Community Waste Diversion Program Complete List of Recipients Updated March 2018
Table of Contents 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16
2017-18 Town of Brigus Outdoor Recycling Infrastructure and Education - Implementation of curbside recycling stations combined with public education Town of Cartwright Plastic bag ban and substitution with reusable and recyclable cloth bags City of Corner Brook Glass Crushing/Recycling - pilot project to use a small glass crusher and milling equipment to pulverize non-beverage glass containers obtained from the public from a single collection point Town of Gander Residential wood waste chipping town plans to use the material as mulch for its landscaping rather than purchase the mulch as done in the past Town of Hermitage-Sandyville Aquaculture Feed Bag Study - proposes to initiate the process of diverting salmon feed bags from the landfill to a plastics recycling stream. Town of Main Brook Backyard Composting launch of a backyard composting education program $8,500 $5,000 $12,000 $6,400 $9,000 $2,300
2017-18 (continued) Town of Port au Choix Plastic Bag Reduction project involves removing/reducing use of single-use plastic bags and replacing with reusable cloth bags City of St John s Mandatory Recycling Pilot - project aims to record and catalogue furniture waste streams received at the Residential Drop Off, determine the amount and approximate weight of furniture waste streams received at the RDO and assess condition of furniture pieces and divert items that can be immediately reused. Town of Woody Point Construction of a composting site for organic waste from local restaurants $4,800 $12,000
2016-17 Carbonear Implementation of a community composting program, providing a drop-off site for leaf and yard waste Channel Port -aux -Basques Plastic Bag Reduction through public education with a view to phasing out use of single-use plastic bags City of Corner Brook Curbside Give Away - continuation and extension of the city s Give Away waste reduction program. Residents are asked to place their unwanted household materials at the curb in the fall for others who may want them Town of Happy Valley Goose Bay Community Compost - pilot project for voluntary drop-off of organic materials using Jora compost tumblers Town of Kippens Wood waste mulching - management of wood waste which included chipping wood materials into mulch that can be used throughout the community (done in partnership with the Town of Stephenville) $4,186 $9,100 $6,899.63
2016-17 (Continued) City of St John s Mandatory Recycling Pilot implementation of a pilot program with a portion of the City to test a mandatory curbside recycling and clear bag garbage program to qualify issues that arise with residents, aimed at informing a strategy on city-wide mandatory recycling. City of St John s Leaf Collection by Appointment - goal of this project was to develop a more economical, efficient and improved environmental approach to the collection of leaves by creating an online registration by appointment system
2015-16 Burgeo-Ramea-Francois-Grey River White Metals Separation/Recycling project explored how to get white metals out of the remote communities on a regular sustainable basis Cox s Cove Curbside Organics Collection and Composting with Private Enterprise (NuMink Inc) - The town s organic waste will added to the industrial waste already being composted by the company Happy Valley-Goose Bay Mulching Leaf and Yard Waste - obtain a wood chipper to mulch yard waste and clearing/grubbing waste. Makkovik Plastic Bag Ban which involved distribution of reusable bags to residents as well as public education City of Mount Pearl Textile Collection and Recycling the project collected textiles at the curbside from residents on demand, and also placed collection bins in the town for drop-off. $2,000 $4,000
2015-16 (Continued) City of Mount Pearl Enforcement of Mandatory Recycling - program where random household waste audits coupled with extensive public information and award program is implemented in an attempt to maximize diversion. Port Blandford Community Composting - small compost containers were built and placed at strategic locations within the community garden. There was also some public education Postville Plastic Bag Ban - project involved distribution of reusable bags to residents $1,000 $1,000