March total – 36,457 kg
       
        Aluminum – 583 kg
        Commingled* - 9,199 kg
        Office Paper – 2,577 kg
        Cardboard – 21,183 kg
        Glass – 3,390 kg
      

Total for 2023 – 107,705 kg
Total for 2022 – 119,578 kg
Difference – - 11,873 kg


* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


Comments –  We are behind last year overall, but the details show that corrugated cardboard and office paper account for the majority of the shortfall. Commingled materials, aluminum and glass are very close to last year's totals at this time. 
This is expected as office paper was usually high the past two years as HB was cleaning out offices and sending their shredded paper to us. We have lost most of  the cardboard from HB and two other business have closed. The bales of cardboard from the Coop and Canadian Tire are also very close to last year's totals at the end of March

February total – 31,624 kg
       
        Aluminum – 467 kg
        Commingled* - 7,198 kg
        Office Paper – 3,100 kg
        Cardboard – 21,403 kg
        Glass – 2,529 kg
        Books –   
        Other plastics –
        Printer Cartridges –

Total for 2023 – 71,158 kg
Total for 2022 – 76,687 kg
Difference – - 5,529 kg


* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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January total – 39,194 kg
       
        Aluminum – 601 kg
        Commingled* - 9,081 kg
        Office Paper – 3,548 kg
        Cardboard – 21,403 kg
        Glass – 3,584 kg
        

Total for 2023 – 39,194kg
Total for 2022 – 40,154 kg
Difference – - 906 kg


* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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December total – 35,323 kg
       
        Aluminum – 124 kg
        Commingled* - 8,878kg
        Office Paper – 1,313 kg
        Cardboard – 21,700 kg
        Glass – 2,959 kg
        Books –   
        Other plastics –
        Printer Cartridges –

Total for 2022 – 509,929 kg
Total for 2021 – 564,357 kg
Difference – - 54,428

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


Comments – This is the second year we have recycled less than the year before since the recession of 2009. In 2016 we recycled 2% less than the year before. This year we recycled 10% less!
 
I recently spoke to Thompson Recycling and they recycled 10% less as well. 

There is something bigger happening here. Some possibilities: 

• - Covid made lots of things different.
• - People are consuming less.
• - Packagers are working to reduce the amount of packaging. 
• - There is less paper (fiber) in the waste stream with fewer newspapers, magazines, etc. 

Whatever it is, our total tonnage says something is changing. It will be interesting to see what 2023 brings. 

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November total – 38,093 kg
       
        Aluminum – 439 kg
        Commingled* - 9,024 kg
        Office Paper – 3,155 kg
        Cardboard – 22,869 kg
        Glass – 2,606 kg
        Books –   
        Other plastics –
        Printer Cartridges –

Total for 2022 – 474,606 kg
Total for 2021 – 519,114 kg
Difference – - 44,508 kg


E – waste –   8.5 tonnes shipped
 
Batteries – 450 kg
Fluorescent Bulbs – 18 boxes

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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October total – 35,357 kg
       
        Aluminum – 590 kg
        Commingled* - 9,212 kg
        Office Paper – 2,373 kg
        Cardboard – 22,163 kg
        Glass – 4,019 kg
       
Total for 2022 – 436,513 kg
Total for 2021 – 478,745 kg
Difference – - 42,232


* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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​September total – 43,078 kg
       
        Aluminum – 599 kg
        Commingled* - 9,263 kg
        Office Paper – 5,082 kg
        Cardboard – 23,050 kg
        Glass – 4,146 kg
        Books –   758 kg
        Other plastics –
        Printer Cartridges – 180 kg

Total for 2022 – 398,156 kg
Total for 2021 – 434,131 kg
Difference – - 35,975
  
Fluorescent Bulbs – 28 boxes

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


Comments – The negative numbers comparing to last year continue. 20 tonnes is cardboard which reflects the fact that the demand for cardboard in the market place has slowed so much there is a negative value for it now, and we may not be able to ship it in the near future.
The tonnage for this time of year in 2019 and 2020 are very similar to this year, so 2021 seems to be an usually high year. 

August total – 48,053 kg
       
        Aluminum – 957 kg
        Commingled* - 9,773 kg
        Office Paper – 5,916 kg
        Cardboard – 26,388 kg
        Glass – 4,194 kg
        Books –   825 kg
       

Total for 2022 – 355,078 kg
Total for 2021 – 384,041 kg
Difference – - 28,963


E – waste –   9.5 tonnes shipped in July
 

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


Comments – Lower tonnage compared to last year continues. I am not sure why this is happening. It may be that Covid made last year exceptional, or that the changes in our community with the closure of the mine is affecting how much is out there to recycle. It is what it is. 

