Residential Curbside Recycling Program
Many of the materials we throw away can be recycled. Recycling conserves natural resources using less energy and raw materials to produce new products. Recycling helps protect the environment, removes harmful substances from the waste stream, diverts waste from the landfill and extends the life of the facility.
Recyclables are deposited loose in the blue cart, no need to sort, tie, or bundle.
All items must be in the cart, items placed next to the cart will not be collected.
Materials should be clean, rinsed, and dry, flattened or crushed. Lids, caps, and labels are accepted.
Identify plastics by locating the number within a recycling symbol, usually found on the bottom of the container lid. If the plastic is not clearly marked with a number within a recycling symbol, then it is non-compliant.
Accepted Plastics
NO PLASTIC BAGS! Shopping bags can be brought to participating retail stores (i.e. grocery stores). All other plastic bags including bread bags, food storage bags, flyer bags, etc. can be disposed with garbage.
EXCEPTION: Shredded paper must be deposited in a tied transparent bag.
Collection of recyclables (carts) and Waste will alternate weekly.
The blue cart is to be used only for recyclables and not to hold garbage. Waste/Recyclables collectors will determine if your cart poses a contamination risk. If your cart has soiled materials or contains garbage, the cart will not be emptied; therefore you should put the items out the following week for waste collection.
Accepted Materials
Paper
Cardboard
#1 plastic (PETE) containers
#2 plastic (HDPE) containers
#4 plastic (LDPE) containers
#5 plastic (PP) containers
#7 plastic (OTHER) containers
Paper cups
Metal food can
Milk cartons
Paper
Newspapers
Flyers
Magazines and catalogues
Computer and coloured paper
Telephone and softcover books
Paper egg cartons
FOOD & Beverage Cartons Paper Cups
milk cartons,
soup cartons,
beverage cartons,
coffee cups,
beverage cups from various restaurants.
Cardboard and Box board
Corrugated cardboard boxes
Shoe boxes
Cereal, crackers and other foodstuffs boxes
All other boxes and cartons including milk cartons
No waxed or soiled cardboard and box board
Metal Food Cans
Metals cans
Aluminum cans
Small metal items including metal caps, tops and lids
Plastic Containers
PETE is quite rigid and is usually transparent. It is commonly used for water and soft drink bottles, mouthwash bottles, peanut butter jars and salad dressing containers.
Please redeem you Beverage Containers at any Redemption Center.
HDPE is typically more rigid than the #1 plastic and is usually opaque. Most shampoo, conditioner and body wash bottles are made of #2 plastic as are plastic milk jugs, liquid laundry detergent bottles and many household cleaning product containers.
LDPE is typically a softer than other plastics. Milk cartons and cups such as coffee or soft drink cups are lined with #4 plastic. Other items can be made out of #4 plastics. Most plastic bags are #4 plastic, however they are not accepted in the Recycling Program.
PP is typically more rigid than the #1 plastic. Most large yogurt containers, margarine containers and vitamin bottles are made of #5 plastic.
OTHER is typically rigid plastic. Most large water dispenser bottles, food containers, etc. are made from #7 plastic.
Recycling Tips
Flatten cardboard and box board.
Rinse all plastic containers and metal cans. This prevents any smell from your stored recyclables and ensures they can be recycled.
Glass bottles are not accepted in the recycling program and must be sorted from the rest of the materials during processing. Unless they can be reused in some way or are accepted at other recycling centers in the region, both should be discarded with your regular garbage.
Styrofoam is a #6 plastic and is not accepted for recycling.
Recycling Hotline
For information on the recycling program, call the Recycling Hotline
at 778.CART(2278) or Toll Free 1.844.307 CART (2278)