1. RECYCLES
Apartments
GO AHEAD! Mix containers (e.g. bottles and cans) and paper products together in your Blue Bin.
Rinse all containers to remove residue.
Do Not
Cardboard cans Plastic grocery & Recycle
such as refrigerated dough, retail bags
frozen juice, chip, nut, powdered without drawstrings, metal
drink mix and powdered cleanser detailing or hard plastic handles. hazardous waste:
containers. Put loose metal end Remove receipts and put bags gas cylinders, batteries (Must not
inside cardboard can and pinch in one bag and tie handles closed. be put in garbage. Take to
closed. Discard plastic pull-off Drop-off Depot.)
strip and/or peel-off seal. Foam polystyrene
such as protective packaging, plastic: toys, make-up jars,
Plastic food jars, meat trays, takeout food caulking tubes, food storage
containers, pails with metal
tubs & lids containers, plates, egg cartons
handles, motor oil jugs, plant
such as margarine, yogurt, ice and coffee cups. trays, flower pots, CD/DVD cases,
cream, cottage cheese and sour
cream containers. Household paper. plates, glasses, cutlery, packing
Includes junk mail, writing peanuts (i.e. popcorn)
Plastic bottles & jugs paper, computer paper, flyers plastic (clear): egg cartons,
with lids securely fastened. and envelopes. Shredded fruit and vegetable containers,
paper – put in clear plastic takeout food containers, molded
Milk/Juice cartons. bag and tie closed. bakery item trays
Empty paint cans & lids. Paper gift wrap & cards. plastic (bags/wrap): plastic
Lids must be separated from over wrap (on pop cartons, water
Remove ribbons and bows. bottles, toilet paper, etc.), bags
the can.
Paper egg cartons, holding flyers, dry cleaning, milk
Metal cans. (outer and inner), produce, bread,
Put lid inside can and rolls & bags. sandwich and plastic food wrap
pinch closed. Empty aerosol cans. glass: drinking glasses, dishes,
Glass bottles & jars. Remove and discard lids. cups, crystal, window glass, light
bulbs, mirrors, pottery, pots and
Remove and discard lids. Boxboard boxes pans, make-up jars
Rigid aluminum trays, such as cardboard, cereal,
metal: coat hangers, pots
tissue and detergent boxes.
pie plates & Remove liners, plastic windows aluminum: foil food wrap, potato
roasting pans. and flatten boxes. chip bags, metallic gift wrap
Drink boxes. Newspapers & fibres: tissues, waxed paper,
foil gift wrap, waxed cardboard
Remove and discard straws. telephone directories. Note: Some of these items can be
Corrugated cardboard. Magazines, recycled at a Drop-off Depot or a
Community Environment Day event.
Clean, unwaxed, flattened and catalogues & books.
placed in bin. Information Card - A / 2008-12 (08-290 - 15,000)
Recycling containers are located:
