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What goes where? Confused? Want to have answers so you can place your waste in the appropriate container?

In this document, we will try to list as many items as possible. Want to find an item and where it goes? Simply press CTRL+F on your keyboard (or click on the menu Edit, then Find) and type your item. You cannot find it, just email us at [email protected] with the item(s) you are looking for and we will try to get you an answer.

All plastic bottles with a twist-off top Blue Box Plastic tubs and lids (yogurt and ice cream type containers) Blue Box Metal food and beverage containers Blue Box Glass bottles and jars Blue Box Paper milk and juice cartons Blue Box Empty aerosol cans Blue Box Empty metal paint cans with lids removed Blue Box Junk mail and envelopes Blue Box Catalogues, magazines, paperback books and phone books Blue Box Newspapers, office paper and computer paper Blue Box Food packaging boxes, shoe boxes, tissue boxes, cereal boxes (no plastic liner), detergent boxes; paper towel rolls and toilet paper Blue Box rolls Small plastic yogurt containers Blue Box Plastic flavouring or spice bottles with a twist-off top Blue Box Aluminium pie plates Blue Box Pill containers with a twist-off top Blue Box

Fruits and vegetables, table scraps, meat, fish, dairy products, fat, bread, rice, pasta, bones, coffee grounds, filters, tea bags, Green Bin eggshells Paper egg cartons, fast food drink trays, paper food cartons, paper Green Bin plates and cups, soiled paper towels, tissues and serviettes, Sawdust and wood shavings, bedding from pet cages, dryer lint Green Bin and hair Sweeping Cloths (Swiffer, etc.) Green Bin Paper bags for Jello-O, cake mixes, etc. Green Bin Cotton Balls, Cotton make-up pads Green Bin Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL)

Batteries and Cell phones, CD players, MP3 players, CDs, Portable DVD players, Ink cartridges

The metal on paper boxes (wax paper for example) Garbage Nut containers metal, foiled cardboard Garbage Clear deli containers and lids Garbage Cellophane, Cling wrap (Saran-Wrap) Garbage Cardboard with metal foil accents Garbage Aluminium foil Garbage Plastic shopping bags Garbage Small plastic sandwich bags Garbage Metal nails, screws, brass fittings, etc. Garbage Crockery, like cookie jar Garbage Toothpaste tubes plastic Garbage Foam egg cartons (paper egg cartons in Green Bin) Garbage Plastic egg cartons (paper egg cartons in Green Bin) Garbage Plastic pots for plants, Plastic plant cells Garbage Light bulbs – Incandescent Bulbs Garbage Milk bags, frozen food bags, plastic bread bags Garbage Plastic tabs from milk and bread bags Garbage Drinking glasses, Glass dishes Garbage Plastic drink glasses; Plastic straws Garbage Tupperware Garbage Dog and Cat waste Garbage Potato chip bags Garbage Plastic from air fresheners (with or without metal) Garbage Silver plated containers Garbage Switch plates Garbage Foil coffee bags Garbage Plastic mixing bowls Garbage Plastic microwave dishes Garbage Pump from soap, hand lotion, etc. Garbage Lids from pill containers Garbage Plastic knives, forks, spoons Garbage DVDs, VHS tapes Garbage Wire ties for bags Garbage Dryer sheet (Fleecy, Bounce, etc) Garbage Vacuum bags (empty or full) Garbage Cleaning cloths pre-saturated with chemicals (furniture wipes; kitchen Garbage wipes; bathroom wipes) Q-tips, Toothpicks, Corks from wine bottles, Waxed paper from Garbage the butcher Diapers (see note on last page) Garbage Baby Wipes Garbage

Durham Region Recycling Centre Contact Information Tel: 1-800-667-5671 Email: [email protected]

Frequently Asked Questions  Recycling  Food Waste  Garbage  Bulky and White Goods  Yard Waste For additional information click on the following links:  Blue Box Recycling  Food Waste Composting  Garbage Waste  Yard Waste Composting  Backyard Composting  Bulky and White Goods  Durham's Waste Disposal Facilities  Household Hazardous Waste  Illegal Dumping

Notes on Diapers: If a family has children that require diapers, then that family is allowed to receive extra yellow tags at no cost. They have to pick them up at the distribution centres where yellow tags are available (click here to find out where these centres are located).

Similarly, if there is an adult or adults in a household who require diapers the same instructions are to be followed.

These extra bags are to be placed at the roadside on regular garbage days which is every other week.

If any family finds that they have additional diaper waste only that they wish to dispose of before collection day, they may take the extra bag(s) to a regional waste management facility at a cost of one bag tag per bag. The bags should contain diapers only. A waste management facility can be located by phoning (905.579.5264 | 1.800.667.5671) or e-mailing the Durham Region Waste Management Staff ([email protected]).