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    Waste Sorter

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    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

    • Tires
    • shredded paper
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