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L-R Jean Luger, Amanda Ludwig, Jenny Grinstead, Nel Tigler-Wybrnadi, Prince and seated Willy Webb

The Recycling department at Bergvliet High School was recently awarded R10 000 from Collect-A-Can. Bergvliet High School would like to say thank you to all those people in the community who recycle not only cans but paper, glass bottles and plastic at the school. Pictured are some of the ladies who volunteer their time.

Willy Webb (Recycling co-ordinator at BHS), Stephen Price (Principal), Melanie Adams (Assistant Branch Manager) and Amanda Ludwig.

Collect-a-Can (Pty) Ltd was established in 1993 to focus on the promotion of the recovery and recycling of used beverage cans and other steel packaging in Southern Africa. Growing demand has brought constant improvement. From its beginnings as a large, cumbersome box to the lightweight, easily opened, environmentally friendly package we know today, the can has evolved through many stages.

Cans are patiently and systematically collected as part of recycling at Bergvliet High School and for this they have been awarded 1st place for collecting the most cans for a school in February and March 2011. They also received 3rd place in February and 5th place in March for the most can collected by learners. The total amount of prize money awarded to Bergvliet High School is R5500.00. This competition is ongoing and Bergvliet High School would like to thank those who have already contributed and those who continue to do so.

Bergvliet High School has a dedicated recycling depot on campus, located at the end of the parking lot in front of the school. The depot is run entirely by volunteers, including parents, pupils and community members.

Opening hours:

• Weekdays from 9am to 3pm
• Saturdays 9am to 1pm
• Holidays from 9am to 2pm
• NOT OPEN OVER LONG WEEKENDS
 

The depot takes the following items:

Plastic:

• 1 and 2 litre milk bottles — clean, lops discarded and flattened please
• 2 litre Coke bottles, labels removed, lids discarded and flattened please.
• Oil, spring water, Energade, Sunlight dishwashing liquid bottles etc - all with a "dimple" underneath.
• Only no, 2 plastic eg shampoo, fabric softener etc(the 2 must be enclosed in a recycling triangle)
• All soft plastic bags - clean please

No cellophane please.

Paper

High grade paper includes:

• All white office paper
• While invoices
• White envelopes including window envelopes
• School books - covers removed please (this is a big help).
• Telephone and other accounts
• Shredded white paper

Common mix includes:

• Brightly coloured paper
• Soft cardboard eg cereal boxes, egg boxes
• Gift wrapping
• Fax paper
• Brown envelopes

Other paper products:

Glass:

• All glass jars with lids - clean please
• All other glass eg wine bottles, beer bottles, chutney bottles.
• No broken china or window panes!

Tins:

All dean food tins, cooldrink and beef cans

We are unable to recycle:

• Corrugated cardboard boxes
• Polystyrene
• Waxed boxes eg liquifruit, long life milk and freezer food boxes