEARS & WILDLIFE LOCK IT RIGHT! GREEN CART FOOD SCRAPS & YARD WASTE BLUE CART & RECYCLING DEPOTS EVERYTHING ELSE GARE CART & ALTERNATIVES MAP & COLLECTION SCHEDULE

2 NEW IN 209: Recycle your flexible plastic packaging Flexible plastic packaging is accepted at London Drugs, and as of January 209 is accepted at all Recycle BC depots. Save it up with your plastic bags, styrofoam, refundables and other items you take to the depot! REASONS TO. Avoid a fi ne 2. Keep costs down Households may be fined up to $00 for ongoing sorting problems It s many types of packaging you use every day, including: COOKIES Cookie & chip bags and candy wrappers Cellophane Fees rise and the City is fined when the wrong things go into carts Ziplock bags See the Blue Cart & Recycling Depots tab for more details! ORANGES Mesh bags BOLOGNA Cheese & deli packaging. Keep Earth healthy Landfills are filling up, and also pollute the environment?? Get the free PoCo Waste-Line app Use the search tool, see your collection schedule, get alerts, report problems to the City and more. Download it for free at portcoquitlam.ca/wasteline. Not sure where it goes? WASTE-LINE COQUITLAM TRANSFER STATION DEPOT TAKE-BACK PROGRAM SORT IT RIGHT! DROP the Never put plastic bags in your green and blue cart* Plastic-type bags and everything in them will not be sorted and will go directly to the landfill Place items directly into your green and blue cart SEARCH TOOL Search on your device or desktop Find out where it goes by using the search tool in the free PoCo Waste-Line app or at portcoquitlam.ca/sortitright. * The only exception is putting shredded paper in clear plastic bags Check the back cover for more helpful waste-sorting resources!

3 Setting Out Your Carts Waste Collection in Port Coquitlam When to set out carts Move unlocked carts to the street between 5:0-7:0 am on your collection day. Put carts away and secure them by 7 pm. The City of Port Coquitlam provides fully automated waste collection services to more than 8,000 single-family homes, along with some multi-family and business properties. All single-family homes automatically receive City waste services, paid for on their property tax bills. Multi-family complexes and businesses are responsible for arranging their own waste services. Waste Carts Three types of carts are provided for waste sorting, identified by their lid colours. Sizes provided depend on the property type and needs. GREEN CART: Food waste, food-soiled papers and yard trimmings. Sizes: 20L, 240L and 60L BLUE CART: Recyclable paper, metal and plastic. Sizes: 240L and 60L GARE CART: Whatever can t go in the green or blue cart or be returned to a depot or return-it centre. Sizes: 20L, 240L and 60L Larger or extra carts available for a fee. Call or get a Service Level Change form at portcoquitlam.ca/waste (Waste Cart & Collection Info page). Set-out/set-back service If you have physical difficulties moving your carts to the curb and back, you may apply for set-out/set-back service to have City crews do this for you. Download an application form at portcoquitlam.ca/waste or call Please note: medical documentation may be required for approval of request. How to set out carts Place carts along the edge of the road, with wheels against the curb (if there is one). Place carts so they open towards the street. Ensure lids are closed. (Overflowing carts may not be picked up.) Ensure adequate space around carts: - At least m ( ft) between carts -.5m (5 ft) away from parked vehicles - m (0 ft) above carts from overhanging objects m ( ft) between carts m (0 ft) from overhanging objects (e.g. trees, gutters, basketball hoops).5 m (5 ft) from vehicles CART & COLLECTION INFO Depots A variety of items not accepted in carts must be taken back to depots, returnit centres or take-back programs. Details are provided later in this guide. Cold Weather Collection When temperatures dip below zero, your green cart may be picked up later to allow contents to thaw. Hazardous road conditions can also cause delays. Missed Pickup? Report missed pickups to publicworks@portcoquitlam.ca, or through the PoCo Waste-Line app

