Solid Waste Management Plan - Alberni - Clayoquot Regional District

Solid Waste Management Plandraft for discussion5.3 Recycling5.3.1 Residential RecyclingResidential recycling opportunities in the ACRD are generally in the form of recycling depots. Thereare three depots, one in each of Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet. The Ucluelet depot was notoperating at the time this Plan was prepared.The Port Alberni depot is a service funded by the City of Port Alberni and ACRD. The depot islocated on municipal property close to the city centre and the operation of the site is contracted out.The site is fenced but not staffed. There is no charge to use this site.The Tofino Recycling Yard (TRY) is located outside the main village at the Public Works Yard. Thedepot is owned and operated by the District of Tofino. In addition to collecting recyclable materials,the site also acts as a Product Care depot for the return of waste paint. The depot has a baler, asmall bobcat and a covered area for material storage. There is no charge to use this site.In Ucluelet, the recycling depot is also located outside the main village at the Public Works Yard. Alocal volunteer-run group, Ukee Recycles, operates the depot. The depot has a small baler and asmall covered storage area. In 2005, the depot recycled 43 tonnes of material. The depot recentlyclosed operation due to the small group of volunteers being overburdened by the growing volumeof materials and no additional volunteer support from the community.Both the Alberni Valley and the West Coast landfills receive scrap metal, including appliances, forrecycling. Used tires are also received at the sites and are being stockpiled with the intention ofshipping them to tire processors in the future. Coolant in scrapped appliances such as refrigeratorsand air conditioners is removed by a contractor and recycled. Lead-acid (automotive) batteries arealso collected for recycling. At the Alberni Valley Landfill, used motor oil is collected for recycling.Tipping fees apply to tires, refrigerators and freezers.In Port Alberni, Sunbird Disposal and Recycling offers a curbside residential collection services toresidents. The subscription-based service uses clear blue bags for the collection of mixedrecyclable materials. There are no other curbside residential recycling services in the ACRD.Bottles depots are located in Port Alberni and Ucluelet. The Port Alberni bottle depot also acceptsProduct Care materials.There are no residential recycling services in Bamfield.(60717-DRF-RPT-07 Oct 04.doc) 5-2