News - Recycling

The City of Steinbach has announced that the next Oil Recycling Day is set for Wednesday, June 8, 2016, from 9am to 5pm.

Manitoba Hydro’s Power Smart Refrigerator Retirement Program recently saw the 30,000th refrigerator head for retirement and recycling with the collection of a 17-cubic foot Viking refrigerator relinquished by Art and Helen Metz of Winnipeg.

The Steinbach Landfill took in a record amount of used oil – more than 8,000 litres, and handed out 1,000 coupons for free new oil at Oil Recycling Day this past Wednesday.

The Manitoba government will support a plan to divert thousands of mattresses from landfills, reduce greenhouse gases and create jobs with $275,000 in support of the province’s first mattress recycling project with Mother Earth Recycling.

Manitobans are being asked for their input on ways to make the province a leader in recycling and waste reduction.

The City of Steinbach would like to remind the public that the next Oil Recycling Day is set for Wednesday, June 11, 2014, from 9am to 5pm.

The City of Steinbach reminds the public that this Wednesday, June 12, from 11am to 2pm, you can bring your used oil to the Eco Centre at the Steinbach Landfill, 104 Hanover Road East, and receive new oil free.

The City of Steinbach is introducing a new curbside organic waste pick-up pilot program. This spring, residents on “Day 4” of the garbage schedule will be able to put organic waste on the curb along with their garbage and recyclables.

The Manitoba Government is partnering with 21 groups that are making a positive impact on the environment and at the same time gaining a competitive economic advantage through leading-edge technologies for recycling and pollution reduction.

Manitobans can use a new smartphone app and website to conveniently map out recycling depot options, Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh announced.