ElectroRecycle Ambassadors to Visit Fort Nelson
Vancouver, B.C. (August 8, 2013) – The ElectroRecycle Ambassadors are
hitting the road again this year with a mission to encourage more
British Columbians to recycle their small household appliances and power
tools. From August 9 to 10, the Ambassadors will be in Fort Nelson where
they will meet with Mike Gilbert, Community Development Officer for the
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, visit the local recycling depot
and attend Saturday’s Recycling Round-up.
The ElectroRecycle summer Ambassador program will continue until August
30 and will see six students travel across B.C. to raise awareness and
educate communities about ElectroRecycle, the not-for-profit
province-wide recycling program for small appliances and other household
electrical products.
“The recycling message clearly resonates with British Columbians, which
was evident from the positive response and province-wide support our
Ambassador program received last year,” said Darrell Clarke, president,
Canadian Electrical Stewardship Association, the organization that
manages ElectroRecycle. “We are thrilled to roll out the program again
this year on an expanded scale. We have increased the number of
Ambassadors this summer with the goal to connect with more communities
to ultimately increase the number of small appliances and power tools
being recycled in this province.”
ElectroRecycle provides an environmentally friendly alternative for a
variety of electrical products such as toasters, blenders, irons, sewing
machines and electric toothbrushes that would otherwise end up in
landfills. There are more than 135 drop-off locations throughout B.C.,
providing an accessible and convenient recycling option for British
Columbians. The location in Fort Nelson is Wide Sky Disposal at 4911
49th Avenue.
ElectroRecycle was launched in October 2011 to meet a recycling mandate
from the provincial Ministry of the Environment. It is the first
recycling program of its kind in Canada, and the only
government-approved recycling program in B.C. for electrical appliances.
To find out more about ElectroRecycle and where to recycle your small
appliances and power tools, visit electrorecycle.ca.
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