Recycling and Waste at Forbes Hall

As the organizing of recycling and waste at Forbes Hall continues to be a struggle, we have created clearer and more detailed instructions and signage. 

To aid users of the hall in disposing these items, a document has been prepared on how to deal with different materials. This will be included with all booking and rental agreements going forward. 

Instructions for Recycling, Returnables, Compost and Refuse

For everyday use, the number of waste receptacles has been reduced to one per room, with none provided for the assembly hall.  These are for waste only.  

The large recycling, waste, and returnables bins at the end of the main corridor all have updated signage, and some of the smaller ones throughout the building do, too.  Please follow these instructions and help us to do a better job in pre-sorting our recyclables, returnables and waste. 

Instructions for composting are on the bulletin boards, the beverage station and the main kitchen. All compost should be removed to the outdoor compost area daily. If you make it, take it.

There are bins on the north covered patio, one for waste and one for returnables. If you do not have access to inside the hall, please take your recycling home with you.

Note:

• A plastic bottle with snack wrappers pushed into it is no longer returnable and the snack wrappers no longer can be recycled.  When combined they become contaminated, therefore waste, and go to the landfill, unless a volunteer takes the time to get the wrapper out.  This was found in the landfill/waste bin, so theoretically was correctly disposed of, but going to the landfill unnecessarily. 
• Pulled weeds were put into the Returnables bin on the same patio.  While the weeds found were Tansy Ragwort (invasive/poisonous), and should not have gone into the compost, they should have gone into the Landfill/Waste bin, definitely not with returnable cans and bottles. 

These small actions take time to correct.  Each incorrect placement adds work to the volunteers who sort and dispose of the recycling, returnables and waste.

Please take the time to read signage and comply.  

Thanks

Ann Dickie

Facilities Co-ordinator, Forbes Hall Community Centre