| Image | Material | What waste bin? | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
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Aerosol cans |
recycling
|
Cans must be empty |
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Aluminum foil |
recycling
|
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Books |
recycling
|
Paperback and hardcover |
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Boxes |
recycling
|
Boxboard and cardboard (shoe boxes, cereal boxes, corrugated boxes etc.) |
|
Blister packs |
landfill
|
Empty gum and medication packs |
|
Brown paper bags (dry) |
recycling
|
Clean and dry bags |
|
Brown paper bags (wet) |
organics
|
Wet or soiled bags |
|
Cans (food) |
recycling
|
Aluminum or steel |
|
Carbon paper |
landfill
|
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Coffee cups |
landfill
|
Cups from Tim Hortons, Starbucks, McDonalds, etc. NC has special GREY BINS for coffee cups. Lids, cups and stir sticks can all be thrown away together. |
|
Coffee cup trays (dry) |
recycling
|
Clean and dry pulp fibre tray |
|
Coffee cup trays (wet) |
organics
|
Wet and/or used pulp fibre tray |
|
Coffee filters and grounds |
organics
|
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Construction paper |
recycling
|
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Cotton swabs and make-up pads |
landfill
|
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Dairy items |
organics
|
Butter, yogurt, milk, cream etc. (recycle container separately) |
|
Egg cartons (fibre) |
recycling
|
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Eggs and eggshells |
organics
|
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Flowers and plants |
organics
|
Recycle container separately |
|
Food wrappers |
landfill
|
Chips, granola bar wrappers, etc. |
|
Fruits and vegetables |
organics
|
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Glass bottles and jars |
recycling
|
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Gloves (rubber) |
landfill
|
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Gloves (nitrile) |
landfill
|
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Hair and fur |
organics
|
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Magazines, flyers, catalogues (glossy print) |
recycling
|
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Meat and bones |
organics
|
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Newspaper |
recycling
|
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|
Paper (fine) |
recycling
|
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Paper towels and napkins (dry) |
recycling
|
Clean/dry |
|
Paper towels and napkins (wet) |
organics
|
Wet/soiled |
|
Plastic |
recycling
|
Plastic jugs, containers, bottles, buckets, lids, caps, cups, bins etc. |
|
Plastic bags |
recycling
|
Make a bundle/ball (grocery bags) |
|
Plastic utensils |
landfill
|
If utensil has a recycling symbol with number 1-7 on it it can be recycled instead. |
|
Plastic wrap |
landfill
|
Ie. Cling wrap, plastic food film |
|
Pop and juice cans |
recycling
|
Aluminum cans |
|
Milk cartons and juice boxes (all polycoat containers) |
recycling
|
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Sandwich bags and cereal box liners (plastic) |
landfill
|
Ie. baggies, freezer bags |
|
Spiral tube containers |
landfill
|
Pringles cans, frozen juice, frozen/refrigerated dough, breadcrumbs etc. |
|
Stir sticks (wooden) |
organics
|
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Waxed paper |
landfill
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