Co-mingled* - 13,769 kg
Office Paper – 3,624 kg
Cardboard – 20,967 kg
Glass – 3,860 kg
Books - 613 kg
Total for 2017 – 392,741 kg
Total for 2016 – 369,490 kg
Difference – +23,251 kg
* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting
October total – 42,238 kg
Co-mingled* - 13,769 kg Office Paper – 3,624 kg Cardboard – 20,967 kg Glass – 3,860 kg Books - 613 kg Total for 2017 – 392,741 kg Total for 2016 – 369,490 kg Difference – +23,251 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting
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September total – 39,781 kg
Co-mingled* - 13,478 kg Office Paper – 3,420 kg Cardboard – 18,660 kg Glass – 3,610 kg Books - 613 kg Total for 2017 – 350,503 kg Total for 2016 – 332,779 kg Difference – +17,724 kg E – waste – 10.14 metric tonnes * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting August total – 43,138 kg
Co-mingled* - 13,190 kg Office Paper – 2,223 kg Cardboard – 21,547 kg Glass – 4,896 kg Books - 712 kg Total for 2017 – 310,720 kg Total for 2016 – 296,502 kg Difference – +14,220 kg July total – 44,525 kg
Co-mingled* - 14,128 kg Office Paper – 5,096 kg Cardboard – 20,733 kg Glass – 3,829 kg Books - 739 kg Total for 2017 – 267,584 kg Total for 2016 – 251,786 kg Difference – 15,798 kg Batteries - 39 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting Comments – July was a good month. It was the fourth highest weight since January 2011. Five months in 2015 were over 40 tonnes with two at 47. Last year August had 44, the only month over 40. July is the second month this year that we processed more than 40 tonnes. I am hoping for another couple of months like this so we can pass the 460 tonnes we did in 2015. I would be really happy if we did 500 tonnes this year. June total – 39,497 kg
Co-mingled* - 13,690 kg Office Paper – 2,364 kg Cardboard – 20,190 kg Glass – 2,598 kg Books - 655 kg Total for 2017 – 223,059 kg Total for 2016 – 213,453 kg Difference – 9,606 kg E – waste – 11.15 metric tonnes * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting May total – 42,802 kg
Co-mingled* - 14,196 kg Office Paper – 2,970 kg Cardboard – 21,817 kg Glass – 3,103 kg Books - 716 kg Total for 2017 – 183,562 kg Total for 2016 – 174,605 kg Difference – 8,957 kg Batteries - 52 kg. * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting April total – 37,659 kg
Co-mingled* - 12,787 kg Office Paper – 3,255 kg Cardboard – 17,086 kg Glass – 3,833 kg Books - 698 kg Total for 2017 – 140,760 kg Total for 2016 – 135,175 kg Difference – 5,585 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting Comments – The amount of newspaper has dropped off significantly since the Winnipeg Free Press no longer comes to the community and The Reminder is publishing weekly. The value of newsprint is minimal so we made the decision this month to stop separating it from the co-mingled materials. Co-mingled materials which represent recycling from households continues to go up. we have baled seven tonnes (metric tons) more than this time last year. February total – 36,953 kg
Newsprint – 490 kg Co-mingled* - 9,671 kg Office Paper – 3,100 kg Cardboard – 14,622 kg Glass – 2,991 kg Books - 730 kg Total for 2017 – 68,557 kg Total for 2016 – 64,419 kg Difference – 4,128 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting Comments – We are four tonnes ahead of last year which is good news. Most of that is co-mingled materials which shows the continued trend of household recycling. Recyclables from the curbside service in Denare Beach is adding to the total. January total – 36,953 kg
Newsprint – 1,075 kg Co-mingled* - 11,956 kg Office Paper – 3,288 kg Cardboard – 16,562 kg Glass – 3,588 kg Books - 544 kg Total for 2017 – 36,953 kg Total for 2016 – 34,434 kg Difference – 2,519 kg 47 kg batteries (not included in weights) 8 Boxes fluorescent bulbs E – waste – 9.03 metric tonnes * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting Comments - We are 2.5 tonnes ahead of last year's January which doesn't surprise me. This month always includes holiday recycling. This year's seemed like quite a bit more than other years, altho' it is easy to forget what it was like 12 months ago. The weights tell me I was right. There was 2 tonnes more of co-mingled materials and half a tonne more of cardboard. We also had half a tonne more of office paper which includes shredded paper. It seems many people are cleaning out old documents this time of year. I am hoping this trend will hold for all of 2017. December total – 35,156 kg
