South Frontenac Recycles

Nov 16, 2022

South Frontenac Township has launched a new mobile app, South Frontenac Recycles, to make it easy for residents to stay informed about waste and recycling collection programs.

The app was launched during Waste Reduction Week (October 17-23) and Canada’s first Circular Economy Month which invites Canadians to learn more about the circular economy and to take action to reduce waste and recycle.

The app sends custom reminders based on a resident’s address so they know their pickup day, and so they know each week whether it is a yellow (paper, glass, polycoat and plastic film) week or a blue (cans and plastic containers, white syrofoam, corrugated cardboard) recycling week. Garbage is collected every week.

The app also includes a wizard, a searchable directory of items which explains how they should be disposed of. For example, the inside pages of a hardcover book can be recycled as a yellow item, but the covers need to be removed and placed with the garbage.

As a means of promoting the app, the township has set up a contest that will run until the end of the year. In order to enter, the app must be downloaded to a cell-phone and opened. On the bar at the bottom of the screen there will be a contest icon. By entering their name, address and email, then clicking enter, participants will be in a draw for 7 prizes, including 1 $100 gift certificate to Foodland, and 2 $50 gift certificates to Foodland.

The app is also a good way to keep informed about waste and recycling matters throughout the year as information is loaded on the app periodically.