Scarborough Town Centre is equipped with nine compactors where cardboard, paper, bottles, cans and plastics are recycled.
In 2024, recycling paper and cardboard diverted the equivalent of 12,100 mature trees from harvest, based on the Environmental Paper Network’s Paper Calculator methodology. Additionally, in 2024, we recycled approximately 36,155 pounds of metal cans, which according to the U.S. EPA WARM model and Aluminum Association calculations, saved approximately 230,000 kWh of energy compared to producing new metal from raw materials.
In 2024, STC diverted 2,230,000 pounds of recycling from landfill, as measured by weight through our waste hauler’s monthly reports.
