1. How come we can't recycle EVERYTHING???

Racycling all our waste seems like the best option, but in

fact, it should be our last consideration. Even though
_ecycling is far less costly than garbage to collect and
. process, it stili costs. A better solution is to consider the
“waste factor before you buy and toss - it's important {o note
that everything we purchase and throw away is made of

natural materials that need to be extracted from the earth,-

processed, manufactured, shipped, sold and disposed of.

So recycle, yes, but remember that the first A is the most -

“important because. it reduces waste in the first place - no
a waste, nothing to worry about! - 2

2.° Ive. heard- that most of ‘the: North Shore's

. garbage i ig Incinerated, and that the rest is trucked
‘all the way to Cache Creek. Is this true? isn't there
“another option? 20". :
5 Yes, this is true.’ : » Most. ‘of the: North Shore's s gaibage
‘approximately 70%), is taken to the Bumiaby Incinerator, a

high tech incineration facility on the Fraser. River near New
Westminsier; and bumed.: The remainder is compacted and

- hauled by. semitrailer:trucks' to‘Cache Creek, about a 5°
hour drive from the. Second Narrows Bridge (to the tune of -

38° B-Train: trucks" of. North’ Shore “garbage plying "the
ighway. between | here and the Inte! ior every day).: - -

tiem back to the store where you purchased them or to the
‘North. Shore: Bottle. Depot (235 Donaghy, Street, North:

‘Tel: : 985.9348). Alcohol. containers can “be
retumed to the, North. Shore Bottle. Depot or your local
Liquor Distribution Branch locatle Me

see that there i is no .

sare age. included. with the yard trimmings
(yes; people: actually ‘do. ‘things: like that). g
Som municipatities . are cutrently Funning
pilot. projects: citecting yard: trimmings in;
éusable “coniai

reduces. wos i ri an 3
= ae woste,.

stumbling: around’ OU
ing. those’ clea bags, ‘try grasscycling

kyard « composting; “eat

y report prepared by early 2001 1. Check baci
6 Recycling Ti

7. 'm new to the area and would like to take part.
in the curbside recycling program. Where can i :

get a Blue 30x, Blus Bag and Yellow. 8aq?

. Recycling kis (bags and a box) can be ordered through our .

recycling contractor, IPI. at $29.3416.. Hf you only need a

fue Bago; Yellow Bag, stop by. the - Engineering -
__ Department of your loca! municipal hall or tha North Shore -”
. Recycling Drop-off Depot at the foot of Riverside Drive in .

North Vancouver (bags can aiso bs ordered through IPI}.’

8. I've heard that. the NSRP is starting a new -.-
program. called Nelghbourecepe, now” can i: get '

: invelved? . ws

The Neighbourscape program is new to the NSRP and will a :

be piloted to five (5) key neighbourhoods in the —-

. Spring of 2001.. If you think

your block mighi be a good.

. Candidate and want more:
“information, | contact

Victoria. Gazeley: at
984.9730 or. via emaii
- at gazeleyv@dnv.org

9. Why is there so .

little recycling in the.
wt) S@heols?

Where do} take fay, used beverage containers? a

if they “are: “nan-aicohelic ‘containers, you can either take...

Funny you should ask.:. a

“; @s of the end of October,

the NSAP will be piloting
‘a: brand new. expanded

“ recycling and: education «
“program:.in ‘select North

‘Shore: elementary ‘and
secondary. schools. | Init-
ially, 16 schools will be part
.of the. program,. with the |
femainder of facilities coming -
on board: in
January ° and

2001:.. You'll”

. be hearing «a.
‘about: this):

project. in .the .

“coming months, °

‘So. stay. tuned:

“{for: more. infor-:

You can. ‘pick up Yellow Bags-

and Bive Bags at your.
local: municipal halle

oan engineering

: department.