Funding for this project ended on March 31, 2024
Please see project highlights below. For more information, contact Special Projects Coordinator, Carly Fraser.
Please see project highlights below. For more information, contact Special Projects Coordinator, Carly Fraser.
Municipalities are also keen to explore ways to divert these plastics to help contribute to a more circular economy and conserve landfill space. Cleanfarms is working in Bruce County to test recycling options for these ag plastics.
Note to farmers that use more than 1 tonne of bale wrap or silage covers per year: We would like to speak with you about alternate collection models. Please contact Kim Timmer.
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For more information about this program please contact:
Kim Timmer,
Director, Stakeholder Relations and Policy
416-646-1258 | timmerk@cleanfarms.ca
Follow these steps to ensure that your used material can be accepted and recycled:
Compactors are especially useful for farmers that are using large volumes of ag film plastics. Contact Kim Timmer to express your interest in trailing a compactor.
timmerk@cleanfarms.ca | 416-646-1258
A variety of compactor styles are currently being trialed in Bruce County. Contact the project coordinator to learn more.
The following videos demonstrate the different compactor styles and show how compactors can help compress ag plastics, reduce contamination and facilitate transportation to collection sites.
Follow these best practices for making a dense bale that is ready to recycle. Remember to keep your bale wrap separate from your silage bag/bunker cover plastic.
Follow these 4 steps to prepare your used silage plastic for compression/baling: