Recycling Zone Map, courtesy MMBC

Prince George, B.C.-  It has been a long time coming,  but today will see the first free curbside  recycling in Prince George and in Quesnel.

Under the Multi Materials BC program, the pick up of recyclables that have been placed in the two blue bins delivered to homes throughout the two  cities, will  happen every second week on the same day garbage is  picked up.

The pick  up schedule  for  the recyclables has been  arranged  by splitting the garbage zones in two,  and  allowing for  pick up every second week. The only problem is,  the map which was among the materials  delivered  to Prince George homes,  is a little confusing.

The major error on the Prince George map,  has the Nechako River  labeled  the Fraser River.  This causes confusion  because  when the green zone is divided into two areas, ( one remaining dark green the other pink) the  remaining green  zone  is defined as being  “north and  east of Fraser River” while the pink area is labeled as being  “south of Fraser River”.  In fact, the areas should be listed as:

dark green- North of Nechako River, and east of Fraser River

pink – south of Nechako River,

So today, the recycling in Prince George will start in one part of the “green zone” for garbage pick up ( north of Nechako River  and East of Fraser River), while in Quesnel, it is to start in the Baker Drive, North Fraser Drive, Lewis Drive and Uplands areas.

MMBC’s guide to what will be accepted

As 250News reported Sunday (see previous story) not everyone will be serviced by the program including businesses and those living in apartments or those who do not receive garbage collection.