Why did I get a notice for an unidentifiable material in my recycling tote?

The curbside recycling program accepts clean household packaging and paper products only. When your curbside recycling is collected, the truck driver has a matter of a few seconds to review your material and identify contaminants. Packaging and paper products have a fairly uniform appearance, which makes other materials stand out when they are collected. While it is not always possible to identify exactly what the material is, the drivers flag the item as a contaminant that should be reviewed.

If you would like to review your unidentified recycling contamination notice, please call the Recycling Hotline at 250 746 2540.

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1. Why did I get a recycling contamination notice?
2. Who do I contact to review my notice?
3. Why can’t I recycle hard plastics?
4. Why can’t I put textiles in my recycling tote?
5. Why did I get a notice for putting garbage in my recycling tote?
6. Why can’t I put plastic bags and wrappers in my recycling tote?
7. Why did I get a notice for an unidentifiable material in my recycling tote?
8. Why can’t I put glass in my recycling tote?
9. Why can’t I put styrofoam in my recycling tote?