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What can be Recycled
Effective May 1, 2018 toss single use black plastic & Styrofoam products in the garbage
Due to the unpredictability of the recycling market, at this time the City suggests tossing these items in the garbage:
- plastic coffee cup lids
- styrofoam coffee cups, meat trays plates and take-out containers
- black plastic food containers
- black plant pots and trays
Download the updated waste sorting guide (PDF, 3.7 MB)
Paper Recycling
- Books (hardcover removed)
- Computer paper, writing paper and envelopes
- Magazines and catalogues
- Newspaper and flyers
- Boxboard (cereal, detergent, tissue and frozen food boxes)
- Paper egg cartons, toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls
- Gift bags and wrapping paper (handles removed, non-metallic)
- Cardboard boxes (flatten, tie in bundles and place beside your blue box)
Container Recycling
- Aluminum and metal cans
- Aluminum foil, plates and trays
- Paint cans (empty)
- Cartons (juice, milk and soup)
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles
- Plastic plates, cups and coffee lids*
- Plastic tubs and lids
- Plastic fruit baskets and containers
- Plastic take-out containers
- Stryfoam coffee cups, plates and take-out containers*
- Plastic flower pots and trays*
- Molded plastic (from toys, etc.)
- Plastic bags and plastic product wrap (bread, milk (outer bag only), grocery and produce bags) *inner milk bags are garbage
* Effective May 1, 2018, please put black plastic and Styrofoam products in the garbage due to the unpredictability of the recycling market.
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