Newsprint – 1,073 kg Co-mingled* - 10,384 kg Office Paper – 2,720 kg Cardboard – 17,903 kg Glass – 2,492 kg Books - 584 kg Total for 2016 – 442,272 kg Total for 2015 – 460,584 kg Difference - - 18,312 kg The year end total is 442 metric tons or tonnes. This is 18 tonnes less than last year. The good news is the comingled category is up over 11 tonnes. This indicates that more people are recycling in their homes. 22 tonnes of electronics were recycled in 2016. Another load will be shipped early in the new year. 354 kilograms of batteries were recycled. Newsprint – 1,510 kg Co-mingled* - 12,233 kg Office Paper – 3,213 kg Cardboard – 16,980 kg Glass – 3,690 kg Total for 2016 – 407,116 kg Total for 2015 (Nov) – 422,456 kg Difference - - 15,340 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting Comments: November is often a slow month, but not this year. We were very close to last year's tonnage in November and the co-mingle continues to increase. October total – 36,711 kg
Newsprint – 2,003 kg Co-mingled* - 10,105 kg Office Paper – 2,252 kg Cardboard – 18,174 kg Glass – 2,101 kg Books - 1076 kg Total for 2016 – 369,490kg Total for 2015 (Sept) – 384,801kg Difference - - 15,311 kg Batteries - 20 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting September total – 36,277 kg
Newsprint – 1,362 kg Co-mingled* - 10,602 kg Office Paper – 4,053 kg Cardboard – 17,443 kg Glass – 2,290 kg Books - 527 kg Total for 2016 – 332,779 kg Total for 2015 (Sept) – 344,641 kg Difference - - 11,862 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting 11.3 MT of eWaste was shipped September 22. Comments - we are now almost 12 MT behind last year. The co-mingled materials coming from homes is still up almost 8 MT. Newsprint is down almost 4 MT, Cardboard is down by 9.5, glass; 2 and books by almost 4 MT. A couple of other things may increase tonnage. There are plans for a recycling trailer at the Paradise Landfill next year and hopefully a recycling program in Denare Beach. We will be increasing our promotion of recycling to businesses and have been talking with the City of Flin Flon about dumpster fees. August total – 44,716 kg Newsprint – 1,810 kg Co-mingled* - 11,151 kg Office Paper – 4,644 kg Cardboard – 21,266 kg Glass – 4,580 kg Books - 1,265 kg Total for 2016 – 296,502 kg Total for 2015 (August) – 303,253 kg Difference - -6,751 kg Batteries - 123 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting Comments – This month we processed more than 40 MT for the first time this year. Last year there were 5 months over 40. The gap between last year and this is decreasing. Cardboard tonnage increased significantly. Hopefully by the end of the year we will have processed at least the same amount as last year - 460 MT. July total – 38,333 kg
Newsprint – 1,410 kg Co-mingled* - 12,112 kg Office Paper – 4,319 kg Cardboard – 17,397 kg Glass – 1,958 kg Books - 1,140 kg Total for 2016 – 251,786 kg Total for 2015 (June) – 262,024 kg Difference - -10,238 kg Batteries - 32 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting Comments – My goal of 500 MT (500,000 kg) for 2016 has officially been laid to rest. I crunched the numbers to see what is happening. The good news is that co-mingled weights are up by almost 6 MT. This means more households are recycling more. Office paper is also up by 2 MT. Corrugated cardboard and newspaper are the two categories where we have seen the biggest reduction. Cardboard is down 9 MT and news is down almost 3. June total – 38,848 kg
Newsprint – 1,467 kg Co-mingled* - 10,806 kg Office Paper – 2,833 kg Cardboard – 19,726 kg Glass – 3,466 kg Books - 550 Total for 2016 – 213,453 kg Total for 2015 (June) – 214,450 kg Difference - -997 kg Batteries - 40 kg E – waste – 10.81 MT shipped on June 16, 2016 * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting Comments – June was another month where we recycled less than last year. it was only about one metric ton (MT _ 1000 kg, 2,200 lbs) less, but we are almost a MT behind last year. We have been very busy since the beginning of July. Hopefully we will catch up with last year. May total – 39,430 kg
