Niagara Region Waste Management Services
2013 Collection Guide Inside
2013 Collection Guide
Recycling Tune-up
Household Hazardous Waste
(HHW)
YES
• Partially full or full
• Fluorescent tubes and • Medications
• Pool chemicals
aerosol cans
compact fluorescent
• Motor oil
• Propane/helium tanks
• Antifreeze
lights (CFLs)
• Paint
• Solvents and thinners
• Batteries (all types)
• Gasoline*
• Needles and syringes
• Bleach and cleansers • Herbicides
in a puncture proof
• Fertilizers & pesticides • Insecticides
container
For a complete list of acceptable materials and drop off locations please visit our website.
*Gasoline must be in a sealed container or existing fuel container. Gasoline will not be
decanted at the HHW Depot; the container and the contents will be taken for safe disposal.
Fort Erie
Port Colborne
When:
Saturday, May 25
Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
When:
Saturday, Sept. 21
Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Humberstone Arena (West Arena)
54 Westside Rd., Port Colborne
Where: John L. Gibson Operations Centre
1818 Pettit Rd., Fort Erie
Grimsby, Lincoln, Pelham and
West Lincoln residents ONLY
Hours:
Open year-round:
Tuesday to Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and
Saturdays - 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Niagara Road 12 Landfill Site
7015 Concession Road 7, West Lincoln
(enter from Grimsby Road 12)
Niagara Falls
When:
Saturday, May 4
Saturday, July 6
Saturday, Sept. 7
Saturday, Oct. 5
Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: T he Recycling Centre parking lot
4935 Kent Ave., Niagara Falls
(access from Morrison Street)
Niagara-on-the-Lake
When:
Saturday, June 22
Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Niagara-on-the-Lake Municipal Offices
1593 Four Mile Creek Rd., Virgil
(enter from Four Mile Creek Road)
St. Catharines/Thorold
When:
Saturday, April 13
Saturday, July 13
Saturday, May 11
Saturday, Sept. 14
Saturday, June 8
Saturday, Nov. 9
Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Niagara Region parking lot
3501 Schmon Parkway, Thorold
Wainfleet
When:
Saturday, Oct. 26
Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: W
ainfleet Arena parking lot
Park Street, Wainfleet
Welland
When:
Saturday, April 20
Saturday, June 15
Saturday, Nov. 16
Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Seaway Mall back parking lot
800 Niagara St., Welland
(enter off Woodlawn Road)
Visit www.makethedrop.ca
for other drop off locations.
NO
• Ammunition
• Commercial or
industrial waste
• Construction and renovation
materials
• Electronics (TVs, DVDs, VCRs)
• Explosives
• Liquid wastes in containers
larger than 20 litres
• Microwaves
• PCBs
• Radioactive or
pathological wastes
• Smoke detectors/alarms
Branches &
Christmas Trees
Branches
Acceptable size and weight limits:
• Branches must be tied in bundles
• Maximum weight of bundle = 22.7 kg (50 lbs.)
• Maximum size of bundle = 1.5 m (5 ft.) in
length and 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) in diameter
• Individual branches inside of bundle must not
exceed 7 cm (2.8 in.) in diameter
Branches will be collected on your regular
collection day, during these consecutive
weeks in spring and fall:
• May 6 to 10
• May 13 to 17
• May 20 to 24
• May 27 to 31
• Oct. 21 to 25
• Oct. 28 to Nov. 1
• Nov. 4 to 8
• Nov. 11 to 15
Christmas
Trees
Christmas tree collection will be provided on
Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 ONLY.
In the following year, Christmas tree
collection will be provided on Saturday,
Jan. 11, 2014 ONLY.
Christmas trees wrapped in plastic or buried
in snow will not be collected.
Branches and Christmas trees must be at
the curb by 7 a.m. SHARP on the designated
collection day.
Environment
Day
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. St. Catharines/Thorold
Niagara Region Headquarters
Parking Lot
3501 Schmon Parkway
Thorold
Environment Day gives Niagara residents
an opportunity to drop off materials, such
as electronics, scrap metals and tires, at a
designated area for recycling and reuse.
