Waste does not belong in your blue bin! Check out some of the photos showing today’s recycle loads!!! Loads with this level of contamination cause the entire load to be deemed unrecyclable and are then turned to the waste stream. Many residents take time to do appropriate recycling and those that place waste in the blue bin cause all bins on that run to be deemed waste. It is an offence to place non-recyclable items in your blue bin. Just some of the items that were placed in the blue bin from the D2 zone include:
- Suitcase
- Shovel
- Deer head
- Plastic bags
- Running shoes
None of these items are meant for the blue bin. Please discard in the waste bin. We also do not accept dead animals in either bin. Please have a look at the guidelines as a refresher of what is allowed in the blue bin.
D2 Zone(Prairie Winds, 2nd Avenue West and 7th Street area):
Accepted Items:
Cardboard
flattened boxes, cereal or cracker boxes, egg cartons or tetrapaks (juice or milk cartons)
Household Aluminum & Tin
barbecue trays, pie plates, foil, or beverage and pet food cans
Mixed Paper
newspaper, magazines, office paper products (envelopes, paper files, etc.), paper coffee cups, fliers, phone books, or clear bagged shredded paper
Plastics with #1-7 Recycling Symbol
beverage bottles, milk jugs, laundry detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, disposable plastic cups, food containers (yogurt, margarine, berries, etc.), or drinkable dairy (creamer, milk, etc)
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