Loraas offers Saskatonians tips on how to not contaminate recycling

Saskatoon is launching a campaign to help the public improve their recycling practices after changes were made in the city's rules.

Things like plastic bags and cling wrap are no longer allowed in blue bins. If you continue torecycle them, you could be contaminating other products in your bin, according to Loraas.

LeishaGrebinski,host of CBCRadio's Saskatoon Morning, took a tour of the Loraas facility with manager Dale Schmidt to find out how residents can do better.

Schmidt said to not put recyclables in plastic bags, as the staff will likely just throw it out.

"If it's in a bag, it's really hard for our employees to rip it open and dump it out on the line," he said.

"Anything that's in a black bag, 99 per cent of the time is garbage, so we've gotten to the point where they automatically just throw it in the garbage."

Schmidt also said plastic film can contaminate product and that hangers can halt the line.

Check out the video below to see more examples of what Loraasis finding in the recyling.

Saskatoon recycling depot's wall of shame and 'wishful recycling'

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Part of the work done at Saskatoon's recycling depot is sorting out the wrong stuff that gets sent there.