Environment Days are limited to residential
use only.
A list of acceptable drop-off items can be found
at www.niagararegion.ca/waste.
Large
Household Items
& Appliances
Call 905-227-7771 or toll free 1-855-227-7771,
at least two working days before your regular
garbage day, to arrange collection of large
household items and appliances. Collection
is restricted to large household items and
appliances only, not extra garbage generated
from cleaning out your home or as a result of
a move.
• Mattresses,
box-springs and
bed frames
• Chairs and couches
• Dressers and tables
• Mattresses
• Patio furniture
Plastic, bags and recyclable film/outer-wrap can be recovered from
the Grey Box sorting line much easier than from the Blue Box
sorting line where it can be highly contaminated with food
residues and be compacted between metal and glass materials.
Placing plastic bags, film and outer-wrap into the Grey Box means
more plastic is recycled!
Place your plastic bags and recyclable film/outer-wrap together
inside one plastic bag, tie the handles together and then place it in
the Grey Box where it will be easily sorted from newspapers,
boxboard and cardboard.
• Sinks, toilets,
fiberglass bathtubs
• Large toys, pool covers
and solar blankets
• Carpeting (must be
rolled and tied, in
lengths no longer
than 1.5 m (4.5 ft.)
Remember your “Blue Box Ins and Outs” when preparing your
recyclables. Properly sorting your materials will help off-set the
cost of waste management services and help keep valuable
materials out of the landfill.
Test your recycling knowledge by playing the Blue Box Ins and
Outs game at www.niagararegion.ca/waste.
Appliances and Metal
• Washers and dryers
• Bathtubs, furnaces,
metal bedsprings
• Bikes, exercise
equipment
• BBQs
• Metal swing sets
Why?
How Can You Help?
Large Household
Items
• Wheelbarrows,
lawnmowers
• Stoves, ovens,
rangehoods,
microwaves
New Household Hazardous
Waste Event Schedule
Refrigeration Units
• Air conditioners
• Freezers
• Dehumidifiers
• Refrigerators
Refrigeration units must have a CFC removal
sticker affixed to the unit, prior to being collected.
CFC removal stickers are available for $20 each at
outlets across Niagara region. Visit our website or
call the Waste Info-Line for a list of outlets.
Refrigerator and freezer doors must
be removed or secured to avoid any
potential danger.
Electronics
Visit www.recycleyourelectronics.ca
for drop off locations and information about
recycling electronics, including televisions and
computers.
Where does it go?
Not sure whether to put that soft drink
cup in the Blue Box or garbage? You can
now visit the Region’s garbage, recycling
and organics web page to find out. Just
type the name of a common household
item in the search tool and it will tell you
how to properly dispose of it.
Check it out at
www.niagararegion.ca/waste
Household hazardous waste (HHW) can be found in many places
in your home. Many common household products contain
chemicals that if not disposed of properly can pose a threat to
humans, animals and our natural environment. Throughout the
year, Niagara Region offers residents opportunities to drop off
their household hazardous waste on designated HHW
event days.
In 2013, Niagara Region has changed its household hazardous
waste event schedule. The Region will still offer HHW events in
municipalities throughout Niagara during the year; however the
schedule has changed. Please see the HHW schedule on the back
page of this calendar for new event dates and details.
The Region encourages residents to continue to properly dispose
of their hazardous household materials through HHW events.
Residents may also visit www.makethedrop.ca and the Region’s
online Enviro Guide at www.niagararegion.ca/waste to find
alternative drop-off locations.
Dropping off Household
Hazardous Waste at a HHW Site
•Ensure all materials are in the original container or a
container that is well-marked to indicate the contents
•Ensure all containers are securely capped
•Liquid wastes must be delivered in sealed containers no
larger than 20 litres each. Barrels and/or drums of liquid
waste will not be accepted.
•Gasoline must be delivered in a sealed container
or existing fuel container. Gasoline will not be decanted;
the container and the contents will be taken for
safe disposal.