Having said that, I also know there is a lot more recyclable materials that are going to landfill. We have some work to do in convincing these people and businesses to recycle. 

July total – 47,905 kg
       
        Aluminum – 944 kg
        Commingled* - 10,307 kg
        Office Paper – 7,623 kg
        Cardboard – 24,106 kg
        Glass – 4,925 kg
        Books –   kg
        Other plastics –
        Printer Cartridges -

Total for 2022 – 307,025 kg
Total for 2021 – 332,655 kg
Difference – - 25,630


E – waste –   a trailer load was shipped. We haven’t received the weight stats
 
Batteries – 461 kg
Fluorescent Bulbs – 22 boxes

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting

The slide in total tonnage continued this month. The statistics collected were checked for errors and this is correct. The main difference is 14.6 tonnes less of cardboard. Commingled materials are 7.2 tonnes behind, glass; 2.2, and office paper;2 tonnes. Only aluminum cans are ahead at 328 kilograms. Maybe last year was an anomaly created by Covid. This may also reflect the changes in our community with the closure of the Triple 7 mine.  

June total – 49,235 kg
       
        Aluminum – 863 kg
        Commingled* - 10,741 kg
        Office Paper – 6,418 kg
        Cardboard – 26,037 kg
        Glass – 4,074 kg
        Books –   kg
        Other plastics –
        Printer Cartridges – 203 kg

Total for 2022 – 259,120 kg
Total for 2021 – 281,011 kg
Difference – - 21,891

Fluorescent Bulbs – 29 boxes

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting

I am not sure why we are so far behind last year. We have been very busy. 

May total – 48,779 kg
       
        Aluminum – 749 kg
        Commingled* - 11,184 kg
        Office Paper – 5,048 kg
        Cardboard – 26,371 kg
        Glass – 4,598 kg
        Books –   kg
        Other plastics –
        Printer Cartridges -

Total for 2022 – 209,885 kg
Total for 2021 – 233,728 kg
Difference – - 23,843


* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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        Aluminum – 614 kg
        Commingled* - 9,062 kg
        Office Paper – 4,339 kg
        Cardboard – 23,356 kg
        Glass – 3,977 kg
        
Total for 2022 – 161,106 kg
Total for 2021 – 182,860 kg
Difference – - 21,754 kg

 * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


Comments –  I'm not sure why we are so behind this year. We are as busy as ever. We are seeing several large loads arrive as people are bringing everything that collected over the winter. 

March total – 42,891 kg
       
        Aluminum – 569 kg
        Commingled* - 8,160 kg
        Office Paper – 5,033 kg
        Cardboard – 25,090 kg
        Glass – 3,264 kg
        Books –  775 kg
      

Total for 2022 – 119,578 kg
Total for 2021 – 132,431 kg
Difference – - 12,853 kg


E – waste –  8,460 kg
 

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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February total – 36,533 kg
       
        Aluminum – 482 kg
        Commingled* - 8,207 kg
        Office Paper – 3,959 kg
        Cardboard – 18,695 kg
        Glass – 3,949 kg
        Books –  
        Other plastics –
        Printer Cartridges – 241 kg

Total for 2022 – 76,687 kg
Total for 2021 – 82,266 kg
Difference – - 5,579 kg


* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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January total – 40,154 kg
       
        Aluminum – 622 kg
        Commingled* - 9,081 kg
        Office Paper – 3,707 kg
        Cardboard – 22,833 kg
        Glass – 3,089 kg
        Books –   822
        

Total for 2022 – 40,154 kg
Total for 2021 – 44,035 kg
Difference – -3,881 kg


* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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        Aluminum – 506 kg
        Commingled* - 10,245 kg
        Office Paper – 3,531 kg
        Cardboard – 26,455 kg
        Glass – 4,506 kg
        

Total for 2021 – 564,357 kg
Total for 2020 – 538,082 kg
Difference – +26,275 kg

 
Batteries – 345 kg - a pallet of 15 boxes. 
         Note: beginning in 2022, we will be shipping a pallet of boxes about twice a year.

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting

Comments – 2021 was another successful year for our recycling program. It was a bit unusual as 20 tonnes of the extra 26 recycled this year was office paper, most of it shredded.  
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It is encouraging that we had 4 tonnes more of commingled materials. This weight has been decreasing the past few years as there is less newspaper and packaging has gotten lighter. These factors haven't changed so this indicates more people are recycling. We have been much busier this year with these materials. 

