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New facility for Recycling Centre

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The days of cramped corridors are over at the Flin Flon Recycling Centre now that the facility has a spacious new home. Staff recently completed their move to the former Old Dutch portion of the Eecol Electric building, located just across the street from their old digs. "We have almost double the space we had before and the product is just coming in like you wouldn't believe," said administrator Doreen Murray. "It's tremendous." A larger facility has been a goal of the centre for years, but it wasn't until late last year that serious talks for the new building got underway. Deb Odegaard of the Flin Flon and District Environment Council, which operates the centre, noted that the new building came with a "very, very reasonable" price tag Ñ a crucial factor given the council's limited financial resources. Community recycling had simply outgrown the previous building, where the lack of room forced staff to store recyclables outside. "We'll now be able to store the product indoors, keeping it dryer and cleaner, and as a result, we get more money for paper and cardboard if it's in good shape," said Murray. The new building, which includes five rooms, is also brighter and more appealing than its predecessor, in Murray's view. "I think the benefit lies in the fact that the working conditions are nicer," she said. Staff also have the benefit of a proper loading dock, which saves time and effort. The centre's previous facility at 6 Timber Lane featured 1,800 square feet of space. Its new home consists of approximately 3,500 square feet. Various fundraisers to pay for the new facility will take place in the coming weeks and months. This Sunday at Bakers Narrows Day, for instance, participants in the Great Recycling Event will collect pledges. See 'Business' P.# Con't from P.# Although "business is booming" at the new centre, Murray is concerned about one aspect of the recycling operation Ñ rising gas prices. "This increase in gas prices is certainly not helping because we have our curbside pickups and we go to Denare Beach and Bakers Narrows (for recyclables) as well," she said. "So it's really biting into our budget." The centre's curbside pickup program of recyclables now runs three times a week with between 400 and 450 residents participating. Murray reminds people who utilize the curbside program that there is a $25 annual fee.

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