Dan the Trash Man
1808 Richland Dr V2G 5E3 Williams Lake, BC, Canada

Remember while you're recycling... All plastic bags and plastic overwrap do not get recycled with plastic containers. For more detailed instructions, click on my post heading to go to my page.

By popular request, here is the April 25 post republished: We are now collecting recycling. We have 5 categories that we look for.... It would greatly help us if you could separate your materials into 5 groups and place into clear bags. That way, we can unload the bags into the 5 bins available to us. Category 1. Plastic Bags and Overwrap: Accepted materials: Plastic grocery bags, Dry cleaning bags, any plastic wrap from newspapers and flyers. Bags for produce, pre-washed salad, dry bulk foods and frozen vegetables Overwrap on mattresses, furniture, electronic equipment from households Outer bags and wrap from diaper and feminine hygiene products, paper towels, tissues and soft drink flats Bags for water softener salt, wood pellets and garden products used in households Remember to: Empty bags of paper and food residue Remember to: Stuff into one bag and tie Remember to: Cut off metal grommets, rope drawstrings,and non-plastic items from plastic bags Category 2. Plastic foam packaging Plastic foam containers, tray for food Cushion packaging used to protect electronics, small appliances used in households Please remember: Remove labels, tape, paper and cardboard Please separate white foam from coloured foam Category 3. Glass Bottles and jars Clear and coloured non-deposit bottles and jars Remember: empty and rinse... Labels ok Recycle lids place loose with other containers Return deposit containers for refund Category 4. Container Recycling Paper hot and cold beverage cups, milk carton, aseptic boxes and cartons (like soups,sauces frozen dessert boxes, Ice cream) Metal cans and lids Aerosol cans and caps Microwaveable bowls and cups Spiral wound paper cans and lids (frozen juice concentrate) Aluminum foil wrap, aluminum take-out containers Plastic bottles, jugs, jars with caps and lids Plastic clamshell, for things like baked goods, fruit, eggs, trays and tops, tubs and lids Plastic cold drink cups and lids Plastic plant pots and seedling trays Plastic pails, less than 25 L, laundry, pet food Category 5. Paper recycling Newspapers, inserts, flyers, catalogues, telephone books... Plastic covers removed. Household paper, paper gift wrap, greeting cards Boxboard boxes -Flattened with liners removed Moulded boxboard... egg cartons, beverage carry-out trays Paper bags with single and multiple paper or plastic layers. Just no foil layers, please Shredded paper. Make certain it is securely tied in a strong, clear bag Corrugated cardboard. Remove plastic wrap from cardboard flats and flatten Paper towel and toilet tissue paper cores. I hope this helps you.

We are now collecting recycling. We have 5 categories that we look for. It would greatly help us if you could separate your materials into 5 groups and pl...ace into clear bags. That way, we can unload the bags into the 5 bins available to us. Category 1. Plastic Bags and Overwrap: Accepted materials: Plastic grocery bags, Dry cleaning bags, any plastic wrap from newspapers and flyers. Bags for produce, pre-washed salad, dry bulk foods and frozen vegetables Overwrap on mattresses, furniture, electronic equipment from households Outer bags and wrap from diaper and feminine hygiene products, paper towels, tissues and soft drink flats Bags for water softener salt, wood pellets and garden products used in households Remember to: Empty bags of paper and food residue Remember to: Stuff into one bag and tie Remember to: Cut off metal grommets, rope drawstrings,and non-plastic items from plastic bags Category 2. Plastic foam packaging Plastic foam containers, tray for food Cushion packaging used to protect electronics, small appliances used in households Please remember: Remove labels, tape, paper and cardboard Please separate white foam from coloured foam Category 3. Glass Bottles and jars Clear and coloured non-deposit bottles and jars Remember: empty and rinse... Labels ok Recycle lids place loose with other containers Return deposit containers for refund Category 4. Container Recycling Paper hot and cold beverage cups, milk carton, aseptic boxes and cartons (like soups,sauces frozen dessert boxes, Ice cream) Metal cans and lids Aerosol cans and caps Microwaveable bowls and cups Spiral wound paper cans and lids (frozen juice concentrate) Aluminum foil wrap, aluminum take-out containers Plastic bottles, jugs, jars with caps and lids Plastic clamshell, for things like baked goods, fruit, eggs, trays and tops, tubs and lids Plastic cold drink cups and lids Plastic plant pots and seedling trays Plastic pails, less than 25 L, laundry, pet food Category 5. Paper recycling Newspapers, inserts, flyers, catalogues, telephone books... Plastic covers removed. Household paper, paper gift wrap, greeting cards Boxboard boxes -Flattened and liners removed Moulded boxboard... egg cartons, beverage carry-out trays Paper bags with single and multiple paper or plastic layers. Just no foil layers, please Shredded paper. Make certain it is securely tied in a strong, clear bag Corrugated cardboard. Remove plastic wrap from cardboard flats and flatten Paper towel and toilet tissue paper cores. I hope this helps you

Remember... tin cans, beverage take-out cups, milk jugs and cartons, plastic clamshells, plastic bottles, jugs and jars and their lids, spiral paper cans and lids, margarine tubs ... are all considered containers for recycling purposes. To see more, refer to my April 25 post.

July 4 marks the implementation of CRD's new recycling bylaw. Please remember to keep your trash separate from your recyclables.

Starting in July, Dan the Trash Man can only deliver small quantities of recyclable materials with the trash to the landfill without paying big penalties. I would ask you to keep these items out of your trash, as removing it later may not be so desirable. If you seem to have recyclables in your trash on pickup day, it may be removed and left behind for pickup at another time. For a small fee, I will come for your recyclables once a month. Please call me at 250-302-8114... For more information about how to manage these materials, please view a post from April 25 on this page

After Dan the Trash Man recently offered recycling services, the Cariboo Regional District has felt at ease to enforce the rules about what is acceptable at the local Transfer Station. They have now passed a bylaw that states that they will impose hefty charges for any load that contains more than 10% recycling or other prohibited items. If you are a customer of Dan the Trash Man, you either have received, or will soon receive a notice about this. If you are not currently on our customer list, please contact us to view this notice.

Starting very soon Dan the Trash Man will be collecting recycling from customers who responded to our invitation from 2 months ago. If you also want recycling pickup, call 250-302-8114 for schedule and rates.