http://www.rawmaterials.com/rss-news-feed/ RMC News Feeden-us Mon, 01 Jan 1900 08:00:00 GMTThu, 05 Feb 2009 18:44:53 GMT http://www.rawmaterials.com/rss-news-feed/?i=809Stewardship Ontario introduces Do What You Can Drop Off Program Stewardship Ontario, the industry & organization responsible for Blue Box program and the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) program, is making it easier for Ontarians to recycline their old batteries, paint, solvents and other "household hazardous waste" with a new initiative under the MHSW program called Do What You Can. The MHSW program aims to more than double the amount of "hazardous" or "special" waste diverted from landfills over the next five years. Read Complete Details on the Stewardship Ontario website, by clicking here.... http://www.stewardshipontario.ca/corporate/pdf/media_archive/2009/dwyc_jan22/news_release.pdf  or by visiting http://www.dowhatyoucan.ca/    Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:43:01 GMT http://www.rawmaterials.com/rss-news-feed/?i=624 Locations For FREE Drop Off of Sealed Cell Household Batteries As part of a pilot program, Niagara Region Landfill sites in conjuction with Raw Materials Company, have made it possible for Niagara Residents to drop off, free of charge, their small sealed-cell batteries at any of the following locations: FORT ERIE - BRIDGE STREET LANDFILL SITE (Bridge Street at Pettit Road) OPERATING HOURS: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. THOROLD RESIDENTIAL WASTE DROP-OFF DEPOT WALKER INDUSTRIES (Thorold Townline Road) OPERATING HOURS: Monday - Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Open Statutory Holidays: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. WELLAND - HUMBERSTONE LANDFILL SITE (Humberstone Road, West of Prince Charles) OPERATING HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. WEST LINCOLN - Niagara Road 12 (Concession Road 7) OPERATING HOURS: Tuesday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Collection drums are located at each of these facilities.  For the specific location of these drums, please ask for additional information at your local landfill site.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:42:39 GMT http://www.rawmaterials.com/rss-news-feed/?i=641http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/batteries_not_included/ CBC aired a show called Batteries Not Included in their Marketplace program. We are providing you with a link to this video program, which outlines how the Town of Port Perry, Ontario made a big difference!Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:38:15 GMT http://www.rawmaterials.com/rss-news-feed/?i=693 World Business Review aired a segment regarding the battery recycling and ship recycling industries, which features the products and services offered by the International Marine Salvage group of companies, including an interview with Founder, Wayne Elliott.  This segment can now be viewed through video streaming, show above or by visiting our media page at http://www.rawmaterials.com/video-and-media/. World Business Review is hosted by Alexander Haig and directed by Emmy Award winning Alan Levy. The show's format is a newsmagazine style and provides education about the latest topics, trends and issues in a variety of industries. WBR features On-Location field footage illustrating business strategies and technology in their application along with commentary from leading corporate executives and industry experts. Additional information can be found on their website at http://www.wbrtv.com/.  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:39:51 GMT http://www.rawmaterials.com/rss-news-feed/?i=67Pilot Program Aims To Divert Batteries From Niagara Landfills By Amanda Street, Niagara This Week They won't be accepted in blue boxes anytime soon, but the region will be accepting discarded batteries in the near future. The region is adopting a pilot program that will keep toxic batteries out of the ground and divert them to an appropriate recycling facility. That facility is Port Colborne's International Marine Salvage Inc. Owner Wayne Elliott previously pitched the collection of batteries through the blue box program in the fall, only to be turned down by the region citing safety hazards. The discarded batteries represent a loss in revenue to the Port Colborne company, which already recycles 12,000 batteries a year. A $20 million expansion project will enable the company to double its capacity. Batteries contain valuable materials like lead, mercury, zinc, lithium, copper and nickel. In a previous interview Elliott said his company salvages the materials which are valuable and recoverable. Currently the company collects discarded batteries from industry, government ministries and Fortune 500 companies. The collection of those batteries keeps the waste division alive at International Marine Salvage. The Port Colborne company opened the waste division department in 1990, at the time Elliott envisioned that battery recycling would be a commonality by the millennium. The region is hoping residents will take advantage of the pilot program and properly dispose of batteries. While it's not as convenient as a blue box program pitched by Elliott the region expects to see a decrease in the amount of the hazardous materials ending up in landfills. "By putting this pilot program into place we expect to divert a significant amount of batteries from landfills," said Paul Kryger, co-ordinator of waste management and regulations for the region. "Eventually we would like to see the program made more convenient and we will evaluate the pilot to see if it is working." Adding curbside pickup for batteries is not out of the question, Kryger said. But adding batteries to regular pick up could be dangerous and costly. Based on the current program it would cost $40,000 to add battery pick up. Kryger said a separate box would have to be provided to avoid the potential for explosion or fire. "We can't just throw the batteries in the waste stream," he said. "We would need another box and that is certainly something we can look at down the road." Previously batteries were only accepted at hazardous waste days put on throughout the year by the region. In 2007 the region collected 16 tonnes of batteries. The number of recycled batteries pales in comparison to amount of batteries purchased by Niagara residents alone -- 7.4 million, or 400 tonnes. The region estimates it can collect about 13 tonnes of batteries through the program. Through the pilot program five of the region's landfills will accept the hazardous tubes free of charge. Batteries can be dropped off at the Bridge Street Landfill in Fort Erie, Elm Street Landfill in Port Colborne, Humberstone Landfill in Welland, Niagara Road 12 in West Lincoln and Walker Industries in Thorold.Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:19:29 GMT