•Materials can only be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 3
p.m. due to operating permits (with the exception of the
Niagara Road 12 depot). No materials can be accepted
before or after this time due to legal requirements.
•Only bring acceptable household hazardous waste items
to the event or depot
NEW 2013
HHW
SCHEDULE!
For more information, call the Waste Management Info-Line at 905-356-4141 or 1-800-594-5542
www.niagararegion.ca/waste
See back page
Waste Info-Line: 905-356-4141 or 1-800-594-5542
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Although your grocery bags and recyclable film/outer-wrap
(i.e. dry cleaner bags, outer-wrap from pop cases, toilet tissue
packaging and paper towel packaging) are made of plastic, these
materials must be placed in your Grey Box.
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T O P 1 0 R E C YC L I N G T I P S
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Recycling in Niagara is easy. You can help make recycling
in Niagara more efficient by sorting your recyclables
carefully.
The Region has put together a Top 10 list of recycling tips
to help residents sort out what to put in their Blue and
Grey Boxes. If you have any questions about what should
go in your recycling boxes, please contact us:
Niagara Region Waste Info-Line,
905-356-4141 or 1-800-594-5542
or visit us at www.niagararegion.ca/waste.
1
Put all your loose plastic bags, outer-wrap and plastic film
inside one plastic bag, tie the bag firmly and place in your
Grey Box.
Why put them in the Grey Box? It is much easier to sort bundled
plastic bags and film from the paper (Grey Box) stream than from the
container (Blue Box) stream. In the paper stream, there is less chance
of bags and film becoming compacted between metal and glass materials
and becoming contaminated with food waste. If bags are contaminated,
they can’t be recycled.
2
Empty any remaining liquid from beverage containers,
flatten large plastic bottles (one litre or greater) and
replace the cap before placing in your Blue Box.
Any loose caps should be placed in your garbage.
Why? Beverage bottles and cartons are separated from other
containers at the recycling facility by optical sensors and air jets. Liquid
left in a container makes it too heavy to be picked up by the air jets and
the bottle has to be manually sorted off the line. Loose plastic caps are
too small to be captured in the recycling facility and become part of the
garbage stream.
3
Place only bottle glass in your Blue Box. Non-bottle glass, such as
drinking glasses, window glass and mirrors must be placed in your garbage.
Why? Glass bottles and jars are pure glass and can be readily recycled
into a variety of products. Other types of glass, such as drinking glasses
and mirrors, contain additives, such as lead, that contaminate the
recycled glass. (To protect collection workers, broken glass should be
wrapped in paper or plastic and placed in a cardboard box marked ‘glass.’
Book broken glass for collection by calling 905-227-7771 or 1-855-2277771 at least two working days before your regular garbage day.)
4
P
lace beverage cartons (juice and milk cartons and drink
boxes) in your Blue Box.
Why? These recyclable containers are processed as part of the
Blue Box container stream. If they are placed in your Grey Box they
contaminate the paper stream which reduces the quality and value of the
paper going to end markets. If the percentage of contamination becomes
too high it also decreases the chances that the material will be recycled
at all!
5
R
inse all recyclable food containers before placing them in
your Blue Box.
Why? The weight of the left-over food can prevent the container from
being properly sorted at the recycling facility, resulting in the container
not being recycled at all. By rinsing your recyclables you will also reduce
the chance of attracting bugs and rodents.
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WHERE DOES IT GO?
50% Organic materials
that could be diverted
through your Green Bin
13% Recyclable materials
that could be recycled in
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37% Garbage
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Collection
Guide
D
o not place “composite” and “coated”
packaging, such as gift wrap, chip bags and
plastic coated pet food bags, in your Blue Box
or Grey Box.
Green
Bin
Why? Items that are made from a combination of different
materials are not recyclable. If placed in your Blue Box or
Grey Box, they contaminate the recyclable material.
Items with a high intensity of chemicals in their ink and paper
coatings, such as greeting cards and wrapping paper, cannot
be properly processed at the paper mills and therefore are
not recyclable.
