A new partnership between the City of Timmins and Talize Inc. officially kicks off Monday, Sept. 9, with the goal of diverting textiles that end up in the landfill, at zero cost to, and with no labour involvement from the City and its taxpayers.

This new pilot program (or experimental trial) will include a curbside collection service beginning Monday, Sept. 9 for all those with curbside waste collection. Items collected will include used clothing, footwear and linens, as well as damaged or ripped textiles.

Residents with curbside collection should have already received a clear plastic bag and a flyer directly from Talize Inc. with further instructions and links to helpful information. Any other clear bag will also be accepted in this collection, for those who may not have received one, or who have additional items that do not fit in the single bag provided.

We are encouraging all residents to check the schedule as it will vary from the regular waste collection day. Also, while mobile home communities were not included on the initial schedule, they have been added as follows:

Wednesday, Sept. 11: True North Estates Mobile Home Park and Fairway Village

Thursday, Sept. 12: Northglen Community

Friday, Sept. 13: Notre Dame Trailer Park

Anyone with questions or concerns regarding this program are encouraged to contact Recycling Rewards directly at 1-800-737-3653, or visit the website. 

The City of Timmins continues to encourage the use of the Timmins Recyclepedia app which allows residents to sign up for pick up reminders.

The app also notifies residents when there is a delay or change in the curbside collection schedule and offers helpful tips on how to responsibly dispose of waste.

Textile program notifications are also integrated into the app, as textile collection dates will differ from regular curbside collection to avoid any confusion regarding what is waste and what is textile diversion.

Background

During the city’s 2017-2018 curbside collection audit, just over three per cent of textile material was found in either the recycling or waste carts in curbside collection alone. This equates to over 200 tonnes of material that could have potentially been diverted from the annual waste stream and landfill.

Published On : 08-09-2019

Source : Timmins Today