Valley Solid Waste

Beverage Container Program Return beverage containers to your local redemption centre.

N.B. Used Oil Program “Do It Yourselfers’ can now take their used oil to a return facility.

N.B. Used Paint Program Have leftover paint? Take it to be made into new paint! N.B. Used Tire Program In New Brunswick, a levy is charged when purchasing tires. This covers the cost of recycling that tire into new products.

Waste Reduction & Diversion, An Action Plan for New Brunswick The Province of New Brunswick has set waste diversion standards for the solid waste commissions.

"Your Environmental Trust Fund at Work"

• In the fall of 2001, the Department of the
Environment and Local Government released
the document ‘Waste Reduction & Diversion –
An Action Plan for New Brunswick’. In order to
ensure province-wide consistency, the province established standards for solid waste
commissions, summarized as follows:

• Each Regional Solid Waste Commission was
required to implement region-wide recycling
programs for:

     • Corrugated cardboard, newsprint, box
       board and office paper by Dec. 31, 2003
     • High and low density polyethylene plastics
       (#1 and 2) by Dec. 31, 2004
     • Composting of all organic waste by
       Dec. 31, 2006

• Each Regional Solid Waste commission developes a Waste Reduction and Diversion Plan to be submitted to the Minister of the Environment and Local Government for review and approval. The plan must:

     • Provide for region-wide programs
     • Have provision for disposal of household hazardous wastes
     • Include a public awareness and education strategy