FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
WHY DO YOU USE TOTES INSTEAD OF RECYCLE BINS OR PLASTIC BAGS?
We use totes because:
1) it has a lid, once paper and cardboard get wet, its garbage. Everything needs to be dry
2) it's reuseable. Not only do we need to recycle we also need to reduce and reuse.
WHY DON'T YOU TAKE BRITTLE PLASTIC EVEN IF IT HAS A RECYCLE SYMBOL?
We don't take the brittle plastics (berry containers, salad mix, etc.) because Prince Rupert compacts everything that they send out and the brittle plastics do not compact, it "shatters". The small pieces from the plastic get all over and get into the mechanisms of their compacter and usually jams the machine.
WHY DON'T YOU TAKE PLASTIC LIDS EVEN IF IT HAS A RECYCLE SYMBOL?
No lids because they also don't compact. They end up falling out and making a mess. They don't have any way to properly ship the lids.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I MISS A PICKUP?
You can put out double on your next pickup. Call to make alternate arragements.
How do I sign up?
Contact us by phone, email, or the sign up form, and we will start the arrangements. We will need a cheque send a check or money order made payable to Get Green Recycling and then we will bring you a bin on the day we are picking up in your area. Your service will begin the following
week.
See Sign-up Form
What day is my pickup?
Pickups are decided by where you live.
See schedule page
How much is the residential service?
Service for residential pickup ranges from $15 to $20/mo.
It is possible to arrange a year's payment in advance.
See Rates page
What kind of recycling bin do you supply?
We supply ...
Where do my recyclables go?
Most of your recyclables are taken to either Kute or the Prince Rupert Recycling Facility.. Cell phones and cell phone batteries are
given to Partnership for Families. Books are donated to Goodwill. Aluminum and paper are sold to help maintain our
trucks and buy gas.
If we pay by the month will you send us an invoice every month?
Yes.
