British Columbia’s impressive history with leading edge recycling programming and policy combined with the farming community’s commitment to stewardship are just a few of the reasons that farmers have expressed a strong interest in ag plastics recycling.
Cleanfarms is partnering with Regional Districts in Northern British Columbia to run pilot programs for various ag plastics under this initiative:
- Peace River Regional District
- Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
- Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
Pilot programs are being tested in specific Regional Districts at this time. The information collected in these pilots will be used to inform a comprehensive plan for the province around these materials. Please sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on program developments.
For more information about this program please contact:
Kim Timmer
Director, Stakeholder Relations and Policy
timmerk@cleanfarms.ca | 416-646-1258
Peace River Regional District
A pilot recycling program for baler twine and grain bags is available to farmers in the Peace River Regional District.
Twine
Follow these steps to ensure that your twine can be accepted and recycled:
- Pick up a collection bag from participating PRRD collection sites.
- Shake out your material, removing as much debris, dirt or ice/snow as possible.
- Place twine directly into the collection bag. Secure a full bag closed with twine or zip tie.
- Return bag full of material back to your local collection site
Grain Bags
Get ready to recycle grain bags!
Grain bags need to be machine-rolled tightly to be properly prepared for recycling markets. Preparation involves these 3 steps:
- Shake – Remove debris; grain bags need to be as clean as possible with care to remove as much organic material (spoilage, dirt, etc.) before or during rolling. Excessively dirty or loose/unrolled bags may be rejected.
- Roll – Machine-roll grain bags and secure firmly with twine. Grain bag rollers are now available in the region for a daily rental fee. Please contact the Solid Waste Coordinator, John Gillis, at 250-784-3235 or john.gillis@prrd.bc.ca for access.
- Return – Return your well-rolled plastic bale to a collection site.
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Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
A pilot recycling program for baler twine, bale wrap, silage bags and bunker covers is available to farmers in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.
Follow these steps to ensure that your used material can be accepted and recycled:
- Pick up a collection bag from participating RDBN collection sites.
- Shake or sweep out your material, removing as much debris, dirt or ice/snow as possible.
- Place each material in a separate collection bag. Secure a full bag closed with twine or a zip tie.
- Twine can be placed loose in a bag.
- Bale wrap can be rolled up and placed in a bag.
- Pieces of silage bags/covers can be placed in a bag, large pieces of silage cover can be rolled tightly and secured with twine.
- Return bags of material to your local collection site. Don’t forget to take another bag home with you!
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Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
A pilot recycling program for baler twine, bale wrap, silage bags and bunker covers is available to farmers in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.
Follow these steps to ensure that your used material can be accepted and recycled:
- Pick up a collection bag from participating McBride Transfer Station.
- Shake or sweep out your material, removing as much debris, dirt or ice/snow as possible.
- Place each material in a separate collection bag. Secure a full bag closed with twine or a zip tie.
- Twine can be placed loose in a bag.
- Bale wrap can be rolled up and placed in a bag.
- Pieces of silage bags/covers can be placed in a bag, large pieces of silage cover can be rolled tightly and secured with twine.
- Return bags of material to your McBride Transfer Station. Don’t forget to take another bag home with you!
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This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP), a $50.3 million, five-year investment to help the agricultural sector adapt and remain competitive.
