Overview
Grain Bag Recycling Project Launched
On March 24, 2011 the federal and provincial governments along with PCAB announced a new Recycling Pilot Project to help Saskatchewan producers recycle grain bags and twine. Grain bags are increasingly becoming a popular method of grain storage for Saskatchewan producers; however disposal is posing to be a problem. This pilot will address this challenge and explore solutions for producers to recycle these plastics in an environmentally friendly manner.
This one year initiative will involve six locations (Prince Albert, Kelvington, Estevan, Abbey, Unity, and Viscount) throughout the province where collection will take place. PCAB anticipates administering this pilot through the use of the local ADD Boards. In addition, PCAB will be working with the Moose Jaw River Watershed Stewards and incorporating their two collection sites (Moose Jaw and Milestone) into the pilot project. Grain bag rollers have been designed to assist in the rolling of these bags in a compact manner that is suitable for shipping. These rollers have been purchased and will be provided to each location with the intentions that producers will be able to borrow the roller so that they may roll their bags to be transported to the collection sites. Following this, further transportation will then be coordinated to the recycling depot located in Alberta. The collection and shipment of twine is anticipated to be done in a similar manner where producers will be provided with collection bags which will be deposited once full at collection sites and then transported for recycling.
The logistics of the pilots are still being configured along with recommendations for site selection and the cleanliness of the bags being recycled. There will be no cost associated to the producer other than their time and transportation to the collection sites, all other costs will be absorbed by the project. Site collection is anticipated to begin mid-July.
For further information you can visit the PCAB website at www.saskpcab.com or call 1-866-297-7222.
Grain Bag Demo
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