As of April, plastic film/stretchable plastic is no longer a recyclable material and residents in North Battleford and Battleford are asked to put all items made out of stretchable plastic into the black garbage bin instead of the blue recycle bin.
Loraas Environmental Services, which has the contracts to pick up recycling with both the City of North Battleford and the Town of Battleford has indicated on its website it is no longer accepting stretchable plastic.
The City of North Battleford has also issued a news release stating a flyer is available online https://www.cityofnb.ca/residents/waste_recycling/curbside_program.html, at City Hall and at the Waste Management Facility.
Copies will also be included in the utility bills, starting May 1. The city will also be starting a fun engagement on social media with prizes to win.
Stretchable plastics include:
Plastic Grocery bags, re-sealable zipper storage bags, bread bags, pre-packaged fruit and vegetable bags, food wrap, bubble wrap and packaging air pillows.
Until 2018, China was the main recipient of the world’s recycable plastics. But the country has stopped accepting almost all foreign materials, including that of Canadian municipalities, says the City of North Battleford in its release.