7
Do not place take-out beverage cups in your Blue Box or
Grey Box.
Why? Take-out beverage cups, including paper coffee cups, are coated
with wax or plastic, making them non-recyclable in Niagara Region’s
recycling program.
What to do instead:
• Whenever possible, use glasses, mugs or refillable containers for
your beverages
• Place all take-out beverage cups in the garbage
8
Remove plastic wrapping from cardboard boxes before
placing them in your Grey Box.
Why? Cardboard is sorted at the recycling facility before being shipped
to end markets. Sorters in the facility cannot effectively separate the
plastic wrapping from the cardboard so the entire package is directed to
the residue (garbage) stream.
What to do instead:
• Remove plastic wrapping from cardboard packaging. Place the
plastic wrapping in a tied plastic bag with other plastic bags and
place the bundle in your Grey Box.
• Flatten the cardboard package and place in your Grey Box, or
bundle it with other cardboard and place beside your Grey Box
9
Place only clean containers and plastic packaging in your
Blue Box. Items such as plastic toys, children’s pools, lawn edging,
hangers, water filters and VHS tapes are NOT containers or plastic
packaging and therefore are NOT accepted in Niagara Region’s
recycling program.
Why? Materials that are not clean containers or plastic packaging
often contain other materials such as rubber, paint or nylon and are not
recyclable. These materials contaminate the recyclable material.
What to do instead:
• Consider donating reusable items that are still in good condition
• Place any other items that are not containers or plastic packaging in
the garbage
10
Place only food and beverage cans, in your Blue Box. No
other scrap metal items are acceptable in the Blue Box.
Why? Municipal recycling facilities use large magnets and special air
currents to capture food and beverage cans. Other types of scrap metal,
such as frying pans, toasters, etc., are not captured by the magnets or
currents and end up as residue (garbage).
What to do instead:
• Donate items that can be reused
• Take scrap metal items that are not acceptable in the Blue Box to a
Regional drop-off depot
For additional information on how to sort your
recycling visit www.niagararegion.ca/waste and
look for the “Where does it go?” search tool.
TH A N K YOU A N D K E E P U P TH E GOO D WO R K
Your efforts to Rethink Your Waste have increased Niagara’s
waste diversion rate from 42 per cent to 50 percent! While great
work has been done to keep recyclables and organic materials out of our
landfills, there is always more room for improvement.
Did you know that more than 50 per cent of the material thrown out in the
garbage is actually organic material that can be diverted through the Region’s
Green Bin program? Another 13 per cent of the materials are recyclable and can
be diverted through the Blue and Grey Box recycling program.
We encourage you to use the Blue/Grey Box and Green Bin programs to reduce
the amount of garbage you set out at the curb each week.
Blue
Box
Grey
Box
Food and yard
material
(every week)
Garbage
Bottles, cans
and plastic
packaging only
(every week)
Paper, cardboard
and bundled
plastic bags only
(every week)
One bag or can
(every week)
YES
YES
YES
YES
From the Kitchen:
• Bones, meat, chicken, fish, shellfish
• Bread, muffins, cake, candies, cookies, pies,
pizza and dough
• Coffee grounds and filters, tea bags
• Cooking oil, grease or fat
• Dairy products
• Eggs and egg shells
• Fruits, vegetables and peelings
• Microwave popcorn bags
• Nuts and nut shells
• Paper egg cartons, napkins, tissues and towels*
• Paper towel/toilet paper cores
• Pasta, rice, potatoes, flour and grains
• Popsicle sticks and toothpicks
• Sauces, gravy and dressings
• 100% paper plates and take-out trays
From the Yard:
• Leaves, plants and weeds
• Small twigs and hedge trimmings
max. 1.5 cm (0.5 in.) diameter and 30.5 cm
(12 in.) length
In General:
• Brown paper bags
• Cold fireplace ashes
• Dryer lint
• Hair clippings
• Houseplants
• Pet hair and feathers
• Pet waste and kitty litter – must be wrapped in
paper or placed in a certified compostable plastic
or paper bag
• Sawdust and wood shavings
• Pumpkins/jack o’ lanterns – remove candles/
lighting and decoration
• Sawdust and wood shavings
• Soiled newsprint and cardboard*
Boxboard:
• Cereal, cookie, cracker, detergent, pop, tissue,
shoe and gift boxes – remove liners
Flatten and stuff smaller boxboard boxes
into one larger boxboard box.
