Take a few simple steps to help reduce litter in your neighbourhood and make your waste collector's job safer and more efficient.
- Make sure your waste collector has a clear view of and easy access to your waste and recyclable material at the end of your snow-cleared driveway.
- Do not place your garbage receptacles or recycling boxes on top of or behind snowbanks for safety reasons.
- On windy days, p ut your recycling boxes and garbage out for collection on the morning of your collection day by 7 a.m.
- Don’t overload your recycling boxes. If you need more room, pick up additional boxes at a cost of $6 per box.
Blue Box Tips
Note: Please make sure all containers are rinsed and empty.
- Crush large plastic bottles and
beverage cartons to save space. - Don’t overload your recycling boxes.
Pick up additional boxes if you need
the room. - Flatten small cardboard boxes (e.g.
cereal and tissue boxes), and place
securely in your box. - Fold all aluminum trays.
- On windy days, consider putting
your recycling boxes out for
collection in the morning, rather
than the night before your
collection day. - Place all plastic bags in one tied
plastic bag. - Place large flattened cardboard securely underneath or between your recycling
boxes, or place flattened cardboard inside one cardboard box. - Place heavier items on top of lighter items.
- Stack your recycling boxes to prevent papers from blowing away.
Note: Don't place shredded paper in your recycling box. Place it in your green bin or in with your yard waste.