SORTING GUIDE for Households in Westmorland and Albert Counties

SORTING GUIDE For households in Westmorland and Albert Counties

RECYCLABLES – BLUE BAG Collected every second week (alternating with clear garbage bags) Metals Paper & Cardboard Plastics Other Items

Aerosol Cans (empty) Books and Bristol Board Fast Food and Paper Bags Bottles (caps off ) Electronics (calculators, Aluminum (pie plates, foil, etc.) Boxboard Fast Food Boxes and Pizza Boxes Containers (covers off ) cell phones, small kitchen Bottles and Cans (steel, tin Boxes File Folders Cups and Dishes appliances, etc.) and aluminum) Cardboard Flyers Hard Plastic Packaging Containers Cards and Catalogues Newspaper and Magazines Jugs Frozen Juice Cans Pots and Pans Cereal Boxes Phone Books Medicine Bottles (empty) Lids, Covers Utensils Coff ee Cups Plates and Cups Milk and Juice Jugs Milk and Juice Cartons Drink Trays Posters Styrofoam (meat trays, cups, Egg Cartons Sticky Notes Hard Plastics numbered plates, etc.) Envelopes Wrapping Paper 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7

Plastic Bags (Clean and Dry) Grocery and other plastic Pizza Boxes – Remove any crusts or left over cheese and place the box in the blue shopping bags, bread bags, Recyclables bag and the paper in the clear Garbage bag. clean re-sealable food storage Tips & Food Containers – Empty and quickly rinse metal and plastic containers with bags, etc. To prevent mechanical cold water; it only takes a second or two. As long as nothing will leak, drip or sorting equipment from getting spill out onto the rest of your recyclables, it’s clean enough for us! entangled, put all plastic bags Tricks in a single bag and tie it. Aluminum – Scrape off excess food and fold or crumple the dirty side in.

ORGANICS – GREEN BAG Collected every week

Food (including, but not limited to) Yard Waste Other Items

Bones Fruits and Vegetables Grass Clippings Branches – (1 inch Napkins Coff ee Filters and Grounds Meats Leaves diameter or less, bundled Paper Towels Cooking Grease Oil and Fat Plants, Flowers and Weeds in 2’x2’x2’ bundles) Tissues Dairy Products Rotten or Moldy Food Sawdust and Wood Chips Tobacco Expired Food Shells (Eggs, Shellfi sh) Soil Fish and Shellfi sh Tea Bags Twigs Food Scraps and Left overs

Orange and Paper Bags – Although we prefer green Organics bags, orange and Tips & paper bags can be used for leaves and yard waste only. Compostable Transparent Bags – These bags can be used for curbside if certifi ed Tricks under ASTM D 6400 or CAN/BNQ 0017-088 and have both of the following logos visible on the bags: GARBAGE – CLEAR BAG Collected every second week (alternating with blue recyclable bags) Household Bathroom Kitchen

Balloons Fabric Pillows and Pillow Cases Baby Wipes Absorbent Pads (from meat tray) Binders Footwear Pottery and Pyrex Rubber Bandages and Gauze Ceramic Dishes Board Games Furnace Filters Sandpaper Brushes and Combs Chip Bags Candles Latex and Rubber Gloves Silica Gel Packs Colostomy and Tube-Feeding Bags Cork Carbon Paper Leather Sports Equipment Condoms Dish Cloths Cat Litter Light Bulbs (Not CFL’s) Stickers Cosmetics and Cosmetic Wipes Glass (bottles, jars, containers etc.) Chalk Markers and Crayons String and Tape Cotton Balls Granola and Candy Bar Wrappers Cigarette Butts Mirrors Toys Dental Floss Parchment Paper Clothes, Linens and Sheets Nylons Transparencies Diapers Plastic Cutlery Dirt and Dust Pencils and Pens Vacuum Bags Disposable Razors Plastic Packaging Disinfecting Wipes Pet Training Waste Pads Vases Feminine Hygiene Products Plastic Wrap and Bubble Wrap Dryer Lint and Sheets Pet Waste Wallpaper Q-Tips Rags Elastic Bands Photos and Picture Frames Yarn Toothpaste Tubes Rubber Gloves Towels Scouring Pads and Sponges Single Serve Coffee Pods and Diapers – They are preferred in the clear Garbage bag, but may go in the green Organics bag on weeks the clear Garbage Single-Use Coffee Packets bags are not collected. Soft Plastic Straws Tips & Pet Waste – This is preferred in the clear Garbage bag, but may go in the green Organics bag if there is no plastic attached. Toothpicks Ropes, Cables, Wire – To prevent mechanical sorting equipment from becoming entangled and breaking, Twist Ties place these items in the clear Garbage bag. Water Filters and Softener Salt Tricks Soft Plastic – Any soiled soft plastic, cereal or cracker bags, chip and snack bags, stretch wrap/film, soft plastic packaging, Waxed Paper soft plastic wrap, cheese and sandwich meat packaging belong in the clear Garbage bag. Wrappers

Never put these items in your regular household waste, bring them to our Special Waste Depot at the Solid Waste Facility or visit our website for other disposal details Other Waste

