 Page Contents Recycling is a key part of effective waste management. Businesses engaging in active recycling programs are making a positive impact on the community in a number of different ways.
How can Niagara Recycling meet your company's waste management needs? Niagara Recycling will design a recycling program that meets the specific requirements of your business. With help from Niagara Recycling you can:
Collection Procedures
Niagara Recycling offers recycling services for the following materials:
Confidential Office Document Shredding Service  Niagara Recycling also offers a shredding service for confidential office documents. For this service Niagara Recycling is bonded. The photo, to the left, shows one of the confidential office document shredding collection boxes that are available with this service. These boxes are locked for security purposes.  Types of Containers Available 95 gallon tote Service FeesThe fee for program services is based on a number of factors including:
For information on Niagara Recycling's Commercial Recycling Program or to arrange a site visit contact Elinor King Niagara Recycling's Commercial Sales Coordinator. School Recycling ProgramAll schools within the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN), the Niagara Catholic District School Board (NCDSB), and both French school boards are participating in the school recycling program. Since its beginning in 1990, the program has played a key role in successfully diverting tonnes of waste from local landfills each year. The school recycling program is funded by the school boards in partnership with Niagara Recycling. The school recycling program encourages full participation by students and staff. Fine paper, newsprint and magazines are collected in classroom grey boxes, while cardboard and boxboard are flattened and put out separately. Plastic film (grocery bags) is collected into one bag with handles tied once the bag is full. Aluminium cans and foil, glass and steel food and beverage containers, juice boxes, milk cartons, plastics (#1,2,4,5,6) and styrofoam (# 6) are blue box materials. Materials that are not recyclable include hardcover books (covers must be removed), construction paper, snack food wrappers, plastics with code #3 or #7 stretch wrap, bubble wrap, paper towels, egg cartons, cups and wax coated paper or boxes.
School Waste Management CoordinatorPrograms are supported by Marian Gibbons, the School Waste Management Coordinator. In addition to providing the school recycling coordinators and caretakers with up-to-date and current collection calendar information, Marian is also involved in educating our students about the 3Rs, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Throughout the school year, she makes presentations, orders equipment, provides timely information about contests, and supplies prizes. In addition to this she prepares newsletters and travels to schools in the region with ROBOBCYCLE, the recycling robot.
Robocycle has made appearances at local events such as the Public Works Week display at the Seaway Mall in Welland, and the Pen Centre in St.Catharines, the R'2000 Trade Show in Toronto and the Recycling Council of Ontario's Waste Reduction Week Launch, held at the Ontario Science Centre. Robocycle continues to make many appearances at area schools. Presentations include the use special effects lighting and a fog machine. Robocycle FactsRobocycle is the first fully remote controlled recycling robot of its kind in Canada. Dimensions and weight:
Interaction is the key to Robo’s success. Robocycle interacts with audiences by:
Most amazingly, Robocycle can do all this without the operator being seen by the audience. Awards Robocycle, Niagara's local recycling robot, took second place for Outstanding Promotion at the Recycling Council of Ontario's 1999 Ontario Waste Minimization Awards. The awards were presented at a ceremony held at the Boulevard Club in Toronto during Earth Week in April 2000. Bill McMullan, chair of Niagara Recycling, presented a plaque at the August 17, 2000 Regional Council meeting in recognition of the region's generous contribution to Robocycle's purchase. The purchase of Robocycle was made possible through donations from Niagara Recycling’s end markets and partners in recycling. The Niagara Region is proud to be the largest local sponsor and supporter of Robocycle. |
Robocycle is Niagara Recycling’s recycling ambassador. His primary purpose is to educate youth about the importance of the 3Rs, reduce, reuse and recycle, but Robocycle also participates in trade shows and various regional activities.
