Happy Stan Recycling was honored as one of two recycling companies invited to attend GWL’s first Eco-Fair at Park Place and 650 West Georgia Building. GWL has taken the initiative to strive for sustainability excellence. They have invited local companies to share and encourage people to help create a sustainable environment. Happy Stan’s colourful and attractive booth was surrounded by environmentally conscious vendors such as, Saul Good Gift Baskets, Cascades Recovery and Modo car co-op. It was a wonderful experience to be surrounded by many vendors who strive to make the world an environmentally friendly place.

Happy Stan’s Recycling needs your help to become a 100% free drop off location. So help us by writing a letter to the “Small Appliances Steward” product care and let them know why you would like to see Happy Stan’s Recycling Services accepted as one of their collection sites.

You can write the letter to:

Product Care Association 12337 82A Avenue Surrey, B.C. Canada, V3W 0L5

Attention: Brent van Beusekom Operations Manager

As always, we look forward to taking care of your recycling needs, whether it’s a service or advice. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions about our newsletter.

From all of us at Happy Stan’s recycling… Thank you!

What to do with old Christmas Lights?

It is the month to start putting up Christmas lights and you realize it’s time to replace your old lights. So, what do you do with those old Christmas Lights? Just bring them down to Happy Stan’s Recycling Services and we will recycle the old lights for you at no cost. There is just one thing we ask from you and it is to make sure that you remove the bulbs from the old incandescent lights before dropping them off.

It’s free and it’s easy, so drop off those old lights that have been piling up in your garage at Happy Stan’s Recycling Services.

Free Recycling for Large Appliances

If you’ve replaced your old large appliances with new ones that you’ve got over the holidays, don’t throw your old appliances away. Appliances can be recycled, and here at Happy Stan we offer recycling services for large appliances. So, for the month of January, Happy Stan’s Recycling Services will be offering free recycling for all large appliances including those with Freon, such as fridges and freezers.

Recycle Batteries for Free

We use batteries all the time and as soon as the batteries are dead people throw them away. Batteries contain harmful chemicals that can leach into our soil and ground water if it isn’t disposed properly. Help prevent harmful chemicals that can harm our environment by recycling the batteries. As a service to the community of the Tri-City and Greater Vancouver area, Happy Stan’s Recycling Services is offering free battery recycling. We will be recycling all household alkaline, rechargeable batteries and car batteries.

Just bring your batteries to Happy Stan’s Recycling Services during our receiving hours from 7:00am to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday. We also offer battery recycling programs for businesses. To inquire, just e-mail us and we will give you a quote for our services.

Christmas Recycling Poem

T’was the night before Christmas,
when all through the house
The only one up was Happy Stan, not the mouse!
While I was so nestled, and snug in my bed
Pop cans and bottles, clanked in Stan’s head
Happy Stan was awake, he just couldn’t sleep
Dreaming of how many can’s he would reap
While every child’s list, longed almost a mile
The left over boxes, made Happy Stan smile
When out of the blue, Happy Stan heard a clatter
Shocked to discover, that Santa was Fatter
He slid down our Chimney, through ashes and muck
Supposed to be sleeping, I saw Santa stuck
I noticed a man, with traces of dirt
That covered his elbows, his hands and his shirt
He reached his hand high, to help Santa out
Where did he come from, what’s he about?
Who had saved Santa, from being stuck in that soot?
Who yanked him out, from the sole of his foot?
I didn’t quite know, found out what I could
Turns out Happy Stan, did just what he should
Santa was chubby and plump, had put on some pounds
And needed some help, making his rounds
Stan worked out a plan, to help Santa out
In exchange for some words, that Santa would shout
Santa delivered each gift, with a big rosy grin
Happy Stan ate the cookies, ’cause he was so thin
And I heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight
Help save a tree, recycle tonight!

Do not let Jamie’s hard work go to waste climbing the Cliffhanger, help support and visit “The Loving Spoonful” online and donate now!

Tis the season! It’s time for people to come together and enjoy each other’s company during the holiday season. That being said, Happy Stan’s Recycling will be closed on December 15^th for our annual “Holiday Party.” We will be resuming full operation on Friday December 16^th.

We wish you a Happy Holiday!!!

Make sure you keep an eye out on this team and support them through their hockey league endeavours. Just to show off the team, here are a few photos.

E-Scrap 2011 Where Electronic Recyclers from around the world came to exchange new ideas and processes!

It was a great conference and Happy Stan’s Recycling had hundreds of attendees at their booth as they spoke about their collection programs for commercial industrial businesses, property manages of malls, and even residential homes.

Also, as the new distributor for Evashred Industrial Shredders, there was lots of interest sparking lots of discussion around resizing material for recycling and different methods of separation. The EV25 and its portable design was a huge hit.

If you were one of the attendees who came by our booth, we thank you for your support!

To accommodate everybody who was unable to bring in their electronics for free this week, Happy Stan’s will be open this Saturday October 22nd from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Please bring all your electronics, household batteries, scrap metal, cardboard, newspaper, and office paper to support waste reduction week in our community!

Happy Stan’s Recycling Services. To Celebrate national Waste Reduction Week, Happy Stan’s will be accepting all waste electronics and small appliances at no cost at our materials recovery facility at 1603 Langan Avenue, Port Coquitlam. from October 17th – 23rd.

Resource Recycling, Inc., publisher of E-Scrap News and Resource Recycling, invites you to attend the premier e-scrap recycling conference of North America. The 2009 conference held last September in Orlando, Florida, attracted more than 950 attendees from over a dozen countries and over 90 exhibitors.