A free program designed to recycle 100 per cent of lighting products made its nationwide debut in B.C. in September.
LightRecycle is a non-profit initiative that accepts all types of burnt or broken light bulbs, tubes, ballasts and lighting fixtures at collection sites across the province.
The program has been restricted to residential-use products since 2010, but will now also take in products from "large volume generators" such as businesses, schools and hospitals.
The expansion means that fewer recyclable materials in the province will end up in landfills, said Brock Macdonald, CEO of the Recycling Council of B.C., in a media release. "LightRecycle is one of 14 industry-managed recycling programs in the province that reinforces British Columbia's position as North America's leader in environmental stewardship and recycling," he said.
Common examples of home-based products that might be recycled include lamps, chandeliers and ceiling lights.
Drop-off depots on the North Shore include Canadian Tire, London Drugs, Pearson's Home Hardware, RONA, North Shore Bottle Depot, North Van Recycling Ltd. and North Vancouver Thrift Store.
For more information go to www.lightrecycle.ca.
