Here's Jeff!!![]()
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Jeff is an automated truck driver here at BRA. He celebrates being part of our team for 25 years in January. Jeff has had to adapt from single stream manual collection were he spent most of his time collecting in his home municipalitLambton Shoreshores, to dual stream collection, to now completing automated collectioMunicipality of Middlesex Centreentre. We appreciate your years of service. Thank you Jeff!
MISCONCEPTION ALERT!![]()
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Many residents believe the cost paid to the municipality is to purchase their wheelie bins. However, this is NOT the case. The cost set and charged by your municipality is for the collection service.![]()
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Your wheelie bins remain the PROPERTY OF BRA.![]()
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Therefore, when you move to a new home, your bins remain at your previous residence.![]()
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Although the bins are our property, we do ask that you take care of them as if they were your own. If there are any issues with your containers, please contact us and our skilled repairman will come to your location to fix it.![]()
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There is no charge for repairs required due to regular use.
MOST UNWANTED: September Edition![]()
Item: Hot Ashes and Other Flammable Material![]()
Result: $20,000 in truck damages, melted wheelie bins and SERIOUS Health and Safety issues for our drivers and the community![]()
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Below you will see pictures of one of our collections trucks that picked up a waste wheelie bin with hot ashes a couple of years ago. Luckily our driver acted quickly and was able to drive to the local fire station where the firemen where able to put the fire out before any serious injuries occurred. ![]()
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More recently, we have had multiple instances of new wheelie bin requests where their original bin was melted. ![]()
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If you have ashes to dispose of, ashes may go into the waste bin however they MUST be COMPLETELY COOLED, DAMPENED, and boxed or bagged before being put inside. ![]()
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Unfortunately, we find far to often that our wheelie bins are being melted or material in our trucks has caught fire because people are putting HOT ashes into their bin. Please help keep our employees safe and our damages down by properly disposing of your material.![]()
For other flammable material, the items should be dropped off at your local landfill or taken to a hazardous waste depot depending on the material. Please see our website for more information on specific items.![]()
www.bra.org/material-guide/
Monday, September 4th 2023![]()
The Bluewater Recycling Association and all its staff would like to wish everyone a Happy Labour Day weekend.![]()
Monday, September 4th is a regular collection day for all areas.![]()
If your collection day is Monday, please ensure that your material is set out by 7:00 am as the collection vehicle may be there earlier then usual. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions or concerns please call 1-800-265-9799 extension 228 or email dispatch@bra.org![]()
Thank you and have a great holiday.
Attached is our acceptable list. It reflects what the 'blue box” program was designed to collect and what the marketplace is looking for today.![]()
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It is important to remember that our acceptable list is NOT simply a “guideline” it is what we can accept. We find that many people confuse the fact that something that might be recyclable is also acceptable in the blue box program. That is simply not true. Let me explain. Just because something is made of metal and may be perfectly recyclable at a local scrap yard it does not mean it is acceptable in the blue box for recycling. Placing pots and pans, bake ware, chains, electrical extension cords, nuts and bolts, etc. in the blue boxes simply adds to the contamination and down time in the processing facility. This also has the potential to add risk of injury for our employees. ![]()
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You have the power to choose what you buy as a consumer. If you value convenience over the environment, then be prepared to pay the full price to dispose of that convenience item. Choose and consume wisely, and remember that when in doubt, leave it out…of the recycling container.
MOST UNWANTED: August Edition ![]()
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Item: SCRAP STEEL![]()
Result: $15,000 in repairs![]()
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Seen here as car struts, filing cabinets or wash machine tubs, these items cannot be put in household recycling bins because they can injure our employees or cause significant damage to our equipment.![]()
In the past, we had a towel bar go through our facility and it alone caused approximately $15,000 in damage as it ripped a strip right off a major conveyor belt and caused 4 hours downtime in the plant. ![]()
If you encounter any of these item, please recycle at your local landfill: All metal except car parts are accepted. Some restriction may apply. Another option: Look in the Yellow Pages under "Scrap Metal" for drop-off locations, dealers may pay market prices.
