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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Sorting tip
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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Sorting tip
Recyclables don't belong in plastic shopping bags. Just place them loose in your recycling bin.
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Sorting tip
Empty and rinse recyclable containers before tossing them into the blue bin.
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Sorting tip
No more room in your recycling bin? Bag and tie extra recyclables in a clear or blue transparent bag.
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Sorting tip
Fit more into your recycling bin by flattening plastic bottles and beverage cartons.
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All Community Recycling Centres accept used clothing donations for free.
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Accepted items: a quick guide
Garbage (Accepted)
Candles and wax, cigarette butts, and ashes
Plastic bubble wrap, polystyrene packaging, and foam peanuts
Coffee cups, lids, plastic cutlery, single serve coffee pods, plastic cutlery, and bottle caps
Plastic coated food and drink pouches
Plastic wrappers and liner bags (chips, cookies, crackers, candy, chocolate bars, and cereal)
Aluminum foil
Recycling (Accepted)
Polystyrene foam packaging
Plastic food packaging
Plastic bottles, jugs, and jars (place caps in the garbage)
Printed papers, newspaper, and envelopes
Cardboard cartons
Beverage cartons and juice boxes
Glass bottles and jars (place caps in the garbage)
Metal food and beverage cans
Empty aerosol and metal paint cans
Aluminum plates and trays
Flattened cardboard and clean pizza boxes
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