Sorting tip
Toss food scraps into a kitchen container lined with a compost bag. When it's full, tie the bag and put it in your green bin.
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Your kitchen container is a handy way to collect items for your green bin. Line your kitchen container with compost bags or newspaper, then empty the kitchen container into the green bin.
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Real Christmas trees and wreaths are collected from the curb on select days in January. Remove all decorations before placing your tree out for collection.
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All Community Recycling Centres accept used clothing donations for free.
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Never put batteries in your garbage, recycling, or organics bin. Take them to a convenient drop-off location near you or any Community Recycling Centre.
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Community Recycling Centres accept many items for free that are not collected from the curb such as paint, broken electronics, and old propane bottles.
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Accepted items: a quick guide
Garbage (Accepted)
Candles and wax, cigarette butts, and ashes
Plastic coated food and drink pouches
Aluminum foil
Organics (Accepted)
Cotton balls, facial tissue, paper towels, and toilet paper rolls
Paper grocery and takeout bags
Baked goods, cereal, flour, grains, pasta, rice, and nuts
Dairy products, eggs, and eggshells
Bones, meat, and fish (raw and cooked)
Cooking oil, grease, and sauces
Vegetables
Coffee grounds, filters, tea bags, and loose tea
Greasy pizza boxes, and microwave popcorn bags
Fruit
Shredded paper
Community Recycling Centres (Accepted)
Renovation, construction, or demolition materials
Electronics (Television, vacuum, DVD players, blenders, or toaster ovens)
Sharps, needles, or lancets
Clothing and textiles (non-soiled)
Soil (small household amounts)
Paint and stain cans, household cleaners, and used aerosol cans (hazardous waste)
Large appliances (stoves, fridges, dishwashers)
Propane and helium cylinders
Items not accepted
Recycling
- Shredded paper
- propane cylinders
- batteries
- coffee cups
Organics
- Plastic bag liners
- glass
- plastic items
- metal
Community Recycling Centres
