Garbage Pickup, Waste management and Recycling FAQ
Waste management FAQ covered on this page:
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Q: Do you do pick-up on statutory holidays?
A: Tip-It Waste Solutions runs on all stat holidays except Christmas day. If your pick-up lands on Christmas Day please leave any extra garbage out the following week, and we will get it all cleaned up for you.
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Q: Where is your recycling facility located?
A: Tip-It Waste Solutions now owns and operates a new facility for the recyclables that Tip-It Waste Solutions collects in Creston. Call us anytime to set up service for your recycling service needs at 250-428-9887 or send us a message on Facebook. The cost for the bin is $20/monthly rental & $38/empty for cardboard only or $44/empty for co-mingled recyclables. Please note we do pick up recycling for clean cardboard only in both the North Okanagan – Shuswap regions and the Kootenays.
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Q: Can I drop off glass for recycling at your Creston facility?
A: Yes, we accept glass as a recycle material category. You do not need to remove the label from glass bottles.
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Q: How do I recycle my Christmas tree?
A: Your Christmas tree will be accepted at landfills as yard and garden waste for a small fee when you drop it off yourself. The tree will be chipped and used for composting. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for Christmas tree removal services after Christmas.
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Q: I’m a new client. How do I sign up for your waste removal services?
A: Signup up is easy. Click on either the North Okanagan or Kootenays page and fill out our contact form. Welcome! We look forward to serving you.
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Q: What are the benefits of recycling?
A: Most people are already aware of the benefits of recycling; it’s a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and help save the earth. But did you know that recycling can also be earth-friendly? recycling helps to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills, and it also cuts down on the need for new materials. As a result, recycling helps to preserve our natural resources and keep them available for future generations. So next time you’re about to throw something away, think about recycling it instead. It’s good for the earth, and it’s good for you too!
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Q: What’s acceptable to place in my recycling bin?
A: Sort your recyclables into categories: cardboard boxes, paper packaging, household paper, newspapers and flyers can be in one bin. Cartons and paper cups, metal containers, plastic containers are one category. Plastic bags and overwrap, foam packaging, coloured foam packaging can be sorted together, and other flexible plastic packaging and glass containers are other recycle material categories.
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Q: What happens to my recycling material?
A: Household materials like newspaper, cardboard, plastic containers, tin, and aluminum are compacted into bales then shipped to a Materials Recycling Facility where they’re sorted then shipped to end markets to manufacture new products. Wood waste is chipped for compost and recycled glass is crushed and used as road cover.
Questions? Call us at 1-250-428-9887 to start your waste management and recycling services in the Kootenay region.