Ed Moore
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 1:05:43 MST PM
(L-R) Anne Auriat and Diana Chomiak display bins available at the Edson and District Recycling Depot.
For those who like to keep an orderly recycling area at home the Edson and District Recycling Depot is now selling stackable bins.
The depot has stackable and conventional plastic bins for sale, manager Anne Auriat said.
The stackable bins are exactly like they sound — the bins can be piled on top of one another for easier storage. “They’re stackable and can really save space,” Auriat said.
The assorted bins available at the depot range from $8 to $12.
The new beverage recycle bins will be installed in the spring when the weather is more favourable, Auriat said. “The beverage bins should be out in May when it’s a little more weather-dependent.”
The new bins will fill a void. Currently Edson and area residents have little recourse for bottle and container recycling when they’re away from home, Auriat said. The bins will make it easier for people to recycle when they’re at a sports event or at other venues in Edson.
Beverage containers collected in town will be used to offset town programming, she said. Meanwhile, the milk container bin at the depot continues to be well used.
“The bottle revenue goes into a separate fund that provides dollars for Environment Week activities, seniors’ days, kid’s tours and materials for bird house building,” Auriat said.
Battery recycling continues to be strong at the depot. The depot averages two boxes of household batteries a week. “It’s amazing how many of those items go through here,” Auriat said. Elements of the batteries are broken down — so metal, acid and heavy metals are reclaimed, instead of going into the landfill. The program has changed radically in the last five years, Auriat said. At that time not all batteries were recycled. Some were buried in safe cells in landfills.
“It’s all recycled now.”
Planning for new projects is ongoing by the Edson and District Recycling Society (EDRS), the administrative body that helps run the depot. A people-powered Environment Festival is being planned for Centennial Park on June 2. The event is part of Environment Week. During the event people on bicycles will pedal to provide power for running the popcorn machine, along with other applications.
Also, the EDRS is planning to start a community garden in Edson. The project is currently in the planning stages. Location of the garden has not yet been decided. The garden, which could include school plots, will help reconnect people on where food comes from, Auriat said.
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