SORTING GUIDE
CONTAINERS
Rinse food residue
Remove and include lids PLASTIC CLAMSHELL
CONTAINERS
PAPER FIBRES
ORGANICS
GARBAGE
No soiled paper
Use certified compostable bags
Check garbage limits
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOXES
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SMALL YOGURT,
FRUIT AND PUDDING
CONTAINERS
PLANT POTS AND
TRAYS (no cell packs)
THROUGH
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Place in clear plastic bags
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BOXBOARD
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Max. Size 4 Litres/1 Gallon EMPTY AEROSOL CANS
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Flatten and tie in
bundles (Max. 75 cm x 75 cm x 20 cm)
SHREDDED PAPER
COFFEE/TEA
PLASTIC LIDS
PLASTIC BOTTLES, JUGS,
TUBS AND LIDS MARKED:
FOOD WASTE
Shaving cream, hairspray
and mousse, non-stick
spray, and spray paint.
Cereal boxes
Cracker boxes
Shoe boxes
Paper egg cartons
Tissue boxes
Toilet paper tubes
Paper towel tubes
Bread, grains and cereals
Coffee filters and grounds
Corn cobs and husks
Dairy products
Eggs and egg shells
Fruits and vegetables
Gravies and sauces
Grease and fat
Halloween pumpkins
Leftovers and plate
scrapings
Meat, fish and bones
Nuts and shells
Pet food
Salads and dressings
Shellfish
Tea bags
PAPER ONLY PRODUCTS
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE
CANS
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ALUMINUM PLATES
AND FOIL
Waxed paper
(parchment paper)
Microwave popcorn bags
Paper bags
Paper cups (loose - not stacked)
Paper only takeout
containers
Paper plates
Paper towels
Tissues
Fast food drink containers
SPIRAL-WOUND CONTAINERS
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Frozen juice, dough, some chips and nuts, hot chocolate, and iced tea
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Bag
Milk and juice cartons
TETRA-PAK CONTAINERS
Drink boxes, broth and
wine boxes
Plastic bags and film
(over wrap)
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Styrofoam (peanuts,
plates, cups, and
packaging)
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Pet waste
(double bagged)
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Plastic cutlery
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Baby wipes
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Ceramics (plates, mugs, etc.)
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Cigarette butts
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Diapers
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isposable mops,
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dusters and wipes
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Drinking glasses
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Dryer sheets
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F eminine hygiene
products
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Light bulbs
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lastics without P
a number
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Plastic toys
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Textiles
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Vacuum bags
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Window glass
(boxed and sealed)
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Wrappers (foil and
plastic)
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Plastic seals from
yogurt and other
containers
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Corks
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Pencils and pens
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Cotton swabs
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Drinking pouches
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Potato chip bags
Vacuum
GABLE TOP CONTAINERS
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PAPER
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GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS
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EMPTY PAINT CANS
(LIDS REMOVED)
Catalogues
Coloured and white
paper
Computer paper
Books (remove
hardcover)
Magazines
Mail and envelopes
Newspaper and inserts
Christmas wrap (no foil or plastic wrap)
OTHER ITEMS
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Cold wood ashes
(wet and in a compostable bag)
Dryer lint
Feathers
Hair
House plants
Popsicle sticks
Toothpicks
Chopsticks
Sawdust
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Potato Chip
DO NOT INCLUDE
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Light bulbs
Drinking glasses and window glass
Ceramics
Plastic toys
Plastic bags and film
Wrappers (candy, bread, and toy)
Styrofoam
Unmarked bottles
Motor oil bottles
Plastic jugs over 4 Litres (1 Gallon)
DO NOT INCLUDE
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Paper towels
Soiled paper
Tissues
Waxed cardboard
Waxed or foil-coated paper
No paper cups
Foil wrapping paper
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Plastic
Diapers
Pet waste
Cigarette butts
Feminine hygiene products
Leaf and yard waste
Vacuum bags
DO NOT INCLUDE
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Hazardous waste (medication, batteries, paint, etc.)
Recyclable and compostable
materials
Yard waste
Still don’t know where things go?
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