Other increases in materials were 606 kg more aluminum cans and 2.3 tonnes of cardboard. Glass was almost a tonne less than last year. 

November total – 40,369 kg
       
        Aluminum – 642 kg
        Commingled* - 9,5325 kg
        Office Paper – 3,028 kg
        Cardboard – 23,945 kg
        Glass – 3,222 kg
      
Total for 2021 – 519,514 kg
Total for 2020 – 488,958 kg
Difference – +30,156 kg

 
Batteries –100 kg

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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October total – 44,614 kg     

​        Aluminum – 618 kg
        Commingled* - 10,295 kg
        Office Paper – 5,136 kg
        Cardboard – 24,233 kg
        Glass – 3,616 kg
        Books –   716 kg
        Other plastics –

Total for 2021 – 478,745 kg
Total for 2020 – 439,885 kg
Difference – +38,860 kg

 
Batteries –87 kg

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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September total – 50,090 kg
       
        Aluminum – 617 kg
        Commingled* - 11,100 kg
        Office Paper – 5,873 kg
        Cardboard – 27,049 kg
        Glass – 4,038 kg
        Books –   1,403 kg
       

Total for 2021 – 434,131 kg
Total for 2020 – 394,707 kg
Difference – +39,424 kg


E – waste – a load was shipped September 28. The weight is still not known. 
 
Batteries –56 kg

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting

August total – 51,386 kg
       
        Aluminum – 809 kg
        Commingled* - 11,436 kg
        Office Paper – 5,688 kg
        Cardboard – 27,124 kg
        Glass – 4,999 kg
        Books –   780 kg
        Other plastics – 318

Total for 2021 – 384,041 kg
Total for 2020 – 347,675 kg
Difference – +36,366 kg


Batteries –135 kg

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


Comments –  These numbers are looking very good for the year. A little analysis shows that half of the 36 tonnes that we are ahead for this year is shredded paper as the local mining company is cleaning out offices with the expect closure in June 2022.

Ten of the new tonnes this year are cardboard. 

Commingled tonnage had been decreasing every month since July 2018. This is partly due to less paper which is the heaviest material in the mix. The slide ended in November 2020. We are now 4.5 tonnes ahead of last year but still 3 tonnes less than July 2018. 
Aluminum is ahead by 400 kg, glass; by 541 and the other category (books, hard plastics) is ahead by 1.5 tonnes. 

July total – 51,644 kg
       
        Aluminum – 969 kg
        Commingled* - 9,535 kg
        Office Paper – 5,318 kg
        Cardboard – 30,055 kg
        Glass – 4,999 kg
        Books –   768 kg
        Other plastics –

Total for 2021 – 332,655 kg
Total for 2020 – 302,812 kg
Difference – +29,843 kg
 
Batteries –21 kg

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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June total – 47,283 kg
       
        Aluminum – 593 kg
        Commingled* - 10,972 kg
        Office Paper – 4,690 kg
        Cardboard – 25,663 kg
        Glass – 4,164 kg
        Books –   1,000 kg
       

Total for 2021 – 281,011 kg
Total for 2020 – 251,668 kg
Difference – +29,343 kg

 
Batteries –51

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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​May total – 50, 868 kg
       
        Aluminum – 692 kg
        Commingled* - 12,244 kg
        Office Paper – 5,272 kg
        Cardboard – 26,909 kg
        Glass – 4,917 kg
        Books –   838 kg
       

Total for 2021 – 233,728 kg
Total for 2020 – 201,807 kg
Difference – +31,841 kg


E – waste – 10.02 metric tons
 
Batteries –130 kg

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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April total – 50, 259 kg
       
        Aluminum – 587 kg
        Commingled* - 11,318 kg
        Office Paper – 6,401 kg
        Cardboard – 28,398 kg
        Glass – 3,832 kg
        

Total for 2021 – 182,960 kg
Total for 2020 – 157,579 kg
Difference – +25,381 kg


Batteries –39 kg

* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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March total – 50,165 kg
       
        Aluminum – 701 kg
        Commingled* - 10,116 kg
        Office Paper – 7,324 kg
        Cardboard – 26,376 kg
        Glass – 4,844 kg
        Books – 703 kg
        Large hard #2 and #5 plastics – 101 kg

Total for 2021 – 132,431 kg
Total for 2020 – 116,708 kg
Difference – 15,723 kg

Batteries –82 kg
Fluorescent Bulbs - 16 four-foot boxes and 3 eight-foot boxes
* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting


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