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CTV News
01-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Reduce, reuse and recycle unwanted textiles in Barrie: Here's how
Clothing and textile collection takes place the week of May 5, 2025, in Barrie. It's that time of year again to spring clean and empty out your closets, just in time for the City of Barrie's Textile Collection Week, a convenient, easy way to unload items no longer needed. Gather up reusable items and place them into clear garbage bags and leave them at the curb for collection. If you don't have clear bags, simply place items in a waterproof bag with a label reading 'Textiles.' Textile collection days run one day after regular waste collection days, so if your garbage is collected on Monday, put your textiles out on Tuesday, if your regular collection day is Tuesday, textiles go out on Wednesday, and so forth. For those with Friday waste collection, textiles should be at the curb for Monday. Textile Collection Dates Textile Collection Week starts Mon., May 5. Bags should be curbside by 7 a.m. on your specific textile collection day. The City says they will be picked up by Recycling Rewards trucks before 5 p.m. that same day. There is no limit to the number of bags that can be put to the curb. Donations support Cornerstone to Recovery, a non-profit charitable agency that helps those experiencing and impacted by addiction. If you miss Textile Collection Week, don't stress, items can be dropped off in the city's four textile bins year-round. They are located at: Operations Centre, 165 Ferndale Drive North Barrie Wastewater Treatment Facility, 167 Bradford Street Sadlon Arena, 555 Bayview Drive Allandale Recreation Centre, 190 Bayview Drive Acceptable items include clothing, linens, towels, stuffed toys, comforters, oven mitts, shoes, slippers, uniforms, undergarments, parkas, bathing suits, and curtains. Complete information is available here.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Side hustle with $464 cash boost opens up to 570,000 new Aussies: 'Money to be made'
Tasmania is just a few days away from opening up its first container deposit scheme (CDS) in a significant milestone for Australia. The scheme allows everyday Aussies to chuck cans and bottles they find on the street into a recycling machine for a bit of pocket money. While it might only be 10 cents a pop, it can go a long way if you're dedicated. Mum Rae Graham told Yahoo Finance she made $464.40 from collecting cans with her family. 'On average, every time I took four bags in [to be recycled] I would get $20 to $25," she said. 'There's money to be made in these cans." Aussie state where residents 'throw away' $100 million in recycling incentives Homebuyers warned over 'magical phrase' used by Australian agents to increase prices Accountant's ATO warning as $5,000 expenses you can claim on tax without receipts revealed Tasmania's CDS will begin on May 1, and once that happens, it will mean every state and territory has a container recycling scheme in place. South Australia was the first to introduce such a system back in 1977. Nearly 50 years later and the whole of Australia will soon have an easy way for Aussies to earn some money while cleaning up their local system is called Recycling Rewards and it will offer locals 10 cents for every bottle or can that is handed in. It's being brought in to increase recycling and reduce litter, with drink containers making up 45 per cent of the state's rubbish by volume. Authorities have forecast Recycle Rewards could cut this number by up to half. There will be 49 sites across Tasmania that you'll be able to deposit your cans and bottles, with the majority being stationed in Hobart and Launceston. You can check to see if you live close to one here. Some will be depots, which are designed to take big loads of recyclable containers, and others will be reverse vending machines. You feed each individual container into these machines, which will read the barcode and either spit it back out or accept it. You'll be able to deposit the following: Aluminium cans Plastic bottles Glass bottles Cartons (under 1L) Steel bottles/cans Most drink containers between 150mL and 3 litres will be eligible. You won't be able to deposit the following: Wine/spirit glass bottles Plain milk containers Cartons (1L and over) Cordial bottles Plastic containers (under 150mL) Tasmanians have been advised not to crush the cans or bottles they want to deposit, as this can make them unidentifiable to the machine. As long as the barcode and the label of the container can be scanned, you'll be entitled to your 10 cents. From May 1, every state and territory in Australia has container return schemes with refunds of 10 cents for every eligible container. NSW: Return and Earn Victoria: CDS Vic Queensland: Containers for Change SA: Container deposit scheme WA: Containers for Change ACT: ACT Container Deposit Scheme NT: NT Container Deposit Scheme Tasmania: Recycle RewardsSign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Aussies offered free cash as state finally rolls out latest recycling scheme