Newsprint – 1,838 kg Co-mingled* - 12,073 kg Office Paper – 2,738 kg Cardboard – 18,038 kg Glass – 4,092 kg Books - 651 kg Total for 2016 – 174,605 kg Total for 2015 (May) – 174,708 kg Difference - -103 kg Batteries - 26 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting Comments – This month was a bit of a shocker. The last two years, May has been our biggest month with 43 MT in 2014 and 47.8 MT in 2015. 39 MT this month is our biggest month yet, but so much less than last year that we are actually behind in total tonnage for the end of May! I think my dream of 500 MT in 2016 just died. The amount of co-mingled materials which is mostly from households was the same as last year. The drop was 3 MT in corrugated cardboard, 3 MT in office paper and 1.5 MT in newspaper. The cardboard and office paper would indicate that it has been a slower month for businesses and institutions which is what I have been hearing from other sources. April total – 36,327 kg
Newsprint – 1,940 kg Co-mingled* - 11,284 kg Office Paper – 3,829 kg Cardboard – 16,772 kg Glass – 2,502 kg Total for 2016 – 135,175 kg Total for 2015 (April) – 126,831 kg Difference + 8,344 kg Batteries - 21 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting March total – 34,429 kg
Newsprint – 2,425 kg Co-mingled* - 9,576 kg Office Paper – 3,627 kg Cardboard – 16,479 kg Glass – 1,790 kg Books - 535 kg Total for 2016 – 98,848 kg Total for 2015 (March) – 92,182 kg Batteries - 21 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting Comments – 7 MT (metric tons) ahead of last year. We will need more to reach my goal of 500 by the end of the year, but this has been the slow season. Still planning to reach that goal! February total – 29,985 kg
Newsprint – 1,488 kg Co-mingled* - 8,019 kg Office Paper – 3,489 kg Cardboard – 15,100 kg Glass – 1,889 kg Total for 2016 – 64,419 kg Total for 2015 (February) –59,789 kg Difference + 4,630 kg Batteries - 36 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting Comments – February is always our slow month. This year seemed no different. When I added up the numbers I was pleasantly surprised that we processed 3.6 metric tons (MT) more than February last year! We are still under 30 MT this month but we continue to see significant increases. When I compared to last year the increases were spread across all the material categories. January total – 34,434 kg
Newsprint – 2,388 kg Co-mingled* - 9,727 kg Office Paper – 2,533 kg Cardboard – 15,965 kg Glass – 3,237 kg Books - 584 kg Total for 2016 – 34,434 kg Total for 2015 – 33,409 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting Here is a picture of the tonnes (metric tons) recycled each year for 23 years. The total is 6,691 tonnes.
Multi material recycling – 460.5 metric tons (tonnes)
Cardboard – 49% Co mingled materials – 25% Glass – 8% Newspaper – 6% Office paper – 9% Other – 3% 47 tonnes more than last year which is an 11% increase. Third highest total in our 23 year history. 32 metric tons of ewaste – an increase of 4 tonnes from 2014. 450 kg of batteries. 2015 was a very successful year. The percentages of materials remain about the same which indicates (contrary to previous comments) that both residential and business recycling is increasing. This year there were 5 months with more than 40 tonnes. May was the highest at 47.8 tonnes. May was the highest month last year with 43 tonnes, the only month over 40 tonnes in 2014. We are hoping (planning) to break the 500 tonne mark in 2016. December total – 38,128 kg
Newsprint – 2,535 kg Co-mingled* - 10,966 kg Office Paper – 2,621 kg Cardboard – 19,629 kg Glass – 1,892 kg Books - 485 kg Total for 2015 – 460,584 kg Total for 2014 – 413,700 kg * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting. Batteries - 36 kg E – waste –The trailer shipped in November was 10.3 tonnes. These weights do not include most of the mountains of materials that have arrived since Christmas. That happens every year. I am hoping for 40 tonnes in January. That would be the first time ever January was over 40 tonnes. November total – 37,655 kg
Newsprint – 2,163 kg Co-mingled* - 9,306 kg Office Paper – 4,114 kg Cardboard – 18,105 kg Glass – 2,973 kg Books - 944 kg Total for 2015 – 422,456 kg Total for 2014 at the end of November - 382,340 kg Difference - 8,757 kg Batteries - 82 kg E – waste – A trailer was shipped November 27. Actual weight will be posted when available. * Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting |
Author Deb Odegaard has been with the Flin Flon Community Recycling program since it began in 1992. She became the Administrator in 2013. Deb writes a column 'The Recycling Bin' in The Reminder, Flin Flon's newspaper. Past columns are posted here along with recycling stats and anything else on her mind. Categories
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