Blue Bins
mobius
List 5 items that could go in the green bins
solid dairy
floral waste
protein/bones
compostable fibres
grain products
What does MRF stand for?
material recovery facility
What does divertible waste mean?
things that should go somewhere else instead of the landfill
List the 5 materials that can be recycled in blue bins
cardboard
paper
tin
plastics
aluminum
How long does it take for compost to turn into soil?
8-13 weeks
List 5 types of safety gear that staff must wear
hard hat, ear protection, gloves, vest, boots and glasses
What is the toxic waste at the bottom of the landfill called?
leachate
What numbers have to be on the plastic to go in the blue bin?
1-7
Why does the compost need to be covered in the winter?
To keep it at the right temperature so it breaks down more quickly
List 5 dangerous items that workers sometimes see in the facility
Propane tanks, diapers, needles, chain saw, batteries
What type of material does not break down in the landfill?
glass
How does the paper magnet work?
Sucks air like a vacuum so that paper gets sorted out from other materials
List 3 things you could put in the green bin at your house
food scraps, lawn clippings, dirty pizza boxes, etc.
Why are batteries dangerous to recycle?
Cause fires
Why do they use pieces of tires at the bottom of the landfill?
Keeps garbage on top and allows the liquid to go to the bottom where their pipes are
True or False: you need to remove the labels from tin cans
FALSE - only need to be rinsed out
List 3 places that have green bins at Bedford
Roost, commercial cooking lab upstairs, gym kitchen
How many bins of recycling fit in one Loraas truck?
800
Name 2 places to check if you're not sure where to take divertible waste (hint: you don't want it to go to the garbage!)
Wast Wizard and Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council