4 Don t be a How to use your waste cart locks LOCK IT UP Secure bear attractants in a garage or shed, or with an approved cart lock. Secure carts, even if empty Ensure attractants are inaccessible to wildlife Lock outdoor fridges and freezers Pick ripe fruit, remove fallen fruit Clean BBQ after each use BEAR TARGET One meal from a waste cart or fruit tree is enough to bring a bear back again and again. Secure attractants to keep your neighbourhood safe and avoid a $50 fine. Keep bears away from these items! Garbage and food scraps Drink containers Diapers Greasy barbecues Grease barrels Pet food and bird seed Ripe fruit and berries Petroleum and chemical products Compost piles TIP: Freeze food scraps until collection day so their odour doesn t attract bears. More tips and info: portcoquitlam.ca/bears SET IT OUT Set out unlocked carts at curb 5:0-7:0 am on collection day, and secure again by 7 pm The City has distributed wildlife-resistant cart locks to homes that receive City waste services in bear-prone areas and don t have an approved lock. The locks are effective if used properly. Check the steps below. 4 Step-by-step video and other info: portcoquitlam.ca/lock Hook the curved ends of each strap under the lip of the cart on both sides of the cart, as close to the handles as possible. The final step is to slide the pin into the clasp to secure the lock. 2 5 Lay both pieces of the lock flat on top of the lid. To remove the lock, take out the pin, push in the safety latch, and lift the lever. Place the looped end of the clasp over the hooked end of the other strap, then push down the lever to close the lock. Proper positioning of cart lock Please note: the lock must fit snugly enough that it doesn t slide. If it is too loose, unclasp the lock and turn the loop to the right to tighten, or to the left to loosen. BEARS & WILDLIFE LOCK IT RIGHT! SEE A BEAR? Bear sightings are closely tracked. If you see a bear, call the Provincial Conservation Offi cer Service 24-hour toll-free hotline at rapp (7277) or go to rapp.bc.ca. Only aggressive bears are destroyed, as a last resort. Don t forget to remove locks before setting the cart out at the curb!

5 GREEN CART: FOOD SCRAPS FOOD-SOILED PAPER PLANT & YARD WASTE Accepted in Green Carts Visit portcoquitlam.ca/greencart for the complete list Food is banned from the landfill. Using your green cart is as easy as: COLLECT food scraps and food-soiled paper in a pail, newspaper, paper bag or other container. Reducing your food waste Avoid the YUCK! How to keep your pail and cart clean without using plastic 2 EMPTY food scraps and food-soiled paper into your green cart, along with plant/yard waste. Metro Vancouver homes generate about 90,000 tonnes of food waste each year, about half of which could have been eaten. Food waste adds about $700 to a home s annual grocery bill. Info: lovefoodhatewaste.ca. Wrap scraps in newspaper or used paper towel SET OUT green carts at the curb between 5:0-7:0 am on collection day. Why can t grease or food go down the drain? Fats, oils and grease can clog pipes and back up sewers. Wipe or scrape small amounts into your green cart, or bring larger amounts to the Coquitlam Transfer Station & Recycling Drop-off, 200 United Blvd. More info: metrovancouver.org/grease. Liquid cooking oil can also be brought to EcoZero, 68 Kingsway Ave., by appointment: Even if you use a garburator, bits of food you put down the drain must be screened out and sent to the landfill. Put all food in your green cart. FOOD SCRAPS PAPER LUNCH Use paper bags or liners made of 00% natural fibres More tips and info: portcoquitlam.ca/greencart Line your kitchen pail with newspaper All leftover food Food-soiled uncoated papers, coffee filters and tea bags Not Accepted Check this guide to learn how to properly dispose of these items Fruits, vegetables, seeds and pits Food-soiled uncoated paper plates, cups and pizza boxes Plastic bags/liners even biodegradable or compostable Meats, bones and shellfish FOOD SCRAPS PAPER LUNCH Paper bags or liners made of 00% natural fibres Diapers or sanitary/ cleaning wipes Rice, pasta and baked goods Butcher s, wax and parchment paper Pet waste or kitty litter Dairy, eggs and eggshells Wooden toothpicks, chopsticks, skewers Treated or stained wood Household grease, e.g. bacon fat, cooking oil Plant/grass trimmings, leaves, flowers, branches up to dia. x 40 long Rocks or soil GREEN CART FOOD SCRAPS & YARD WASTE

6 BLUE CART: PAPER PLASTIC METAL RINSED AND DRY RECYCLING DEPOTS: PLASTIC GLASS REFUNDABLE CONTAINERS STYROFOAM Accepted in Blue Carts Paper, magazines, catalogues, envelopes paper gift wrap, cards Frozen dessert boxes Not Accepted Check this guide to learn how to properly dispose of these items Clean cardboard, boxboard and moulded boxboard Hard plastic containers, clamshells and trays SALAD Plastic bags, soft plastic or overwrap Gable-top and Tetra Pak cartons Plastic pots, trays, pails under 25L Glass Visit portcoquitlam.ca/recycling for the complete list Paper/plastic cups and lids, coffee pods (put foil lids in garbage) Metal cans, foil wrap and containers Containers for paint, oil or chemicals Sugar Paper bags single and multi-layer (not foil or plastic lined) Spiral-wound cans for chips, juice etc. Intact soft or hard cover books Shredded paper in clear plastic bags (the only plastic bag allowed) Empty aerosol cans (no paints, chemicals) Plastic toys and other non-packaging RECYCLE BC DEPOTS Biggar Bottle Depot, 2577 Kingsway Ave, Port Coquitlam Coquitlam Return-It Depot, 2554 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam Lougheed Return-It Depot, 045A Lougheed Hwy, Coquitlam Recycle BC depots accept everything that goes in blue carts PLUS: SALAD Plastic bags, soft plastic and overwrap CITY GLASS DEPOTS Styrofoam containers, trays, packaging Parking lot at Wilson Ave and Donald St Safeway, 2850 Shaughnessy St Hyde Creek Rec Centre, 79 Laurier Ave Save-On-Foods, 40 Prairie Ave Non-refundable glass jars and bottles (now accepted at Biggar) Non-refundable glass jars and bottles Refundable beverage containers NEW! More recycling info: portcoquitlam.ca/recycling FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PACKAGING Flexible plastic packaging is accepted at London Drugs, and as of January 209 is accepted at all Recycle BC depots. COOKIES Crinkly cookie, cereal chip or cracker bags, candy wrappers, foil gift wrap, cellophane Ziplock and stand-up bags and pouches BOLOGNA Cheddar Pre-packaged cheese, deli meat and fresh pasta packaging, shrink wrap ORANGES Plastic mesh bags for produce or rice Take-back programs BLUE CART & RECYCLING DEPOTS

