Emterra Environmental Is New Contractor For Recycling Collection & Processing For City Of Peterborough

Starting today (Friday, November 1st), Emterra Environmental is the new contractor for recycling collection and processing for the City of Peterborough.

“While the recycling program remains the same, you’re going to see an emphasis on proper sorting of recyclable materials in our public education campaign and enforcement,” says Dave Douglas, Waste Diversion Section Manager. “The market for recyclable materials has become much stricter on the quality of materials. To be able to divert these items from landfill, we need to make sure that materials are sorted properly for processing and marketing.”

“If your blue boxes are not sorted properly, your recycling will not be collected,” adds Douglas. “Bring it back in, re-sort, and put it out again on your collection day the following week. Alternatively, you can drop off sorted recyclables at the Recycling Facility, 390 Pido Rd.”

The City’s handy online tool “What Goes Where?” at peterborough.ca/recycling is a helpful guide to sorting. For more details, contact the Waste Management Division at 705.742.7777, ext. 1657.

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