CurbsideRecycling

What Can I Recycle?

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A few 'tricky' things to remember:

1. Milk cartons are recyclable containers. Be sure to put them in your containers blue bag and not in with paper products.
2. Disposable baking trays & pie pans are recyclable aluminium containers. The metal ones you have used for years are not recyclable at the curb.
3. Paper flyers, catalogues and 'junk' mail are recyclable papers. The plastic bags they may come in are not recyclable at the curb.

WHAT GOES IN

Boxes

• Cereal boxes
• Cracker boxes
• Shoe boxes
• Gift boxes
• Pasta boxes
• Pizza boxes (take-out, delivery or frozen)
• Corrugated cardboard
• Packing Boxes
• Frozen food boxes

Paper Products

• Newspapers and flyers
• Magazines and catalogues
• Glossy paper and junk mail
• Computer paper, writing paper, bond paper, Post-it notes
• Phonebooks
• Envelopes
• Books
• Empty toilet paper rolls and empty paper towels rolls
• Egg cartons (the cardboard kind!)
• Drink/Coffee Trays
• Paper bags

Aluminum Containers

• Pop and beer cans
• Disposable baking trays, pie plates, etc
• Cookie, cake and chocolate tins

Tin Cans

• Soup cans, coffee cans, beans, tuna, cat food, etc

Plastic Containers

• Water, pop and liquor bottles
• Condiments, like barbeque sauce, ketchup, mustard, honey, etc
• Household cleaners, like dish and laundry detergent, bleach, Windex, windshield wash, etc
• Toiletries, like shampoo, mouthwash, hand soap, contact lens solution, body wash, etc
• Over-the-counter medicine, like Tylenol bottles, vitamins, cough syrup, etc.
• Plastic tubs, like butter, sour cream, ice cream, etc
• Yogurt containers
• Juice containers
• Plastic flower pots
• Plastic Containers #s 1-7

Other Containers

• Milk and juice cartons
• Tetra paks
  

WHAT STAYS OUT

• Bubble envelopes
• Candy wrappers
• Toilet paper
• Tissues
• Paper towels
• Wax paper
• Napkins
• Pet food bags
• Take out drink containers
• Coffee cups
• Gift bags & wrapping paper
• Diapers
• Needles and other sharps
• Clothing
• Blankets and bedsheets

• Glass bottles & jars
• Styrofoam
• Aerosol cans
• Plastic bags
• Plastic wrap, saran wrap
• Propane tanks
• CD, DVD, electronic game cases
• Full or unopened food containers
• Paint cans
• Toys (plastic, wood, metal)
• Diapers
• Kitty Litter
• Laundry Baskets & Hampers
• Pots & Pans
• Needles and other sharps
• Car parts