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Have we bin good?

We need everyone to bin good so we can recycle. We collect about 20 to 30 truckloads of recycling every day. We need all our trucks processed for recycling and not to go to landfill.

Where we're at now

In November 2023, 98% of trucks were recycled and 2% of trucks were sent to landfill, at a total cost of $14,000. 

We can only recycle if we have the correct, clean items in the yellow bin. Do your part to help us recycle by putting the correct items in your yellow bin.

How we've bin in 2023

November 2023: 98% recycled

27 Nov to 1 Dec Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 26
Tuesday 0 27
Wednesday 1 29
Thursday 0 26
Friday 0 28
Total 1 (1%) 136 (99%)
20 to 24 Nov Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 23
Tuesday 0 33
Wednesday 3 33
Thursday 2 34
Friday 0 27
Total 6 (4%) 150 (96%)
13 to 17 Nov Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 25
Tuesday 0 26
Wednesday 0 28
Thursday 0 20
Friday 0 23
Total 1 (1%) 122 (99%)
6 to 10 Nov Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 28
Tuesday 0 30
Wednesday 5 22
Thursday 0 33
Friday 0 26
Total 5 (3%) 139 (97%)

October 2023: 98% recycled

30 Oct to 3 Nov Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 29
Tuesday 1 26
Wednesday 2 26
Thursday 0 24
Friday 0 27
Total 3 (1%) 132 (98%)
23 to 27 Oct Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 25
Tuesday 0 26
Wednesday 2 30
Thursday 0 34
Friday 0 26
Total 2 (1%) 141 (99%)
16 to 20 Oct Landfill Recycled
Monday 2 27
Tuesday 0 28
Wednesday 0 30
Thursday 0 24
Friday 0 25
Total 2 (1%) 134 (99%)
9 to 13 Oct Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 24
Tuesday 0 26
Wednesday 2 29
Thursday 1 34
Friday 0 25
Total 4 (3%) 138 (97%)
3 to 7 Oct Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 29
Tuesday 1 21
Wednesday 0 29
Thursday 0 25
Friday 0 23
Total 1 (1%) 127 (99%)

September 2023: 98% recycled
25 to 29 Sept Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 26
Tuesday 0 29
Wednesday 5 24
Thursday 0 30
Friday 0 25
Total 5 (4%) 134 (96%)
18 to 22 Sept Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 25
Tuesday 0 26
Wednesday 0 30
Thursday 0 25
Friday 0 25
Total 1 (1%) 131 (99%)
11 to 15 Sept Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 23
Tuesday 0 29
Wednesday 4 26
Thursday 0 35
Friday 0 25
Total 4 (3%) 138 (97%)
4 to 8 Sept Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 23
Tuesday 0 26
Wednesday 0 31
Thursday 0 25
Friday 0 23
Total 1 (1%) 128 (99%)

August 2023: 98% recycled
28 Aug to 1 Sept Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 26
Tuesday 0 30
Wednesday 2 27
Thursday 1 32
Friday 0 25
Total 3 (2%) 140 (98%)
21 to 25 Aug Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 24
Tuesday 0 25
Wednesday 0 30
Thursday 0 24
Friday 0 25
Total 1 (1%) 128 (99%)

 

14 to 18 Aug

 Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 24
Tuesday 0 27
Wednesday 4 26
Thursday 0 37
Friday 0 26
Total 4 (3%) 140 (97%)
7 to 11 Aug Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 24
Tuesday 0 24
Wednesday 1 30
Thursday 0 25
Friday 0 24
Total 2 (2%) 127 (98%)
31 Jul to 4 Aug Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 23
Tuesday 0 28
Wednesday 2 29
Thursday 1 33
Friday 1 24
Total 4 (3%) 137 (97%)

July 2023: 99% recycled
24 to 28 Jul Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 23
Tuesday 0 24
Wednesday 0 30
Thursday 0 25
Friday 0 25
Total 1 (1%) 127 (99%)
17 to 21 Jul Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 23
Tuesday 0 25
Wednesday 1 32
Thursday 0 36
Friday 0 25
Total 1 (1%) 141 (99%)
10 to 14 Jul Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 25
Tuesday 0 25
Wednesday 0 30
Thursday 0 26
Friday 1 24
Total 2 (2%) 130 (98%)
3 to 7 Jul Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 24
Tuesday 0 28
Wednesday 3 27
Thursday 0 36
Friday 0 24
Total 3 (2%) 139 (98%)

June 2023: 99% recycled
26 to 30 Jun Landfill Recycled
Monday 2 22
Tuesday 0 23
Wednesday 1 28
Thursday 0 23
Friday 0 23
Total 3 (2%) 119 (98%)
19 to 23 Jun Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 23
Tuesday 0 29
Wednesday 1 30
Thursday 1 33
Friday 0 26
Total 2 (1%) 141 (99%)
12 to 16 Jun Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 24
Tuesday 0 26
Wednesday 0 31
Thursday 0 25
Friday 0 25
Total 1 (1%) 131 (99%)
5 to 9 Jun Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 25
Tuesday 0 26
Wednesday 2 32
Thursday 0 32
Friday 0 25
Total 2 (1%) 140 (99%)

