RECYCLE

Recycling is surely the most popular of the 4 R's. In Bay Roberts, there is beverage conainer recycling, tire recycling, and oil recycling.

Beverage Container Recycling

Save your beverage containers and return them!

In Bay Roberts, beverage containers can be returned to the Green Depot on Coley's Point.

• You can set up an account for yourself andyou will receive five cents ($0.05) for each beverage container that you return. [You can let your account accumulate and take deposit refunds once or twice a year.]
• You can donate your deposit refunds to a community organization or organizations of your choice.

Cleaning Beverage Containers

Is it really necessary to wash containers before putting them in the recycling bin? A certain level of cleanliness is obviously called for out of respect for the people who work at the sortation centre.

Return beverage containers to:

BAY ROBERTS GREEN DEPOT
40 Neck Road
Coley's Point NL A0A 1G0
Telephone: 786-2120
Open
Tues - Sat: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Closed for lunch 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Tire Recycling

Consumers can leave their used tires, at no cost, with a tire retailer upon the purchase of new tires. However, they can also be returned to a tire retailer at a later date in manageable quantities during the retailer's normal business hours.[Please note that used tires are NOT ACCEPTED at any location other than a tire retail outlet or as otherwise designated by MMSB.]

Cleaning Tires

Used tires must be in whole form, free of mud or debris, and must have their rims removed prior to disposal at a retailer.

Oil Recycling

In Newfoundland and Labrador you can return used lubricating, crankcase, and gear oil, and transmission fluid. Consumers can bring their used oil to an oil retailer, free of charge.

The Oil Recycling Program ensures proper disposal of used oil, as well as recycling and reuse of the product. Once collected, lubricating oil can be recycled and reprocessed for use again as a lubricant or fuel.

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