New recycling depot opens at Brady dump in Winnipeg on Thursday

A new location to drop off items that can be recycled, reused,composted or resold is open in Winnipeg, city officials announced Thursday.

The Brady 4R Winnipeg Depot, near the landfill at1901 Brady Rd., has paved roads and landscaping, and there is no cost to drop off items as long as they are recyclable at the site.

"Customers will drive on paved roads instead of navigating the landfill and can drop off multiple items such as household hazardous waste, electronic waste, appliances and tires, all in one spot," said St. Norbert Coun.Janice Lukes.

Brian Mayes, chair of the city's water and waste committee, said the new location makes it easy to lessen the impact on the environment.

"With the opening of the first 4R Winnipeg Depot, Winnipeggers will have another convenient option to reduce, reuse and recycle," he said.

The news release calls the Brady 4R Winnipeg Depotthe first of its kind in Winnipeg.

The depot gives residents the opportunity to recycle more materials than before and keep these materials out of the landfill, the release says.

The following is a list of materials people can drop off in the recycling and reuse areas, free of charge:

• electronic waste such as televisions, computers and cellphones;
• household hazardous waste, including household cleaners, paint and propane tanks;
• batteries;
• motor oil, filtersand containers;
• tires;
• scrap metal;
• large appliances;
• bicycles;
• large plastic items;
• clean timber, lumber and wood;
• ceramics and porcelain;
• rubble and masonry;
• clean fill;
• tree wood waste;
• leaf and yard waste; and
• recyclables accepted in the curbside program.

Any materials that are not accepted in the recycling and reuse areas will be accepted as garbage for a fee, the release said.