The goal of the Mayne Island Recycling Society is to provide a comprehensive recycling service to the Mayne Island community. This includes maximizing participation in recycling, educating the community in waste resource use and management, and to foster concepts and practices of conservation that are achievable through a non-profit organization.
News Bulletins:
Annual General Meeting
On Tuesday May 24th 2022 at 7pm, the Mayne Island Recycling Society will hold our Annual General Meeting in the Adachi Pavilion at Dinner Bay Park on Mayne. All are welcome! Come and hear about the changes in recycling in BC and on Mayne Island, and participate in the board elections. Refreshments will be served, and memberships are available at the door. Download the agenda, reports, and other relevant documents by clicking on the icon below:
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Annual Beach Cleanup
Despite very wet, cool weather, 90 dedicated volunteers participated in the annual Mayne Island Beach cleanup, held on Sunday, May 15th 2022. A big thank you to all the beach cleaners, captains, and depot crew that came out on Sunday, and also thanks to those of you who have picked up garbage on your beach walks throughout the year! This year's cleanup removed 583 kg of plastic, styrofoam, tires, and other garbage from our beaches: that's over half a metric tonne of material that would otherwise pollute our natural environment and cause harmful effects to intertidal and marine life.
A number of participants noticed the mess caused by the breakdown of styrofoam into tiny granules that are almost impossible to remove from the beach. If you share this concern, please consider writing a letter to our MLA, Adam Olsen, and our Environment Minister, George Heyman, to take action to regulate or ban the presence of styrofoam in the marine environment.
A number of participants noticed the mess caused by the breakdown of styrofoam into tiny granules that are almost impossible to remove from the beach. If you share this concern, please consider writing a letter to our MLA, Adam Olsen, and our Environment Minister, George Heyman, to take action to regulate or ban the presence of styrofoam in the marine environment.