High Demand Sees Initial Stock of Recycling Container Lids Sell Out Quickly

Pete Fisher
5 years ago
• Categories: Local

Northumberland County is advising residents interested in purchasing lids for recycling containers that, while initial supply has currently sold out, additional stock is on-order and will be available for purchase come January.

Demand for lids has been high as the Blue and Grey box program kicks off. Residents are reminded, however, that the use of lids is not mandatory. In most cases, wind and rain should not affect recycling, particularly where Blue Boxes are stacked on top of Grey Boxes. This measure will prevent paper materials from getting wet or carried away by the wind. There is no problem with container material in the Blue Box getting wet.

Once lids are restocked and available for purchase once again, Northumberland County will notify the public. To receive timely access to news and notices, residents are invited to follow the Waste Department:

· On Facebook: @NorthumberlandCountyWasteDepartment

· On Twitter: @NorthRecycles

· By subscribing to news releases: Northumberland.ca/subscribe

At the Bin Event planned for this evening from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Material Recovery Facility in Grafton, residents will still be able to:

· Exchange a bin

If your delivered Blue and Grey Boxes are too tall, you can exchange them for shorter boxes. No charge.

· Obtain a pest lock for the green bin

No charge.

· Purchase additional bins

Additional blue and grey boxes, and green bins, are available for purchase

Blue or grey box – $6 each

Green bin -$15 each

Information about the new Green Bin and Recycle Right programs, including a tool to help residents determine which products go into which container, is available at Northumberland.ca/RecyclingAndWaste.