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Most of 宝威体育's waste diversion and recycling programs are based on the extended producer responsibility model, where the producer is physically and/or 铿乶ancially responsible for the proper disposal of the product at the end of its useful life.
Agricultural Plastics – Cleanfarms is the organization responsible for the proper disposal of grain bags. Visit for more information on the program and a map of drop-o铿� locations around 宝威体育.
Batteries – Call2Recycle is the organization responsible for the collection and recycling of household batteries. Starting in January 2021, take your rechargeable or non-rechargeable batteries to several drop-o铿� locations throughout 宝威体育, including SARCAN depots. Visit for more information on the program and a map of drop-o铿� locations around 宝威体育.
Beverage Containers – Take your non-re铿乴lable, ready-to-serve beverage containers to any and receive a deposit refund. These containers include aluminum/tin cans, plastic bottles/jugs, glass bottles, cartons and juice boxes.
Electronics – The ensures end-of-life electronic waste is responsibly recycled. You can recycle your old electronics, such as home theatre systems, computers or televisions at any SARCAN depot or participating retailer locations.
Household Hazardous Waste – is the organization responsible for collecting household hazardous waste (HHW) and ensuring it is managed responsibly. Initially, HHW collection events will be funded by Product Care in partnership with municipal governments, which will have the option to collect additional non-program products at their expense. In the longer term, Product Care is seeking municipal governments, organizations or private partners that meet site and compliance requirements to establish permanent collection depots. For further information, contact your municipal government to request these services in your area.
Paint – Drop o铿� unwanted household paint or empty paint containers at any SARCAN depot in the province. SARCAN also o铿�ers a free paint exchange program. , operated by Product Care Recycling, provides further information on the paint recycling program.
Packaging, Paper and Packaging-like Products – is working with 宝威体育 municipalities to transition municipal blue box programs to a province-wide recycling program for packaging, paper and packaging-like products. SK Recycles has partnered with SARCAN to offer recycling of flexible plastics, foam packaging and non-deposit glass bottles and jars at all 73 SARCAN depots. For more information, visit the website. For more information on municipal blue box programs, please contact your local municipality.
Scrap Tires – is a non-pro铿乼 organization that delivers the province-wide tire recycling program. The program diverts millions of used tires from the waste stream, recycling them into useful items such as speed bumps, vehicle ramps, tree rings, mulch mats and running tracks.
Used Oil and Antifreeze – Used oil, oil 铿乴ters, oil containers and antifreeze can be re-re铿乶ed, recycled and reprocessed into useful products, such as new lubricants, construction rebar, posts and fencing. Recycling used oil materials helps prevent pollution and conserves non-renewable resources. provides additional information on the used oil and antifreeze recycling program.