Material

What to Recycle

How to Prepare

Do NOT include

GLASS

Bottles & Jars

GLASS BOTTLES & JARS, including clear and coloured glass.

REMOVE LIDS.  Rinse lightly. Place loosely in the Blue Box. Labels OK. Metal lids can go in the Blue Box.

X Light bulbs

X Window glass

X Mirror glass

X Ornaments

X Drinking glasses

X Ceramics (e.g., plates, mugs).

METAL

Food & Beverage Cans & Tins Only

ALL FOOD-GRADE ALUMINUM & STEEL CANS, including pet food tins. Cans only, please.

REMOVE LABELS & RINSE lightly. Flatten cans so more material will fit in the Blue Box and the recycling truck. Place tins loosely in the Blue Box and set at the curb. Recycle paper labels in your Yellow Bag.

X Aerosol cans

X Cans that contained hazardous chemicals

X Scrap metal, hangers, etc.

RIGID PLASTIC

Bottles & Containers

PLASTIC BOTTLES & RIGID CONTAINERS
with any one of these symbols:

REMOVE LIDS. Rinse bottles and squash or flatten (if possible), then place loosely in the Blue Box and set at the curb.

Labels OK.

Containers containing normal day-to-day household products used inside the home, such as bleach, rubbing alcohol, ammonia are accepted.

Containers are to be empty, clean and dry.

X Any plastic container with 3, 6, 7 or no # on the bottom, or that isn’t 'rigid', (no plastic bags, bubble wrap, etc.)

X Styrofoam

X Empty motor oil bottles

X Containers with skull and crossbones

X Containers for products accepted under Product Care.

X Containers containing chemicals used in the garage such as adhesives, fuel, solvents, etc.

ALUMINUM FOIL

Food Grade Foil & Foil Containers

FOOD-GRADE ALUMINUM FOIL PRODUCTS, including roasting pans, tart cups, pie plates, used sheet foil, bread pans, etc.

RINSE lightly to remove food residue. Flatten if possible so more material will fit in the Blue Box and the recycling truck. Place aluminum foil products loosely in the Blue Box and set at the curb.

X Aluminum pots

X Frying pans

X Scrap Aluminum items such as lawn chairs, etc.

Material

What to Recycle

How to Prepare

Do NOT include

MIXED PAPER PRODUCTS

Boxboard and Mixed Paper (including clean pizza boxes)

100% PAPER ITEMS, including boxboard, phone books, paperbacks, junk mail, magazines, catalogues, office paper & envelopes, paper egg cartons, toilet paper cores, shredded paper (contained in paper bag).

REMOVE ANY PLASTIC LINERS, flatten boxboard and place in Yellow Bag. Place Yellow Bag out next to your Blue Box (not on top) on collection day. Staples & envelope windows OK.

X Waxed or foil-coated paper

X Juice boxes, milk, soy or rice milk cartons

X Bathroom tissue, Paper towels or ‘Soiled’ paper

X Wrapping paper (i.e. gift wrap, tissue paper)

X Photos or Children’s art projects (with ‘stuff’ glued on), etc.

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD

ALL NON-WAXED CORRUGATED CARDBOARD including packing & shipping boxes, corrugated packing material, etc.

CUT DOWN to fit inside the Yellow Bag, or neatly tie bundles measuring no larger than 2' x 3' x 6” high (tie securely with string or twine - no wire or plastic strapping, please). Place beside Blue Box.

X Waxed cardboard (use your fingernail to scratch the surface to check for wax)

X Any cardboard pieces larger than 2’ x 3’

X Unbundled (i.e., loose stacks) or dirty cardboard

Material

What to Recycle

How to Prepare

Do NOT include

NEWSPAPERS & INSERTS

NEWSPAPERS AND NEWSPRINT including all inserts & flyers that arrive inside your newspaper.

PLACE CLEAN NEWSPAPERS & INSERTS IN THE BLUE BAG and put the Blue Bag out at the curb next to your Blue Box (not on top).

X Mixed paper products

X Corrugated cardboard

X Any non-newsprint material or products.