Blue boxes could turn golden for good recyclers

GUELPH

Wellington County’s solid waste services chairman introduced a new recycling tool here on May 24.

Most people use blue boxes for their recycling and Don McKay hopes to reward 25 of the county’s best recyclers each year with a golden coloured recycling box.

He hopes it makes them the envy of their neighbours and it carries bragging rights for those who do the best sorting of their garbage.

McKay said the competition is open to every household in the county, including households with curbside collection and those who take their recyclables to one of the county’s six waste facilities.

To qualify for the gold box award, citizens must:

- place only acceptable items in their blue boxes;

- properly sort materials into papers and containers;

- ensure the recyclables are clean;

- ensure cardboard is flattened and bundled if necessary;

- there are no recyclables placed in plastic garbage bags; and

- participation in the recycling program on a consistent basis.

The judges are already on the job. McKay

explained the nominations for the award will be from the people who pick up the recycling boxes across Wellington.

June 1, 2012