The list below are items that belong in your recycling collection.

PLASTIC

All rigid plastic bottles and tubs which
Includes…
*Beverage bottles (pop, water, juice, etc.)
*Food Containers, tubs and lids (margarine tubs, yogurt containers, ketchup and mustard bottles etc.)
*Detergent and cleaner containers (liquid laundry soap bottles, bleach bottles, dish soap bottles, etc.)
*Personal care containers (shampoo bottles, medicine bottles, etc.)
Does not include…
*Film plastics (bags)
*Crinkly plastic (dividers in cookie
bags)
*Polystyrene/Styrofoam (packing material, meat trays, etc.)
*Chip bags
*Milk pouches
*Bubble Wrap
*Oil Containers
*Plastic items such as toys, clothes hangers, dishware, etc.

METAL

Includes…
*Aluminum beverage cans
*Steel food/beverage tins and cans
Does not include…
*Paint cans
*Aerosol cans
*Scrap metal items

GLASS

Includes…
*Clear/coloured food and beverage glass
Does not include…
*Window glass
*Dishes and drink glasses
*Ceramic items
*Light bulbs

PAPER (FIBRES)

Includes…
*Newspaper and inserts
*Flyers
*Magazines
*Catalogues
*Telephone books
*White and coloured paper
*Fine paper (bills, letters, photocopy and computer paper)
*Junk mail, advertising flyers and brochures
*Soft covered books
Does not include…
*Milk/drink cartons
*Drinking boxes
*Paper that is soiled (there is grease or food on paper)
*Wrapping Paper

 

BOXBOARD

Identified as a thin-walled single layered box.
Includes…
*Cereal Boxes
*Tissue and shoeboxes
*Toilet tissue rolls
*Detergent boxes
*Paper egg cartons

CARDBOARD

Identified by two outer, thin-walled liner boards, having corrugated waffle in the middle.
Does not include…
*Waxed cardboard
*Oily cardboard
*Heavily soiled cardboard
*Coated cardboard