Corrugated Cardboard:
• Shipping and pizza boxes – remove excess food
Aluminum Cans and Foil Containers:
• Remove food residue
Aluminum Foil Food Wrap:
• Remove food residue
Beverage Cartons:
• Milk and juice cartons and drink boxes
Cardboard Containers with Metal Bottoms:
• Frozen juice cans, potato chip containers,
baby formula containers
Empty Paint and Aerosol Cans:
• Metal or plastic paint cans/containers with a
thin layer of residual dry paint are accepted;
however, metal handles on plastic paint cans
must be removed. Please ensure paint can lids
are removed and placed loose in Blue Box
for recycling.
• Partially full cans should be taken to a HHW
Depot (see back page)
• Plastic lids from aerosol cans must be removed
and discarded
Plastic Pails:
• 5 gallons in size or smaller
• Remove and discard steel handles
Glass Jars and Bottles:
• Remove caps and lids
Metal Food and Beverage Cans:
• Place lid inside metal can
Plastic Bottles, Jars, Clamshells, Packaging,
Flower Pots, Trays, Tubs and Lids:
• Remove food or soil residue
Polystyrene Foam Plastic:
• Clean foam food trays, foam coffee cups,
clamshells, plates and protective packaging
Non-compostable Materials
Non-recyclable Materials
• Large glass or mirror items – seal inside
cardboard box marked ‘glass’ and call to
book pick up at 905-227-7771 or toll free
1-855-227-7771
Need more than one bag or can?
• Garbage tags are available for $2 each at
outlets across Niagara region. Visit our
website or call the Waste Info-Line for a list
of outlets.
• You can register with the Niagara Region
for exemptions if you live in a single
family home or in an apartment with
2-6 units and:
A.Your household has two or more
children, under the age of four,
in diapers
B.You operate a daycare out of a
residential property
C.Someone in your household has
a medical condition (e.g. Dialysis
treatment, incontinence)
To register for an exemption, please go
online at www.niagararegion.ca/waste or
for more information call 905-356-4141 or
toll free 1-800-594-5542.
Note: Collection will be deferred by
one day following Christmas day. In
the one week following Christmas, all
households will be able to put out two
garbage bags or cans without garbage
tags, on December 26, 27, 28, 30 and 31.
* not soiled with hazardous material
Remember...no plastic or grass clippings in
your Green Bin or Leaf and Yard Bag!
Liner options include newsprint, shredded
paper, cardboard, boxboard, paper bags or
certified compostable bags with these logos:
All other plastic bags, including oxo degradable
and bio degradable bags, are not accepted.
Leaf and yard materials may be placed in rigid,
reusable containers (clearly marked organics),
paper bags or certified compostable bags with the
BPI or Compostable logo.
NO
From the Kitchen:
• Foil wrap
• Liquids (soup, beverages)
• Plastic wrap, containers or wax paper
• Paper coffee cups and take-out cups and lids
From the Yard:
• Branches – collected separately (see reverse)
• Grass clippings (please Grasscycle)
• Sod, soil or rocks
• Treated wood products (lumber)
In General:
• Bandages, sanitizing wipes, lubricants
• Cigarette ashes or butts
• Dead animals
• Disposable mop sheets, dryer sheets
• Feminine hygiene products and diapers
• Plastic bags, plates, straws and utensils
• Rubber products and textiles
Excess cardboard may be flattened and placed in a
cardboard box or tied in bundles no larger than
91 cm (3 ft.) x 91 cm (3 ft.) x 91 cm (3 ft.).
