Acceptable Items
Materials must be sorted and separated into two separate bins Fibres and Containers.
Separate fibre materials (paper, box board) from container materials (tin, plastic, glass, etc.) each in their own bins. If you mix these two types of materials, your recycling will not be picked up.
If your bins come with lids, please remove any lids before placing your bin at the curb.
Frequently Confused Materials
| Corrugated Cardboard |
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Where Does it Go? Recycling (Fibres) Flatten and bundled, no larger then 75 x 75 x 20 cm (30” x 30” x 8”). If cardboard is any bigger and it can’t fit in our trucks. Place inside your Fibres Bin. If it doesn't fit inside your bin, place it beside your bin. Please do not place cardboard inside another cardboard box. |
| Boxes |
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Where Does it Go? Recycling (Fibres) Remove any plastic inserts or wrap. |
| Tissue Paper and Paper Towel |
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Where Does it Go? Garbage Although it is a paper product, tissue paper, paper towels, and napkins cannot be recycled. Please place in your garbage. |
| Glass |
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Where Does it Go? Recycling (Containers) No ceramic, window or mirror glass. |
| Empty Paint Cans |
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Where Does it Go? Recycling (Containers) Cans must be empty and lids removed – so our operators know they are empty. Full paint cans can be taken to the EnviroDepot |
| Plastic Bags |
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Where Does it Go? Recycling (Containers) No bags that crinkle. i.e. frozen vegetable bags, salad bags, pet food bags, PVC or PVCD (saran) films, or any bags that contain food waste – these are garbage Plastic bags should be bundled together (one inside another). Ziplock sandwich bags are accepted but the zipper must be ripped off. |
| Styrofoam |
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Where Does it Go? Expanded Polystyrene (#6) (i.e. tv packaging, etc.) cannot be placed in curbside recycling. It can be brought to the EnviroDepot as part of a pilot project for recycling. |
| Coffee Cups & Fountain Drinks |
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Where Does it Go? Garbage Take out coffee cups and fountain drink cups must be placed in your garbage. They are not recyclable. Straws must be placed in the garbage as well |
What Can and Cannot be Recycled
Below is a general list of items that we accept and do not accept. If your item is not listed below, use the Wasteline App to find out how to dispose of that item.
Quick Reference Sheets
Containers
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Plastics |
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Cartons |
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Aluminum, Metal & Cans |
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| Polystyrene |
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Glass |
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Fibres
| Paper |
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| Boxes |
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| Wrapping Paper |
Please note that foil wrapping paper is garbage. |
