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THE BLUE BOX
In the BLUE BOX you should place the following CONTAINERS:
Please Remove all food and grease, caps and rinse!
. Steel (tin) food cans
. Aluminum food and beverage cans
. Glass bottles and jars (Both clear and coloured)
. No. 1 plastic containers
Look for this symbol on the bottom of your containers.
Examples: 2litre pop bottles, water bottles, etc...
. No. 2 plastic
Look for this symbol on the bottom of your containers.
Example: Detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, etc.
. Other aluminum food containers, frozen food trays, roasting pans, baking pans, clean aluminum foil)
PLEASE REMEMBER:
Remove caps, remove food and rinse, DO NOT place an materials in plastic bags
Place boxes in area where snow removal crews (road and sidewalk) will not damage boxes.
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THE NEW YELLOW BOX
In the New Yellow Box you should place paper (fibre) products such as:
. Newspapers and flyers
. Magazines
. Catalogues
. Boxboard. Small Boxes (ie. cereal boxes, detergent boxes, tissue boxes, frozen food boxes, etc.)
Remove plastic and wax liners, food residue and please break down boxes.
. Cardboard boxes
Remove plastic, packaging materials and wax liners, break down and tie in bundles (2ft x 2ft x 1ft). Place inside Yellow Box. Larger boxes may be taken to Recycling Depot at 920 McNabb Street.
. Paper Egg Cartons
. Toilet Paper/ Paper Towel Rolls
. Milk Cartons
. Paper Ice Cream Cartons (please rinse any residue)
. Paper, including writing paper, computer paper, paper pads, notebooks and mail (including all envelopes)
. Phone Books
. Other paper products including greeting cards, gift wrap, paper ups, brown paper bags
. hard and soft cover books
NOTE: You no longer need to place any of the above in plastic bags.
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