RECYCLE AT CURBSIDE OR DEPOT ACCEPTED NOT ACCEPTED

Place and at curb by 8:00 a.m. Packaging and printed paper accepted for recycling Please do NOT include these with recycling

Newspapers, inserts, flyers, catalogues, Cores from paper towel and toilet tissue Plastic used to cover newspapers/flyers Padded PAPER magazines, telephone books Corrugated cardboard RECYCLE AT CURBSIDE OR DEPOT Rubber bands with wax , e.g., grocery shipping Place loose in container. Remove from Remove from cardboard Hardcover or paperback books boxes plastic wrap. flats. Staples and tape OK. If too large Paper towels, napkins, tissues Bags with a foil layer, boxes with a foil liner Household paper, paper gift wrap, greeting for recycling container, flatten and tie in cards bundles no larger than 8” thick (20cm) x Non-paper gift wrap, e.g. foil, ribbons, bows 30” wide (78cm) x 30” tall (78cm). Place Musical cards with batteries RECY Boxboard boxes CL ABLES beside or between recycling . Remove liners and food. Flatten and place in recycling container. Shredded paper Moulded boxboard for egg , Place shredded paper in a securely-tied beverage carry-out trays, etc. see-through plastic (no opaque, coloured, or black bags). Paper bags with single and multiple paper or plastic layers for pet food, flour, etc.

Plastic or paper take-out cups, bowls, Plastic garden plant pots and seedling trays or foam containers Kitchen CONTAINERS and Plastic pails, less than 25L, for laundry Plastic bags and Soft packaging for perishable foods, e.g., RECYCLE AT CURBSIDE OR DEPOT Cartons for soup, milk, sauces, ice cream, detergent, pet food, etc. Straws, non-paper insulating wraps meat, poultry, fish, cheese, etc. etc. Foil-lined cardboard containers and lids Blister packs, e.g., plastic/foil packaging Metal cans and lids for food REMEMBER: for chewing gum and pills or plastic/paper Microwavable bowls with metal rims packaging for batteries, toothbrushes, etc. Empty aerosol cans and caps Empty and rinse containers; OK. Propane tanks or cylinders Packaging labelled biodegradable or Microwavable bowls and cups Remove caps, pumps and lids; place loose Containers for paint, motor oil, vehicle compostable Spiral wound cans and lids for frozen juice in container . lubricants, pesticides or antifreeze products concentrate, chips, etc. Ceramic pots, lawn edging, tarps, plastic RECY Put metal lids inside cans and squeeze CL ABLE Aerosol cans with any contents remaining furniture or garden hoses, string or rope S Aluminum foil wrap, aluminum foil slightly. Chip or foil bags Toys take-out containers Return deposit containers for refund. Plastic , , , tubs, and trays Foil wrap with paper, e.g. butter, cigarettes Pails larger than 25L Caps, tops, lids, and pumps Stand-up pouches Coat hangers, pots, pans, baking trays, appliances, hardware, or other scrap metal Rigid plastic clamshells for baked goods, Liquid absorbing pads fruit, eggs, etc. Wiring, metal cords, or extension cords

RECYCLE AT DEPOT ONLY ACCEPTED NOT ACCEPTED

Clear and coloured non-deposit glass REMEMBER: Drinking , dishes, cookware, window bottles and jars glass, mirrors, ceramic products GLASS Return deposit containers for refund. Recycling Collection Questions? TAKE TO DEPOT ONLY Include lids with container recycling. Recycling Contractor 250.715.0955

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Plastic bags for groceries, dry cleaning, bread, Overwrap on mattresses, furniture and newspapers, and flyers electronic equipment. Crinkly wrap, e.g. for tea, floral Plastic shipping envelopes or bubble arrangements packaging PLASTIC BAGS Bags for produce, pre-washed salad, dry bulk foods, and frozen vegetables REMEMBER: Kitchen stretch wrap Packaging labelled biodegradable or compostable AND OVERWRAP Outer bags for diapers, feminine hygiene Soft packaging for perishable foods, e.g. meat, Empty bags of paper receipts and food poultry, fish, cheese, etc. Lumber or construction wrap TAKE TO DEPOT ONLY products, paper towels, tissues, soft residue. flats Zipper-lock bags Garbage bags (any colour) Cut off or remove metal grommets, rope Bags for water softener salt, wood pellets and drawstrings and non-plastic items from Chip or snack bags garden products plastic bags. Stuff into one bag and tie closed.

Foam food containers and trays REMEMBER: Packing chips, peanuts, foam noodles FOAM Foam cushion packaging used to protect Remove food residue and liquid-absorbing Blue or pink foam board insulation electronics, small appliances, etc. Find your nearest depot location at pads. Squishy or flexible foam www.RecyclingInBC.ca PACKAGING Remove labels, tape, paper, cardboard. TAKE TO DEPOT ONLY Separate coloured and white foam.