Volunteering
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Explore new challenges
Gain work experience
Develop interpersonal skills
Improve life and career skills
Gain self-confidence
Give back to your community
Meet new people
Empowers you
There are many volunteering
opportunities with KUTE. Time
commitment can be from working for
half an hour at the Recycling Depot to
becoming a Board member and all
points in between. Perhaps you have a
skill that you could share with KUTE.
Get involved! This is your recycling
depot.
For more information call us at
250-632-6633 or
Email: kitimatrecycle@gmail.com
The Four R’s (and a C)
The order of these waste reduction strategies
goes from the lowest use of resources,
including energy, to the highest.
Rethink
What is garbage? We like to think of
garbage as misplaced resources. It’s time to
think about what you throw in the garbage
can.
Reduce
This waste reduction strategy is also known
as waste avoidance. Decisions you make that
won’t allow materials to come into your
home or workplace is considered reduction.
Examples of this would be to rent, borrow,
or share any number of different articles.
Reuse
This strategy involves using an article or
material again either in the same manner as
its first use or in a different way. Examples
include repair, refinish, and refurbish.
Recycle
Recycling involves the sorting, baling,
shipping and then processing of materials
into other materials.
Composting
Composting is the grand-daddy of waste
reduction. Organic material is naturally
processed into compost which can be
returned to nourish the earth. The internet
has thousands of sites with great information
about composting.
KUTE
KITIMAT UNDERSTANDING THE
ENVIRONMENT
2015 Recycling Guide
314 Railway Avenue
Phone/Fax: 250-632-6633
Email: kitimatrecycle@gmail.com
Website: kitimatrecycle.org
Facebook: search for KitimatUnderstanding-the-Environment
Business Hours:
Monday to Friday – 9 AM to 4 PM
Saturday – 11 AM to 4 PM
Closed - Sundays and Holidays
IMPORTANT:
All materials must be clean and dry
Do NOT drop off materials outside of business
hours
Please sort paper and cardboard into categories
2015 Recycling Guide
Paper and Cardboard Sort
Paper and cardboard is sorted and sold by paper type
Cardboard
Newsprint
Glossy
Smooth and shiny
Office Paper Pack
Other
(layer of clay)
Corrugated
Boxboard (cereal box)
Kraft paper (paper bags)
Newspapers
Flyers
Bright coloured
paper
Pulp egg cartons
Magazines
Catalogues
White photocopy
Envelopes
Light coloured paper
Telephone books
File folders
Product Stewardship Programs
Electronics
See http://www.return-it.ca/electronics/products/ for full details
Small Appliances &
Power Tools See
http://www.electrorecycle.ca/ for
details
Computers & peripherals
TVs and monitors
Printing, faxing and copying devices
Audio, video & gaming devices
Non-cellular telephones & answering devices
Aftermarket vehicle electronic devices
…and more
Kitchen counter appliances
Personal care
Floor cleaning
Air Treatment
Sewing & textile
Power tools
…and more
We can NOT
accept:
Waxed cardboard
Construction paper
Glass
Plastic
Metal
Industrial Paint
Clothing
Car batteries
Paint (NOT Paint Plus)
See http://www.productcare.org/BC-ProductsAccepted for details
Household interior and exterior paint
Deck and floor paint
Varnishes and urethanes
Paint available for reuse
We accept donations
of refundable
beverage containers.
All proceeds are put
towards the purchase
of depot supplies.
Other Programs
Light Bulbs & Fixtures Batteries & Cell
Phones
Smoke/CO2 Alarms
Reclaimed Bicycles
Trading Post
Residential, commercial,
industrial and institutional
light bulbs, tubes and
fixtures
Household batteries (up to
5kg) and cell phones
Not wet cell or car batteries
Smoke, CO2 and
smoke/CO2 combination
alarms
http://www.call2recycle.ca/britishcolumbia/#
http://www.productcare.org/SmokeAlarms
With local RCMP
Detachment, bicycles by
minimum $10 donation as
they become available
An area in the depot for
material exchange. For large
items, please call the depot
to see if room is available.
http://www.lightrecycle.ca/