Tires – return to retailer. Visit website Household Hazardous Waste or call for details. Acids Driveway Sealant Motor Oil and Filters Adhesives and Glue Fertilizer Nail Polish and Remover Construction & Demolition Waste, Aerosols (with contents) Flea Powder Oven Cleaner Bulky Items and Ashes – visit website Antifreeze, Coolants and Glycol Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Paints or call for rates. Batteries (Car) Herbicides and Fungicides Pesticides Batteries (Household) Kerosene Pool Chemicals Bleach Light Bulbs (CFL, Fluorescent Polish and Wax Butane Cartridges and LED) Propane Tank and Cylinders Car Care Products Lighters (with contents) Rubbing Alcohol Caulking Medications and Prescriptions Rust Remover Chemicals and Cleaning Products Mercury (Thermometers Solvents Computer Monitors and Thermostats) Stains and Varnishes Cooking Oil Methanol and Mineral Spirits Syringes and Needles (in Sharps container)

Visit our website or contact eco360 for details eco360.ca | (506) 877-1040 100 Bill Slater Drive, Berry Mills, NB E1G 5X5 Your Environmental Trust Fund at Work 3-BAG WASTE SORTING SYSTEM PROGRAM BASICS Starting October 17, 2016 for households in Westmorland and Albert Counties Recyclables Organics Garbage In blue transparent bags In green or certifi ed In clear transparent bags (See fl ip side for list of examples) compostable transparent bags (See fl ip side for list of examples) (See fl ip side for list of examples)

Electronics Paper Cardboard & Cell Phones Food & Yard Waste Everything Else

Styrofoam Metal & Milk & Juice Hard Plastic Aluminum Cartons

For Household Hazardous Waste, tires or waste from construction and demolition projects Special Waste see ﬂ ip side, visit our website at eco360.ca or call our Information Hotline (506) 877-1040

Bags may not Want to help do more for Tips & Tricks the environment and divert be picked up for more from landﬁ ll? the following Paper towels, napkins and tissues are Ropes, Cables, Wire – To prevent mechanical sorting compostable – Please place them in your green equipment from becoming entangled and breaking, reasons: Organics bag. place these items in the clear Garbage bag. • Wrong colour of bag for the week Pizza Boxes – Remove any crusts or left over cheese We prefer diapers and pet waste in the clear • Waste not placed in acceptable bag and place the box in the blue Recyclables bag and Garbage bag – However, in weeks with no clear • Bag contains hazardous waste the paper in the clear Garbage bag. Garbage bag pickup, these can be placed in the • Bag is too heavy green Organics bag. Food Containers – Empty and rinse metal and • Homeowner is clearly not making an eff ort to properly separate their waste plastic containers with cold water and place in the Leaves & Yard Waste – Although we prefer and blue Recyclables bag. As long as nothing will leak, recommend organic material be placed in green or drip or spill out onto the rest of the recyclables, certifi ed compostable bags, orange and paper bags it’s clean enough for us! with leaves and yard waste only will be picked up. To find out when your collection day is, to know which AREA 1 COLLECTION SCHEDULE items go in which bag or to know our hours of operation, 2016-2017 visit eco360.ca or call (506) 877-1040 Place waste at the curb on your regular collection day according to the bag colour schedule below. October 2016 November 2016 December 2016 January 2017 M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 31

February 2017 March 2017 April 2017 May 2017 M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

June 2017 July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F 1 2 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 31 October 2017 November 2017 December 2017 AREA 1 M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F • Alma • Riverview • Hillsborough • Riverside-Albert 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 • Moncton • Albert County Local 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 Service Districts 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 AREA 2 Visit eco360.ca for Area 2 Collection Schedule • Beaubassin-Est • Port Elgin 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 • Cap-Pelé • Sackville • Dieppe • Salisbury 30 31 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 • Dorchester • Shediac • Memramcook • Westmorland County • Petitcodiac Local Service Districts eco360.ca | (506) 877-1040 Area 1–Collection Schedule–Oct2016–Dec2017 100 Bill Slater Drive, Berry Mills, NB E1G 5X5 Your Environmental Trust Fund at Work To find out when your collection day is, to know which AREA 2 COLLECTION SCHEDULE items go in which bag or to know our hours of operation, 2016-2017 visit eco360.ca or call (506) 877-1040 Place waste at the curb on your regular collection day according to the bag colour schedule below. October 2016 November 2016 December 2016 January 2017 M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 31

October 2017 November 2017 December 2017 AREA 2 • Beaubassin-Est • Port-Elgin M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F • Cap-Pelé • Sackville 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 • Dieppe • Salisbury • Dorchester • Shediac 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 • Memramcook • Westmorland • Petitcodiac County Local Service 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 Districts 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 AREA 1 Visit eco360.ca for Area 1 Collection Schedule • Alma • Riverside-Albert 30 31 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 • Hillsborough • Albert County Local • Moncton Service Districts • Riverview eco360.ca | (506) 877-1040 Area 2–Collection Schedule–Oct2016–Dec2017 100 Bill Slater Drive, Berry Mills, NB E1G 5X5 Your Environmental Trust Fund at Work