Plastic recyclers

National Plastics Recycling Event 2011

Brought to you by:
CNLA, LO, Garden Centre Canada

Sponsors:
Clean Farms and Myers Lawn & Garden

Recycling Partners:

Ontario garden centres to collect garden plastics from June 25 to July 4

Participating garden centres across Ontario are working with environmentally-responsible gardeners to collect and recycle plastic plant pots, cell packs, and trays during the 2011 National Plastic Recycling Event, June 25 to July 4.

This initiative is led by Landscape Ontario, who pioneered the program in 2008 with a small pilot project, and allows gardeners to drop off clean, dry garden plastics at designated garden centres. The program has been expanded across the country" six provinces are participating - and this year over 25 garden centres across Ontario are donating space, time and staff to help keep horticultural plastic out of landfill sites.

"It is important for the original green industry to set an example," says Tony DiGiovanni, executive director at Landscape Ontario. "This program helps our members" the garden centres, growers, landscapers - in their collective journey to "green" the horticultural industry. We look forward to a successful event and to expanding the plastic recycling program across Ontario."

Plastix Canada and Agricultural Plastic Recyclers, in conjunction with ITML/Myers Lawn and Garden, will be supporting this initiative by providing transportation and recycling at no charge. CleanFARMS, a nonprofit industry stewardship organization that manages agricultural waste and packaging, is also assisting garden centres and nurseries in the stewardship of garden plastics.

"We know from the success of our empty pesticide container recycling program and obsolete pesticide collection initiatives that Canadians want to be environmentally responsible," says Barry Friesen, general manager of CleanFARMS. "We are pleased to work with the landscape industry to give gardeners programming to properly manage garden waste." For more information on the CleanFARMS recycling initiatives, please visit www.CleanFARMS.ca.

A list of participating garden centres and nurseries is available at www.landscapeontario.com/recycle2011. Members of the public are invited to consult the map for the nearest location. Help your neighbourhood retailer by separating pots and trays based on 3 different plastic types: #2, PE material for nursery containers, #5, PP material for flower pots, baskets, web trays, and #6, PS material for shuttle trays, bedding plant trays and inserts. Keeping the plastics separated, will help recycle the plastic faster and re-use it in the fabrication of new plastic pots or other items.

To find out which garden centres in your area are participating in the initiative, use this map.

To become a 'depot' during this event, contact Landscape Ontario, or get in touch with Renata Triveri (tel. 1-888-446-3499 ext 8730).

Accepting from members of the public and from the trade:
Alcock Nurseries Ltd., Campbellcroft
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags
Bala Garden Centre, Bala
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags, poly, bags
Bradford Greenhouses, Bradford
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays
Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery, Barrie
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags
Greenbelt Farm, Mitchell
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, poly
Humber Nurseries Ltd,. Brampton
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags, poly
Kamstra Landscaping, Oshawa
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags
Mavis Garden Supplies Co. Ltd., Mississauga
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags, poly, irrigation pipe
Native Plant Source, Kitchener
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, poly
Tarantino Nursery Ltd., Vaughan
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags, poly
Valleyview Gardens, Scarborough
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags
Van Dongen's Garden Centre, Hornby
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags, poly
Verbeeks Farm & Garden Centre, Clinton
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags, poly, irrigation pipe

Accepting from member of the public only
Black Forest Garden Centre, King City
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags, poly, irrigation pipe
Carp Garden Centre & Kings Creek Nurseries, Ashton
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags
Cudmore's Garden Centre, Oakville
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags
Green Thumb Garden Centre, Nepean
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags
Make it Green Garden Centre, Kanata
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags
Plant World, Toronto
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags
Ritchie Feed & Seed, Ottawa
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags
Taylor Nursery, Milton
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags
Walter's Greenhouse, Paris
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags
Waterloo Flowers, Breslau
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags
Windmill Garden Centre & Landscaping
Types of plastic accepted: pots, trays, tags

Order your promotional material for National Recycling Week
Advertise your participation in National Plastics Recycling Week with promotional materials available from the CNLA website.

There you will find a long list of items that can be downloaded and printed, to let your customers know that they can drop off their clean, used horticultural plastic at your store. Please scroll down and select the items targeted for Ontario, so that the correct sponsors can be recognized.

Available on the CNLA website are: a) 8.5 x 11 Info Sign - print & post
b) 8.5 x 11 Checklist Sign - so you can indicate which items your recycler can accept - your provincial association can tell you
c) 3-up Bag Stuffers - to print, clip, and send out with each customer's purchase.
d) 4-up Generic Postcards - mini signs for your store or customers.
e) 8.5 x 11 Directional signs - left arrows and right arrows to point people to your recycling area.

Also available is artwork for large format signs ( 3' x 9' banner and 18" x 24" poster).

All participating retailers will receive one banner and two posters free of charge.

These pricey banners and posters are courtesy of CleanFARMS� Inc. CleanFARMS� presently operates three main programs � an empty pesticide container recycling program, an obsolete pesticide collection program, and an empty pesticide paper bags collection program. These programs are supported by farmers, manufacturers, retailers, distributors and municipalities across Canada. Please contact them when you need appropriate disposal of your commercial pesticide packaging. Thank you, CleanFARMS for your support with the National Recycling Event!

Remember, if you want to participate but do not appear on this map please contact Renata Triveri right away!

Plastix Canada
Dianne Lang
905-484-0219
dianne4@cogeco.ca
www.plastixcanada.com

Agricultural Plastic Recyclers
Mike Thomas
705-654-4357
mike@agriculturalplasticrecyclers.com

RECYCLE JOB SITE WASTE
Try Recycling
Head office: 111 Waterloo St., London, ON.
Depots throughout London area.
www.tryrecycling.com