7 GARE CART: WHATEVER ISN T ACCEPTED IN OTHER CARTS OR AT DEPOTS Garbage bags, including compostable or biodegradable Disposable diapers Put in Garbage Cart Not Accepted Check this guide to learn how to properly dispose of these items Plastic straws/cutlery and six-pack rings (cut rings first) Foil-lined bags/boxes Food and yard waste Broken household items that can t be donated or recycled Ribbons and bows Recyclables Visit portcoquitlam.ca/garbage for the complete list Pet waste/kitty litter (small quantities, double bagged) Bubble wrap and plastic shipping envelopes Returnable items COOKIES Crinkly cookie, cereal chip or cracker bags, candy wrappers, foil gift wrap, cellophane Ziplock/stand-up bags Construction materials BOLOGNA Pre-packaged cheese, deli meat and fresh pasta packaging, and shrink wrap Plastic mesh bags Paint or chemicals See previous page for recycling options for these items Cheddar ORANGES TAKE-BACK PROGRAMS AND ALTERNATIVES Where Else to Properly Dispose of Items Light bulbs and lighting equipment lightrecycle.ca Tires tsbc.ca MORE LOCAL RESOURCES Construction materials Coquitlam Transfer Station at 200 United Blvd., Coquitlam Unwanted usable items Donate or join in City-wide Garage Sale: portcoquitlam.ca/ garagesale Paint cans, household hazardous materials Biggar Bottle Depot regeneration.ca Soft/hard cover books Donate if usable. If not, recycle pages and discard cover and binding Electronics Biggar Bottle Depot returnit.ca/electronics Batteries Home: call2recycle.ca Vehicle: search at portcoquitlam.ca/ sortitright Online search tool: portcoquitlam.ca/sortitright Free PoCo Waste-Line app: portcoquitlam.ca/wasteline Small appliances and power tools electrorecycle.ca Pet waste/kitty litter Small amounts doublebagged in garbage cart, or City dog waste bins portcoquitlam.ca/dogs Scrap metal Google scrap metal port coquitlam Medication/needles healthsteward.ca HAPPY STAN S accepts a wide variety of items and recyclables: happystan.com EVERYTHING ELSE GARE CART & ALTERNATIVES

8 Collection Zones Download calendar Download a PDF version of the collection schedule and zone map at portcoquitlam.ca/waste Never miss another pickup! Get the PoCo Waste-Line app for collection alerts, use the waste sorting tool and more! Get it free at portcoquitlam.ca/wasteline Zones are always picked up in the following order: Zone Zone 2 Zone Zone 4 Zone 5 Stat holiday: No pickup Blue cart Green cart Grey cart JANUARY MAY SEPTEMBER FEBRUARY JUNE OCTOBER MARCH JULY NOVEMBER APRIL AUGUST DECEMBER MAP & COLLECTION SCHEDULE 5 Don t be a bear target Secure your garbage and green waste Set unlocked carts at the curb from 5:0-7:0 am on collection day More info earlier in this guide

9 RESOURCES Info and online waste-sorting resources: portcoquitlam.ca/sortitright Free PoCo Waste-Line app: search tool, collection schedule, resources and more. Free download: portcoquitlam.ca/wasteline SEARCH TOOL Find out where it goes Printed resources at City facilities, or drop by Public Works to speak to staff Request a presentation for your group, school or multi-family complex: portcoquitlam.ca/ambassadors Go to portcoquitlam.ca/sortitright to search online Search on the go with the free PoCo Waste-Line app: portcoquitlam.ca/wasteline Never miss another pickup get the PoCo Waste-Line app Download the free PoCo Waste-Line app today at portcoquitlam.ca/wasteline to: Get personalized collection reminders Find out where it goes with the Sort it Right! search tool Report a problem with any City service Receive emergency notifications from the City and more! Information about City waste services: publicworks@portcoquitlam.ca Public Works: 77 Broadway Street (see portcoquitlam.ca/publicworks for hours) portcoquitlam.ca/sortitright