Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) is set to expand recycling services to an additional five communities through its industry-funded program.
On 2 July curbside collections were launched in the city of Coquitlam and plans are in progress to start in the village of Anmore in August.
In September, MMBC intends to start the recycling services in Quesnel, Prince George, and University Endowment Lands.
According to MMBC, out of 55,000 additional households, around 25,000 of them will be benefited through the curbside recycling services.
MMBC also noted that the residents in these communities will join the 1.25 million BC residents, who started receiving services from May 2014.
The city of Quesnel mayor Mary Sjostrom said the city welcomes MMBC program as it provides various benefits for its residents.
"Not only has the program removed the financial burden of running recycling services from our residents, but the expanded range of what can be recycled is making a significant contribution to keeping our community green and extending the life of our landfill," Sjostrom added.
MMBC managing director Allen Langdon said, "Since our program launched, we have been making it easier for residents to recycle more, whether by accepting materials like aerosol containers, paper beverage cups, or plastic plant pots that previously were not recycled in curbside programs, or by providing recycling services in communities that previously did not have access to them."
The Armstrong bottle depot and Venture bottle depot have started receiving MMBC materials on 15 July 2014.
The non-profit industry-led and financed organization MMBC took up the responsibility for managing residential packaging and printed paper recycling in May 2014.
