ACCEPTED RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
Fibre:
- Newspapers
- Flyers and magazines
- Paper (even with staples) and envelopes (even with windows)
- Cereal, frozen food, laundry detergent, shoe and other boxes
- Cardboard tubes and rolls
- Egg cartons
- Milk juice cartons and all other rigid, multi-layer packaging, which contained liquids.
- File folders
- Paper bags
- Telephone directories
- Books
Glass:
- Bottles and jars of all shapes and colours (no need to remove labels)
Metal/Aluminium:
- Clean cans, covers and lids, hangers, aluminum plates and foil.
Soft plastic:
- Grocery and other shopping bags
- Dry cleaning bags
- Clean food storage bags (grease-free)
- All soft plastic wrapping
- Plastic milk bags, vegetable bags, etc.
Put all your soft plastic items together in one bag, making sure that they are clean and empty.
Hard plastic:
- Bottles of liquid, including shampoo and laundry detergent, yogurt, margarine, and other similar containers, covers, lids and caps.
REFUSED RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
Fibre:
- Soiled or greasy paper or cardboard
- Wax paper, facial tissue, toilet paper
- Stickers and wallpaper
- Photographic paper
- Foil gift wrap
- Padded envelopes, composite products (binders)
- Diapers
Metal/Aluminum:
- Paint, solvent or pesticide containers, spray cans, etc.
- Metal hardware, pipes, nails screws
- Pots, pans, muffin tins
- House and garden tools, automobile or bicycle parts
- Electronic, and large and small household appliances
- Toys and tools made from mixed materials
- Batteries, horizontal and vertical blinds, metal and wood utensils
Glass:
- Windows and mirrors
- Pyrex, porcelain, ceramic and broken or unbroken dishes
- Incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs
- Sinks and toilet bowls
Soft plastic
- Soiled plastic film
- Cereal or cracker bags (waxed)
- Chip and snack bags (greasy)
- Stretch wrap (from pâté, meat, cheese)
- Pool covers, awnings, etc.
Hard plastic:
- All No. 6 plastics (polystyrene)
- Toothpaste tubes and pumps
- Rubber items (hoses, boots)
- Toys and tools made from mixed materials
- CD cases
- Paint, motor oil or similar containers
Most of the listed items can be disposed of at an eco-centre, designated stores, hazardous waste collection event or collected by a metal recycler.
Other items for the garbage pickup:
- Cardboard boxes, soiled cartons and paper
- Soiled pizza boxes
- Dirty paper towel, paper handkerchiefs and serviettes
- Waxed paper
- Cereal and cracker box liners, potato chip and cookie bags