Material

What to Recycle

How to Prepare

Do NOT include

GLASS

Bottles & Jars

GLASS BOTTLES & JARS, including clear and coloured glass.

REMOVE.  Rinse lightly. Place loosely in the Containers Cart. Labels OK. Metal lids can go in the Containers Cart.

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 Containers Cart and the recycling truck. Place tins loosely in the Containers Cart. Recycle paper labels in the Mixed Paper Cart.

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 on the bottom:

REMOVE LIDS. Rinse bottles and squash or flatten (if possible), then place loosely in the Containers Cart.

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.

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 Containers Cart and the recycling truck. Place aluminum foil products loosely in the Containers Cart.

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 the Mixed Paper Cart. 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 Mixed Paper Cart, 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).

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 NEWSPAPER CART

X Mixed paper products

X Corrugated cardboard

X Any non-newsprint material or products.