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Plant a Row – Grow a Row Program
Gardeners, did you know that extra produce from your gardens can be donated to a food bank or soup kitchen? Almost anything grown at home can be donated--from tomatoes, rhubarb, strawberries, to apples. Some charities even make preserves from donations, so don't be...
Twine Recycling Pilot Project
ATTENTION FARMERS: To increase agricultural plastic recycling on PEI, Cleanfarms and IWMC are collaborating on a pilot project o collect baler twine. The pilot project will allow us to learn more about twine recycling and hopefully lead to a permanent program. To...
PEI’s Curbside Pickup Depends on Good Sorting
Click here to read the Apr. 20/21 article.
CALENDARS for SEASONAL RESIDENTS
Collection calendars for seasonal properties are posted on our Resources page and can be printed as required. Copies of our most recent newsletter (with six-month calendars) are available at all IWMC facilities and at Access PEI sites.
NEW WASTE WATCH FEES
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission has approved the following increased Waste Watch rates/fees: Effective January 1, 2021 Household Annual Fee will be $213 Cottage Annual Fee will be $115 Cottage Extended Fee will be $140 Effective April 1, 2021 Residential...
Provincial Libraries Now Accepting Batteries for Recycling
To read the news article, click here.
CP Masks & Tubing Recycling
Effective October 1, 2020, CPAP masks and tubing can be recycled through a special program with Sleep Therapeutics at 198 Grafton St., Unit 103, Charlottetown, PE. For more information contact 902 456 2192. The CPAP machine, if 50% or more metal, goes into Blue Bag...
More Masks, Gloves & Wipes in PEI’s Garbage
CBC Article, September 3, 2020
Single-Use Plastic Bags all but disappear (CBC News article)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/single-use-plastic-bag-ban-pei-1.5632650
IWMC Receives 2019 Leader in Sustainability Award
IWMC has received Call2Recycle's 2019 Leader in Sustainability Award for its outstanding commitment to battery recycling. In 2019, over 27,661 kg (just under 61,000 lb) of batteries were returned for recycling in the Province. This is very impressive. Call2Recycle,...
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