Pre-sorting your recycling articles at home, before coming to the depot, will result in a faster
visit, shorter lineups, and big smiles from the staff.
visit, shorter lineups, and big smiles from the staff.
Each of the following categories has a separate bin or bag, and these bins are located at the front of the depot, flowing in the direction from left to right.
Please wash your recycling materials and ensure they are clean. We endeavour to keep our depot sanitary, as well as safe for our volunteers and staff. Click here for a printable pre-sorting list (no images).
1. Lightbulbs
2. Household Batteries
3. Styrofoam food trays and packing styrofoam (no styrofoam peanuts)
4. Empty oil jugs
5. Mixed plastic containers, metal containers, waxed cartons (except milk containers, including soy, almond and oat milk))
6. Mixed clean paper
7. Soft plastics (bags, overwrap, stretchy and crinkly flexible soft packaging)
8. Glass drink containers (deposit, non-alcoholic)
9. Wine boxes
10. Large plastic liquor bottles
11. Small plastic liquor bottles
12. Mixed plastic and paper drink containers (non-alcoholic)
13. Glass wine and hard liquor bottles
14. Beer bottles
15. Alcoholic beverage cans (beer, cider)
16. Non-alcoholic beverage cans (pop, soda)
17. Glass jars/containers (non-deposit)
18. Corrugated cardboard (bins located in the tented area at the rear)
19. Electronics (sound, computers, televisions, phones, etc.), countertop small appliances (no gas or propane equipment accepted), computer ink cartridges, lights and light fixtures, smoke alarms, paint (in original container). Present these articles to a staff member for disposal inside the depot.
20. Milk containers both plastic and cartons, including soy, almond and oat milk, now have a deposit fee, and are collected in a separate tote at the Depot.