As Saint John transitions to a provincial recycling program, city staff are ensuring residents are aware of a number of changes about collection services.
As part of New Brunswick’s recently expanded Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program, management of all curbside recycling collection will become the responsibility of a third-party service provider as of May 1.
The recycling collection service provider for Saint John is Miller Waste, staff said.
What residents need to know about their curbside recycling collection
The city said residents will have new curbside recycling pickup dates and times by May 1. Collection schedules are expected to be shared in the coming days.
The ReCollect app will still be available and the best source for determining your pickup day.
There will be no changes to the types of materials that can be recycled under the new program. There are also no changes to garbage or compost collection as a result of this program.
“The change comes as a result of the Province of New Brunswick’s expansion of the EPR program to paper and packaging under the Designated Materials Regulation and is being implemented in municipalities throughout the province,” city staff said in a recent news release.
The city will share any updates as soon as they are available.
