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City eyes recycling events when the depot closes Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca
Pop-up recycling events are being planned to bridge gaps created by the closure of the city’s recycling depot. The City of New Westminster anticipates it will be closing the recycling depot in early 2020 to prepare the site for construction of the new aquatics and community centre project.While the city is set to participate in operating a new facility on United Boulevard with
Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, that facility isn’t expected to be complete until the end of 2020. Between the time the city’s recycling depot closes and the new regional facility opens, staff will be directing residents to take their recycling materials to the existing Coquitlam Transfer Station on United Boulevard or to other recycling programs that are currently available.The city is also planning pop-up events where residents can take some of the items
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