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Blue Bag Recycling


Blue bags of household recyclables are collected every two weeks on your regular collection day. There is no limit on the number of blue bags you can put out.

  • All containers and deposit items must be rinsed and the lids and caps discarded.
  • Shredded paper must be bagged separately from other recyclables. Bagging shredded paper with other recyclables creates an additional step in the recycling process, decreasing efficiency.
  • Do not put shredded paper in Organicarts as this creates a litter problem at the Eco Centre.

Blue Bag recycling complements our Organics and Household Hazardous Waste programs. Residents without curbside pickup can take recyclables to the Eco Centre along with electronics and white goods. Since its start in 2007, more than 3,600 tonnes of recyclables were diverted from the landfill.

Items accepted:

Item Description
Mixed paper Office paper, newsprint, magazines, flyers, phone books, catalogues, cereal boxes, pasta boxes, tissue boxes, paper egg cartons and paper coffee cups (remove lids)
Metal / glass Steel cans (place lid inside and pinch shut), clear glass jars (remove lids)
Clean plastic containers Plastics #1 - 7; look for the triangular symbol with a number in the middle, usually on container bottom
Deposit items Milk cartons and jugs, pop and beer cans, wine, water, beer and juice bottles, Tetra Paks
Shredded paper Must be bagged separately
Corrugated cardboard Flatten and place under bagged items

 

Items NOT accepted:

  • Aluminum foil
  • Ashes
  • Cat litter
  • Ceramics and clay
  • Coloured glass
  • Diapers
  • Electronics
  • Foil gift wrap
  • Frozen juice cans
  • Household hazardous waste
  • Loose can lids
  • Organics (yard and food)
  • Plastic film and bubble wrap
  • Scrap metal, wood and other building materials
  • Soiled paper (used tissue or paper towel, dirty pizza boxes)
  • Styrofoam
  • Toothpaste tubes
  • Window glass

Buying blue bags

Semi-transparent blue plastic bags can be purchased at local retailers. Bags also are available from the non-profit Winnifred Stewart Association External through a fundraising initiative for their programs and services.

For more information, call the Waste Services Information Line at 780-962-7580 or e-mail us Email