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    Waste Separation Flyer FINAL ENG

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    The City of Iqaluit is advising residents to begin separating their waste to help address problems at the local landfill and prevent future fires. Residents should separate cardboard, wood, and certain metals from their regular garbage and dispose of these materials properly. The city is starting with a limited waste separation program but plans to expand it over time to include additional materials like organics. Separating waste helps reduce landfill pressures, creates a healthier environment, and responds to requests from residents.

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    Waste Separation Flyer FINAL ENG

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    The City of Iqaluit is advising residents to begin separating their waste to help address problems at the local landfill and prevent future fires. Residents should separate cardboard, wood, and certain metals from their regular garbage and dispose of these materials properly. The city is starting with a limited waste separation program but plans to expand it over time to include additional materials like organics. Separating waste helps reduce landfill pressures, creates a healthier environment, and responds to requests from residents.

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    The City of Iqaluit is advising residents to begin separating their waste to help address problems at the local landfill and prevent future fires. Residents should separate cardboard, wood, and certain metals from their regular garbage and dispose of these materials properly. The city is starting with a limited waste separation program but plans to expand it over time to include additional materials like organics. Separating waste helps reduce landfill pressures, creates a healthier environment, and responds to requests from residents.

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    Waste Separation Flyer FINAL ENG

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    Eva Michael
    The City of Iqaluit is advising residents to begin separating their waste to help address problems at the local landfill and prevent future fires. Residents should separate cardboard, wood, and certain metals from their regular garbage and dispose of these materials properly. The city is starting with a limited waste separation program but plans to expand it over time to include additional materials like organics. Separating waste helps reduce landfill pressures, creates a healthier environment, and responds to requests from residents.

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    simplifying waste separation

    THE LANDFI LL I S A PROBLEM,


    BE PART OF THE SOLUTI ON
    We are all part of the solution, and every person doing
    their part will make the sustainable changes that we
    need. All our efforts are needed and valuable in this
    difficult situation.

    We are starting with waste separation of cardboard,
    wood and metals. Later, we will introduce other waste
    separation, including organics for composting.
    WWW. CI TY. I QALUI T. NU. CA Keith Couture, Director of Public Works, City of Iqaluit Cell 222-2965
    Why separ at e
    wast e?





    Separating waste is a simple
    way to make a big impact.

    Separating our waste will
    help stop landfill fires from
    happening in the future.

    Separating waste creates a
    healthier environment for
    our community.

    Many residents have been
    requesting garbage
    separation. We are now
    actively responding to
    these requests.
    In response to the acute situation of our current landfill
    and the pressures of the landfill fire, the City of Iqaluit is
    advising residents to begin to separate their garbage.
    See following page for instructions
    on how to separate your waste.
    1
    No polycoat please! That means no
    containers made from cardboard that is
    coated with plastic, wax or aluminum,
    including juice boxes, milk cartons,
    Tetra-Pak containers, take-out cups etc.
    These go in your regular garbage bags.
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    All uncoated cardboard boxes, like
    packaging boxes, cereal boxes, pizza
    boxes, will be safely burned and
    eventually composted.
    How to do it: Flatten the cardboard and
    tie it with string (or put it in a blue bag).
    Place in your bin. Thats it!
    YES! No!

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    simplifying waste separation
    Start separating your garbage today.
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    All wood! Treated wood, crates, and plywood will be chipped, and untreated wood will
    be safely burned, so please dont mix in any garbage!
    How to do it: Wood must be dropped off at the landfill during operating hours.
    At this time we are ONLY separating
    construction metal, large appliances,
    and end-of-life vehicles. It does not
    include household metals at this time.
    How to do it: bulky metals must be
    dropped off at the landfill during
    operating hours.
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    Were only accepting bulky metal for
    separation at this time.

    We will be implementing a household
    metal recycling program in the near
    future. Until then, place your household
    metals (like tin cans, tin foil, aluminum
    oven trays etc.) into the garbage. It
    wont be long before we introduce a
    better system...
    Contact Keith Couture, Director of Public Works for the City of Iqaluit for more information. His cell number is 222-2965.

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