Concerted efforts have been made on a global scale to recycle as much garbage as possible. The Toronto waste management system has made remarkable improvements to combat this problem. Owners have to separate their refuse type into the specific blue or green bins to simplify recycle processing. There are other containers available for the various types. Failing to do so can result in a fine being issued as this is the law in Ontario.

In the past landfill sites were the city\’s biggest concern Thanks to the implementation of new recycling laws hundreds of tonnes of waste has now been diverted to recycling plants. The number of landfills have been drastically reduced from 161 down to only 1. Organic refuse diversion is the largest one by far in the overall program.

For organic refuse recycling residents have been using a green bin. Besides food leftovers and vegetable peels the garbage include pet droppings, paper and most important of all the infamous diaper. This venture has so far been very successful and waste management Richmond Hill boasts with a current diversion of 65%. Concerned residents play a huge role in its success and close to 90% of the residents participate.

In the town of Markham recycle of garbage has become a very organized business. There are 4 depots in this town. Hazardous waste, electronics and appliances can not be recycled at the depots. Items that can recycled are blue box materials, tires, scrap metal, fluorescent tubes and even used clothing. Operating hours varies at the different depots and it would be a good idea to make enquiries before paying a visit.

The recycling of used electronic equipment has become a huge concern and is the latest introduction into the program. The city will collect these separately and at specified dates. For convenience large recycling containers have been placed at multi-residential units. This arrangement will speed up the process considerably.

For electronic recycling York Region has a number of public drop-off depots. All electronic equipment such as computers, televisions, DVD\’s and stereos qualify. Accessories such as cables, disks and software are also accepted. What is not accepted are microwave ovens and electronic thermostats that contain mercury. The depot has imposed a limit to the amount of equipment that can be disposed of at one time. As electronic equipment contains hazardous waste there are rules and regulations under which they will accept broken devices.

The city is very optimistic about future plans to convert landfill gas into electricity. Organic refuse releases a Biogas and currently work is being done to convert this into natural gas. Extensive research is also being conducted into plastic and porcelain diversion. These are just a few of the many projects that are taking place.

The ultimate goal or objective is to reuse everything and according to researchers this is quite possible. The benefits are enormous and diverting 70% of landfill waste saves a huge amount of electricity and drastically reduces air and water pollution. A significant reduction in eCO2 and greenhouse gas emissions can certainly have a major impact on the environment.

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