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HFHT’s Central Office and Hubs are using the services of Vitacore, a Canadian company operating out of British Columbia with partners in Ontario. There are two large boxes in common areas at the office and medium boxes in the hubs for mask collection. Once the boxes are full, they get shipped out to Vitacore’s recycling facility in B.C.. As a bonus, Vitacore only ships once their truck is full to minimize travel waste!
Once received in B.C., Vitacore sanitizes the masks, melts them
and makes them into polypropylene pellets which are then repurposed into
construction materials (concrete reinforcement, weather membranes, exterior
siding, composite materials for decking) or textile materials (carpeting,
structural fabrics). You can learn more about their process by viewing this infographic.
If you are interested in ordering, HFHT has worked with Vitacore to get a volume discount us the code HFHT10 at checkout for a 10% discount on mask recycling bins and a 20% discount if you purchase PPE AND recycling bins. Check out the different purchasing options and how it works below (all costs include tax and prepaid return shipping):
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A Small box is 10x10x15 inches and holds 300 masks. Each small box costs $96.05.
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A Medium box is 12x12x34 inches and holds 800 masks. Each medium box costs $124.30.
*Once a small or medium box is full, you simply call Purolator to request a pick-up (note: you do not need an account with Purolator). Purolator will take the entire box with them so you will need to buy a new box from Vitacore.
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A Large box is 18x18x34 inches and holds 1600 masks. The initial cost for a large box is $220.35, with each replacement liner costing $169.50. The large boxes are different from the small or medium boxes, as a large box comes with a hard outer shell and an inner liner. When the liner is full, simply call Purolator to request a pick-up and they will take only the liner, which you will then need to replace through Vitacore.
For more information, be sure to check out Vitacore's website.
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