Recycle your old phone book

With new phone directories being delivered to local residents and businesses over the next few weeks, the Regional Waste Reduction Office reminds you that you can recycle your old phone book. Rae Stewart, Waste Reduction Facilitator, says once you are done with your old phone book simply toss it in your recycling cart.

“The old directories are mixed together with other household paper products at Cascades Recovery, the local recycling facility on Cambro Road in Kelowna.There the paper is compacted and shipped to numerous recycling mills that make products like roofing felt, paper egg cartons, and more newspaper,” said Stewart. “By recycling instead of tossing out your old phone book, you’re sharing in the solution - diverting waste from our one remaining landfill, and turning the material into a valuable resource.”

Many residents are now opting to get their information online, and, if so, are reminded to unsubscribe from publications no longer required.

Simply put your old phone books in your blue cart for recycling and place your cart at the curb on your regular recycling collection day. You can also take phone books to your nearest recycling depot. Keep in mind, soft cover novels and hard cover books or text books are not permitted in your recycling cart. Businesses or others with large amounts of phone books for recycling should contact their recycling hauler for recycling options.

For all your recycling inquiries, and to find out more about what else you can recycle, download the free MyWaste app at regionaldistrict.com/mywasteapp, check out the online recycling tool at regionaldistrict.com/recycle, or call the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250469-6250.