South Australia led the way in 1977 as the first state in Australia to introduce a container deposit scheme (CDS), allowing residents to exchange bottles for cash at designated recycling sites. Now, almost 50 years later, Tasmania has become the latest jurisdiction to adopt the initiative, joining all other states and territories in the nationwide push for recycling. On Wednesday, authorities confirmed Tasmania's version of the program, Recycling Rewards, will officially launch on May 1. The long-awaited and highly anticipated scheme — particularly welcomed by environmental advocates — will offer a 10-cent refund for each eligible drink container returned at dozens of designated refund points across the state. Speaking to Yahoo News Australia, a spokeswoman for TasRecycle said when the program launches, it'll "be accessible to all Tasmanians." The spokeswoman said there will be a state-wide network of 49 refund points, though those locations are still being confirmed. "The exact location of each refund point is being finalised and further information will be made available closer to the scheme's commencement," she told Yahoo. The program is intended to drastically reduce the amount of plastic containers ending up on the streets and in landfill, and move the state closer toward a circular economy, Environment Minister Madeleine Ogilvie said. "Drink containers make up as much as 45 per cent of Tasmania's litter and through Recycle Rewards, we hope to reduce that by half and double their recycling rate," she told media. Woman's 'amazing' $100 find in skip highlights rise of desperate trend Simple bin idea earns Aussie mum $38 in minutes Photo capturing brazen recycling act sparks warning "Recycle Rewards will launch [in a staged rollout] on May 1. In the meantime, keep recycling as normal using your yellow kerbside bin or using public recycling bins." A Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) told Yahoo that a benchmark measurement will be taken ahead of the start of the scheme to ensure that the effectiveness of the campaign is tracked. Minister Ogilvie urged beverage manufacturers to prepare for the transition and apply for available news grants to assist in the cost of obtaining barcodes and updating labels in line with the program. NRE Tas will offer grants of up to $1,000, with a total funding pool of $80,000. Applications for these grants close on June 30, 2025 at 11.55pm, or when available funds are expended. Wednesday's announcement means Australia is on track to become the first continent in the world to have a CDS in every jurisdiction. South Australia pioneered Australia's first CDS in 1977, followed by the Northern Territory in 2012, NSW in 2017, the ACT and Queensland in 2018, Western Australia in 2020 and Victoria in 2023. The program stands to see Tasmanians earn hundreds if they're willing to put in the time effort. Late last year, Yahoo News spoke to one Brisbane-based woman who said she earned $100 in just half an hour by collecting bottles in her city. Heidi Lou began her can collecting mission last Christmas after watching her parents do the same. They inspired her to jump on board the money-saving hack by utilising the state's "Containers for Change" recycling scheme. Though popular, a prominent lawyer recently warned over the potential legal issues that could arise if Australians collecting bottles do so in an unlawful manner. Avanish Singh said there could be several issues here when it comes to the law. Singh said, if it's in the bin, it's effectively fair game. "If items have been placed in a bin for disposal, then the item will be taken to be 'abandoned' — this means that someone who takes an item from a bin cannot be charged with stealing as the item is no longer capable of being stolen," he told Yahoo News. "The previous owner has effectively relinquished ownership of it. "However, if a person enters onto an enclosed private land — for example through a gate or over a fence — then they are trespassing. There are similar offences in all Australian states and territories." In Victoria, for example, the maximum penalty for such an act is six months' jail time or a fine of up to 25 penalty units. In the country, we collectively consume 3.79 million tonnes of plastic per year. Love Australia's weird and wonderful environment? 🐊🦘😳 Get our new newsletter showcasing the week's best stories.
