Request for Proposals (RFP): Enviro-Depot^TM Service

30.04.2008

RRFB Nova Scotia is seeking proposals for Enviro-Depot^TM service. There is a Request for Proposal posted on the Nova Scotia Procurement Services website, RFP NO. 50160632.

The closing date for tenders is Wednesday, May 14th at 4:00pm ADT.

Congratulations Mobius Environmental Award Winners

28.04.2008

Congratulations to both the winners and honourable mentions of the 2008 Mobius Environmental Awards. The annual awards were presented at a luncheon in Halifax on April 16th, as part of the Canadian Waste-Resource Symposium. The Award winners represent some of the most outstanding businesses, organizations, and individuals when it comes to waste reduction.

To read more about their achievements, please visit the Mobius Environmental Awards site.

Nova Scotia Recycles Contest Winners Honoured!

29.04.2008

Thanks to all the teachers and students who submitted entries for the 2007-08 Nova Scotia Recycles Contest. Our judging committee reviewed over 8,700 entries from more than 230 schools! Students were honoured at awards celebrations across the province in February, and received many great prizes, including backpacks, movie passes, and scholarships for grade 12 students. In addition, the schools of winning and runner-up students received over $30,000 in cash prizes.

To read more about the contest and view the artwork of the winning students, please visit the Nova Scotia Recycles Contest page.

Electronics Recycling Program Started February 1^st

As of February 1, 2008, Nova Scotians are able to recycle computers, monitors, printers and televisions responsibly by dropping them off at an ACES Drop-off Centre. Atlantic Canada Electronics Stewardship (ACES), an industry-led not-for-profit association, is responsible for the program in Nova Scotia.

To find out more about the ACES Program, or locate a Drop-Off Centre near you, please visit their website at www.ACEStewardship.ca or call toll-free 1-877-774-3260.

Used Tire Collection and Processing

Until a new tire management strategy is developed, RRFB Nova Scotia will continue to collect used tires throughout the province and ship these tires to approved facilities.

If your business requires a tire pick up, please contact RRFB Nova Scotia toll-free at 1-877-313-RRFB (7732).

For more information on the used tire management program, click here.