May total – 44,308 kg
Aluminum – 677 kg
Commingled* - 10,593 kg
Office Paper – 2,737 kg
Cardboard – 25,410 kg
Glass – 4,891 kg
Total for 2020 – 201,887 kg
Total for 2019 – 212,755 kg
Difference – -10,868 kg
Batteries – 62 kg
* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting
Comments – We are significantly behind last year's weights. Only glass and aluminum have shown an increase. Some of this is related to less business because of the pandemic which means less cardboard from businesses. The Commingle weights continue to go down which has been the trend everywhere in the industry in the last few years because there is less paper in the mix.
We have seen an increase in the amount of beverage containers. Aluminum is ahead 300 kilograms which is three bales. Beer container returns are also up significantly (20,000 bottles and cans more than last year), More plastic beverage containers are going into the commingle bales as well.
Aluminum – 677 kg
Commingled* - 10,593 kg
Office Paper – 2,737 kg
Cardboard – 25,410 kg
Glass – 4,891 kg
Total for 2020 – 201,887 kg
Total for 2019 – 212,755 kg
Difference – -10,868 kg
Batteries – 62 kg
* Co-mingled is unsorted materials sent to Winnipeg for sorting
Comments – We are significantly behind last year's weights. Only glass and aluminum have shown an increase. Some of this is related to less business because of the pandemic which means less cardboard from businesses. The Commingle weights continue to go down which has been the trend everywhere in the industry in the last few years because there is less paper in the mix.
We have seen an increase in the amount of beverage containers. Aluminum is ahead 300 kilograms which is three bales. Beer container returns are also up significantly (20,000 bottles and cans more than last year), More plastic beverage containers are going into the commingle bales as well.
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