Contact Details
- Address: 700 Phillips St., Portage La Prairie, R1N 4A4, Manitoba, Canada
- GPS: 49.9731127,-98.2924804
- Phone: +1 204-856-5520
- Email: pdri@mymts.net
- Website: http://www.recycleallyoucan.ca
Opening Times
- Monday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
- Tuesday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
- Wednesday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
- Thursday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
- Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
- Saturday closed
- Sunday closed
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The Portage & District Recycling is located in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba and is operated by the city’s public management and fulfills the function of assimilating and eliminating the solid waste of its inhabitants, different waste disposal techniques are carried out here. The Portage La Prairie Landfill accepts waste material from local individuals and legal entities.
In this place the recycling of organic and inorganic waste is carried out and it has a special structure and treatment, to make it as sustainable as possible.
The landfill is located at 700 Phillips St., Portage La Prairie, R1N 4A4, Manitoba, Canada.
You can view the schedule of the center on the Opening hours tab above. The landfill is closed for holidays: Christmas (December 25) and New Year (January 1).
If you need to contact the landfill, you can email them at this address: pdri@mymts.net or call at +1 204-856-5520.
Services provided
The Portage La Prairie recycling depot is built and managed so that it can operate for about next 70-100 years, providing the following services to the community and the environment:
- Paper Shredding
- Plastic Recycling
- Paper Recycling Services
Materials accepted
The recycling center in Portage La Prairie accepts a wide variety of waste types, from household disposables to commercial waste. Waste management fees may vary, as well as the materials received and the amount, so we recommend contacting the Portage La Prairie recycling center directly if you have any questions.
These are the materials that are accepted:
Glass
- All Glass Bottles
- Glass food and beverage containers
- Jars
Metal
- Aluminum Cans
- Tin or Steel Cans
Paper
- News Paper
- Catalogs
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Magazines
- Office paper
- Phone books
- Shredded Paper
Plastic
- #1 PETE Plastic Bottles
- #2 HDPE Plastic Bottles
- #4 LDPE Plastic Bottles
- #5 PP Plastic Bottles
- #7 Others Plastic Bottles
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Frequently asked questions in Portage La Prairie, R1N 4A4
Most of the local recycling centers work on a standard schedule according to their location and have a page on the internet, where you can check, what days they do not operate, what hours they serve, their address, and everything you need to know about your local recycling center.
Waste transfer stations or material recycling facilities are sites where recyclable materials and waste are collected. At the stations, the waste is classified and separated to later be transferred to another area or facility for recycling, demolition, or landfill. The waste transfer stations are not just another stop for our garbage, here a fundamental process is carried out to reduce pollution by waste.
Waste transfer stations reduce waste going to landfills, preventing much hazardous chemical pollution remains from ending up in landfills, plus the transfer of waste from local collection trucks to larger vehicles, such as a train or ship, reduces significantly the cost of transportation and the environmental impact of transporting garbage.
Electronic waste, also known as e-waste, is all parts of electronic devices or broken devices, such as household appliances, televisions, electric stoves, air conditioners, microwaves, radios, computers, mobile phones, batteries, hard drives, motherboards, circuits, monitors, etc., that we discard.
Most e-waste contains a series of highly polluting materials, including heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, lead, chromium, arsenic or antimony, which not only harm the environment, but are also highly dangerous for human health.
The best way to dispose of electronic waste is by recycling. Electronic waste contains precious metals including gold, silver, copper, platinum, and palladium, as well as significant amounts of iron, aluminum, and plastics, which can be recycled. Giving away electronic devices that are no longer needed is always the best option, but if it is a product that cannot be repaired, it is important to deposit it at a local recycling center that accepts electronic waste. Recycling centers reclaim many of the materials from which these products are made, including plastics, glass, metal, and aluminum that can be recovered and reused in new electronics.
The fashion industry has become the second most polluting in the world, only behind the big oil companies. The environmental impact of the textile industry extends throughout its “commercial ecosystem”: from production, distribution, and exhibition to acquisition, care, and washing processes and, finally, its disposal. In the United States, more than 12 million tons of clothing are dumped in landfills annually.
Clothing and textiles are 100% recyclable, but only 15% are recycled in the United States. To recycle clothing, it is best to first consider whether it can have a second life and if so, give it away, donate it or take it to a second-hand store, always clean and dry to prevent the spread of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
When it comes to clothes that are already in very poor condition or pieces of fabric that can no longer be reused, it is best to take them to a collection point that accepts this type of waste. At recycling centers for textiles, clothing is turned into fiber and used to make new products, such as padding, rubber-coated playgrounds, and some materials for the automotive industry.
To make sure we’re diverting as much waste from landfills as possible, it’s important to be aware of all the products that can be sent to your local recycling centers. There are many products that, if you separate them correctly, you can send directly to your local curbside recycling program.
Even so, as this varies depending on the capacities and facilities of the collection centers, it is always better to ask directly at your local collection center.
The products that can generally be deposited in recycling centers are:
- Paper, newspapers, magazines, and mixed papers (As long as they are clean)
- Bottles of plastic (almost all types)
- Glass jars and bottles
- Rigid plastic objects
- Cans, aluminum, steel, and metal containers
