What Can I Recycle and Shred?
What Can I Recycle?
MULTI-FAMILY
Acceptable | Not Acceptable | |
Metal Containers | All tin and aluminum cans and lids, take-out aluminum plates, clean foil and empty aerosol containers
| paint cans cans used for chemicals scrap metal propane tanks and cylinders coat hangers pots and pans wiring and metal cords |
Newspapers, Magazines, Office Paper | All newspapers, regular inserts and flyers. All magazines, catalogues, glossy brochures and phone books. Paper egg cartons and moulded cardboard | foil and non-paper gift wrap paper towel/tissues wax paper soft and hard cover books padded envelopes |
Cardboard & Boxboard | Most cardboard boxes, brown paper bags, boxboard (e.g. cereal, cracker and shoe boxes), juice boxes and juice containers
| waxed cardboard foam packaging packaging labelled compostable or biodegradable |
Plastic Containers | Plastic bottles, jugs, jars, tubs, trays, caps, tops, lids and pumps
| foam packaging motor oil containers beverage containers (return to depot for refund) |
Other Not Acceptable Items
- foam packaging
- glass
- electronics
- food/organics
- liquids
- wood, rubber or cloth
- disposable diapers
- plastic bags and overwrap
- kitchen stretch wrap and zipper lock bags
Foam packaging, glass, electronics, overwrap and plastic bags can be taken to approved recycling depots. For contact and location info, and material handling inquiries, please visit http://recyclinginbc.ca/mmbc-depots
Notes
- Please rinse contaminated materials (ie, dirty containers).
- Return deposit containers to depot for refund.
- When using blue bags for material transfer, flatten bulky recyclables (cans, milk jugs, boxes) and set out bags only when full.
- For multi-family residents with curbside pick-up, use of blue box or other containers instead of blue bags is preferable.
- Different types of recyclables can comingeled. Large pieces of cardboard should be kept separate.
- All multi-family residents using a large bin must place all materials in blue bags except large pieces of cardboard.
What Can I Recycle?
COMMERCIAL
Acceptable | Not Acceptable | |
Metal Containers | All tin and aluminum cans and lids, take-out aluminum plates and clean foil, empty aerosol containers
| Paint cans, cans used for chemicals, chip or foil bags, scrap metal, foil lined cardboard take-out containers, propane tanks and cylinders |
Newspapers, Magazines, Office Paper | All office paper, newspapers, regular inserts and flyers. All magazines, catalogues, glossy brochures and phone books. Paper egg cartons and moulded cardboard | Foil and non-paper gift wrap, paper towel/tissues, soft and hardcover books, padded envelopes, wax paper, ribbons or bows |
Cardboard & Boxboard | Cardboard boxes (shipping and pizza boxes), brown paper bags, boxboard (e.g. cereal, cracker and shoe boxes), carrier trays, paper cups,
| Waxed cardboard, foam packaging, boxes with plastic window or wrap, packaging labeled compostable or biodegradable |
Plastic Containers | Plastic bottles, tubs, jugs, trays, caps, tops, lids and pumps.
| film plastics (plastic bags and overwrap), motor oil containers, beverage containers (return to depot for refund) |
Other Not Acceptable Items
- foam packaging
- glass
- electronics
- food/organics
- liquids
- wood, rubber or cloth
- disposable diapers
- plastic bags and overwrap
- kitchen stretch wrap and zipper lock bags
Foam packaging, glass, electronics, and plastic bags can be taken to approved recycling depots. For contact and location info, and material handling inquiries, please visit http://acsrecycling.ca
Notes
- Please rinse contaminated materials (ie, dirty containers).
- Return deposit containers to depot for refund.
- To conserve blue bags, flatten bulky recyclables (cans, milk jugs, boxes) and set out blue bags only when full.
- Different types of recyclables can be placed in the same blue bag.
- No material is to be placed in garbage bags.
- For customers with a 3 yard bin or bag collection, all materials must be put out in blue bags except for large pieces of cardboard.
What Can I Shred?
Acceptable |
Not Acceptable |
|
Paper |
Office Paper Magazines Receipts Blueprints Stickers/Labels, Sticky Notes Cheques/Cheque Books Cardstock Cardboard |
Tissue Paper Paper Towel Napkins Disposable Cups Paper Dishes |
Folders, Envelopes & Notebooks |
Envelopes Bound Notebooks Duotangs Acco Folders (empty if possible) File Folders |
Books |
Plastic(Keep separate) |
Credit Cards Overhead Slides Laminated Materials X-rays |
Grocery Bags Hard Plastic Containers Food Wrappers |
Media/Other(Keep separate) |
CDs Pictures DVDs Cassette Tapes Slides Floppy Disks |
Large Electronic Devices Cloth/Textiles Organics Needles Bio-hazardous Materials Hard Drives Metal Plates/Signs |
Notes
- Staples: May be left in
- Paper Clips: May be left in
- Rubber Bands: May be left in
- Binders: Empty contents
- Binder Clips: Remove
- Acceptable materials listed in the Plastic and Media/Other sections are shredded separately from paper-based materials as they are not recyclable
If you have questions about other materials, please contact us.
Other Resources
MultiMaterialBC – A non-profit organization that is responsible for residential recycling programs in many areas across BC.
Recycling Council of British Columbia – A non-profit, membership driven organization that facilitates the exchange of ideas and knowledge about efficient solutions to eliminate waste.
National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) – The national association representing companies that specialize in secure information and document destruction.