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Recycle that Cardboard
TNRD bans cardboard from landfills, including within City of Kamloops
Jun 21, 2021 | 2:45 PM
KAMLOOPS — The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is cracking down on cardboard being sent to landfills instead of recycling facilities.
A release from the regional district deems corrugated cardboard — such as that received in the form of boxes containing online purchases — ‘mandatory recyclable material’.
The bylaw comes into effect on January 1, 2022. Once in force, the bylaw will result in fines for any load taken to a landfill or transfer station containing more than 10 per cent cardboard.
Fines would total an additional 50 per cent of the disposal fee. For instance, an $80 load in violation of the bylaw would incur an extra $40 fine.