E nsure cardboard is placed tightly in the
Grey Box, rather than loosely on top, or
tie it together.
Paper:
• Newspapers, flyers, glossy magazines,
catalogues, envelopes, paperbacks, phone
books, hardcover books (remove cover
and discard)
Shredded paper must be placed inside a
firmly tied clear plastic bag.
Place all acceptable paper products loose
inside the Grey Box. DO NOT place paper
products in plastic grocery bags.
Plastic Bags/Film/Outer-wrap:
• Retail milk and bread bags, dry cleaning bags,
produce bags, clean bubble wrap, clean plastic
food wrap and the plastic outer covering from
items such as toilet tissue, paper towels
and pop cases
IMPORTANT – Remove receipts and stuff
all plastic bags/film into one bag and tie
handles. Plastic bags/film stuffed into one bag
are easily sorted when placed with paper for
collection.
To decrease wind blown litter, place lighter
weight materials (flyers and plastic grocery
bags) at the bottom of the box with heavier
materials (newspaper) on top.
Please continue to separate your Blue and
Grey Box materials, however, if your Grey
Box is full, you may use another rigid,
reusable container (e.g. Blue Box) for your
Grey Box items.
NO
• Bristol board
• Chip bags
• Coated paper bags (e.g. pet food bags)
• Construction paper
• Metal, glass or plastic – see Blue Box
• Milk and juice cartons – see Blue Box
• Paper egg cartons, paper take-out trays
– see Green Bin
• Paper coffee cups and take-out cups and lids
• Resealable sandwich/freezer bags
• Waxed or coated boxboard such as frozen food
packaging, ice cream cartons, etc.
• Wood
• Wrapping paper and greeting cards
Empty and rinse all containers
Place containers loosely inside the box. DO NOT place containers in plastic bags.
To decrease wind blown litter, place lighter
weight containers at the bottom of the box
with heavier materials on top.
Do not overfill your recycling boxes.
Please continue to separate your Blue
and Grey Box materials, however, if your
Blue Box is full, you may use another rigid,
reusable container (e.g. Grey Box) for your
Blue Box items.
NO
• Aluminum siding
• Appliances
• Auto parts
• Butter wrappings,
cigarette wrappings
and foil lined food
lids
• Ceramics, light bulbs
or window/mirror
glass
• Coat hangers
• Electronics
• Knives
• Light bulbs
• Mop/broom handles
• Needles or syringes
– see HHW
• Paper products
– see Grey Box
• Paper coffee and
take-out cups
• Plastic blister packs
such as packaging
for medication and
lozenges
• Plastic lawn edging,
swimming pools,
lawn chairs, garden
hoses, pool hoses,
etc.
• Plastic strapping
• Plastic toys
• Pots and pans
• Propane/helium
tanks or cylinders
– see HHW
• Scrap metal
• Silverware
• Solar blankets and
tarps
• Tools
* Re-usable items that are in good condition may
be donated. Check Niagara Region’s online Enviro Guide
at www.niagararegion.ca for participating charities
and businesses.
NO
• Automotive parts (including tires, etc.)
• Construction, demolition and renovation
materials (such as doors, fencing, drywall,
wood, siding and cupboards, etc.)
• Dead animals
• Electronics
• Furniture and appliances
– see details on back page.
• Household hazardous waste
– see HHW list on back page.
All Materials
Materials must be at the curb
by 7 a.m. SHARP on your
collection day.
To decrease wind blown litter,
place materials at the curbside in
the morning by 7 a.m. rather than
leaving them out overnight.
Collection will take place on all
statutory holidays with the
exception of Christmas day and
New Year’s day. Collection will be
deferred by one day following the
holiday during these weeks.
Containers and bags must
measure no more than 91 cm
(3 ft.) high by 61 cm (2 ft.) in
diameter and must not exceed
22.7 kg (50 lbs.) when full.
Do not place containers or
bags on top of, or behind
snowbanks as materials will
NOT be collected.
It may be necessary to shovel a
small spot in the snow near the
curb for container placement.
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