What changes can I expect with the new Vancouver cart recycling system?
• Sort less – Cart-based recycling gives you the ability to toss all of your recycling in one cart except for glass, which will be placed in one of your existing bins next to the cart. You may hear this described as commingled recycling. Not having to sort makes recycling easy, and that means more people are apt to recycle more materials. • Recycle More In addition to the regular paper, cardboard, metal cans and other materials you recycle curbside now, the new cart system can accept clean plastic tubs, such as used for yogurt and margarine, and clean 5-gallon plastic buckets, as well as nursery pots . Experience from Vancouver ‘s cart recycling pilot program indicates our community’s volume of recycled material will increase significantly, an estimated 20 percent to 24 percent on average. • Every-Other-Week Collections Another big change for Vancouver residents will be the change in collection frequency. Your recycling trucks will be in your neighborhood every other week, not weekly a