May 2023: 97% recycled

 

29 May to 2 Jun Landfill Recycled
Monday 3 22
Tuesday 0 27
Wednesday 0 26
Thursday 0 26
Friday 1 26
Total 4 (3%) 127 (97%)
22 to 26 May Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 27
Tuesday 0 28
Wednesday 4 26
Thursday 0 37
Friday 0 25
Total 4 (3%) 143 (97%)
15 to 19 May Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 23
Tuesday 1 26
Wednesday 0 30
Thursday 0 27
Friday 0 29
Total 2 (1%) 135 (99%)
8 to 12 May Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 26
Tuesday 0 28
Wednesday 4 25
Thursday 0 36
Friday 0 23
Total 4 (3%) 138 (97%)
1 to 5 May Landfill Recycled
Monday 3 23
Tuesday 0 26
Wednesday 2 26
Thursday 0 29
Friday 0 28
Total 5 (4%) 132 (96%)

April 2023: 98% recycled
24 to 28 April Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 23
Tuesday 0 31
Wednesday 1 32
Thursday 0 32
Friday 0 24
Total 1 (1%) 142 (99%)
17 to 21 April Landfill Recycled
Monday 2 22
Tuesday 0 26
Wednesday 1 28
Thursday 0 21
Friday 0 21
Total 4 (3%) 118 (97%)
10 to 14 April Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 22
Tuesday 0 25
Wednesday 3 24
Thursday 1 35
Friday 0 24
Total 4 (3%) 130 (97%)
3 to 7 April Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 23
Tuesday 0 28
Wednesday 0 32
Thursday 1 23
Friday 0 27
Total 1 (1%) 133 (99%)

March 2023: 99% recycled
27 to 31 March Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 25
Tuesday 0 26
Wednesday 1 27
Thursday 1 32
Friday 1 25
Total 3 (2%) 135 (98%)
20 to 24 March Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 24
Tuesday 0 27
Wednesday 0 29
Thursday 0 26
Friday 0 23
Total 0 (0%) 129 (100%)
13 to 17 March Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 22
Tuesday 0 30
Wednesday 2 27
Thursday 0 35
Friday 0 27
Total 2 (1%) 141 (99%)

 

6 to 10 March Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 23
Tuesday 0 24
Wednesday 0 26
Thursday 0 29
Friday 0 27
Total 1 (1%) 129 (99%)

February 2023: 99% recycled
27 Feb to 3 Mar Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 25
Tuesday 0 28
Wednesday 0 30
Thursday 0 34
Friday 0 27
Total 0 (0%) 144 (100%)
20 to 24 Feb Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 22
Tuesday 0 34
Wednesday 0 22
Thursday 0 31
Friday 1 26
Total 1 (1%) 135 (99%)
6 to 10 Feb Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 26
Tuesday 0 26
Wednesday 0 31
Thursday 0 26
Friday 0 27
Total 1 (1%) 136 (99%)
30 Jan to 3 Feb Landfill Recycled
Monday 1 23
Tuesday 0 35
Wednesday 0 26
Thursday 0 35
Friday 0 24
Total 1 (1%) 143 (99%)

January 2023: 99% recycled
23 to 27 Jan Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 24
Tuesday 0 31
Wednesday 0 33
Thursday 0 26
Friday 0 28
Total 0 (0%) 142 (100%)
16 to 20 Jan Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 29
Tuesday 0 34
Wednesday 1 29
Thursday 0 37
Friday 1 27
Total 2 (1%) 156 (99%)
9 to 13 Jan Landfill Recycled
Monday 4 27
Tuesday 0 32
Wednesday 0 28
Thursday 0 30
Friday 0 27
Total 4 (3%) 144 (97%)
2 to 6 Jan Landfill Recycled
Monday 0 28
Tuesday 0 33
Wednesday 2 28
Thursday 0 37
Friday 0 30
Total 2 (1%) 156 (99%)

Past results

The number of recycling trucks sent to recycling and landfill.

2022 results
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Recycling 94% 88% 88% 89% 89% 91% 93% 95% 98% 100% 97% 97%
Landfill 6% 12% 12% 11% 11% 9% 7% 5% 2% 0% 3% 3%

2021 results
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Recycling 86% 89% 93% 90% 85% 88% 92% 87% 93% 87% 88% 91%
Landfill 14% 11% 7% 10% 15% 12% 8% 13% 7% 13% 12% 9%

2020 results
  May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Recycling 57% 49% 65% 61% 60% 62% 75% 84%
Landfill 43% 51% 35% 39% 40% 32% 25% 16%