Setting Up a Recycling Program

The Public Outreach team is happy to assist community groups and private groups in organizing waste separation bins for events. Whether it's a small workshop or a multi-day event that attracts thousands of people, waste will be produced and it must be sorted properly. The Public Outreach team can lend you one or more sorting stations and provide signage free of charge. Give us a call at 543-2913.

Information Booths

The Lunenburg Regional Community Recycling Center is pleased to provide an information booth at your event within the Municipality of the Disctrict of Lunenburg and Towns of Mahone Bay and Bridgewater. The Public Outreach team can offer free recycling brochures and information for these three municipal areas. Recycled products can also be displayed and discussed. Call us at 543-2913 to have us at your event.

Waste Reduction Tips at Events

• Waste bins should be clustered together to promote proper waste separation. A cluster of bins should provide collection for organics, recyclables and garbage; paper can also be provided too. Organics cannot be delivered to the Lunenburg Regional Community Recycling Center's Composting Facility in plastic bags. Choose compostable bags as listed in the Recycling Guide and become well versed in what goes where. If you aren't sure, give the Community recycling Centre a call at 543-2991.
• Ensure all bins are labelled and facing outward, not covered by bags. Signs can be printed from this website, click here.
• If there are vendors selling beverages or food, serve reusable (or biodegradable) cups, dishes and cutlery or choose containers that can be recycled; remember, Styrofoam is not recyclable!
• Ask vendors to serve condiments (i.e. ketchup, mustard, relish, mayonaise, salt and pepper) in bulk rather than individual packages.
• Typically, vendors and exhibitors produce most of the corrugated cardboard waste at special events, so cardboard recycling points can be located behind the scenes, near dumpsters. If sufficient staff is available, they can circulate around vendors to collect cardboard as it is generated—the added convenience may encourage vendors, who were not otherwise inclined, to recycle.

Check out our waste reduction page for more tips to reduce your waste.