Burning paper and cardboard is wasteful. Why waste a resource which can be re-used?
In most cities and towns, and in many villages, burning garbage is also illegal.
Cardboard and paper generally account for 35% of what goes into a landfill.
Diverting it to be recycled saves space in the landfill and extends the landfill’s service life.
That means savings for the municipality – and for the taxpayer.
If it cannot be re-used, it should be recycled.
Above all, it’s the right thing to do.

Fibre — Plastic — Tin

View our Guide To Recycling

Newspapers, flyers, inserts, junk mail
Flattened cardboard, box and paperboard (i.e. cereal boxes, shoe boxes, empty tissue boxes, tissue roll cores, paper egg cartons, milk cartons (please rinse), juice cartons (please rinse))
Paper - office bond, photocopier paper, paper bags, envelopes, letter paper and computer printouts
Telephone books, catalogues, magazines
Household tin cans (please rinse)
Aluminum soft drink and beer cans (please rinse)
Plastic shopping/store and grocery bags
Plastic soft drink and water bottles (please rinse and remove caps)
Household plastic containers and bottles (i.e. milk jugs). Must have the recycling arrows with a number 1 through 7 on the bottom. (A container displaying the arrow but no number means that it was made from recycled materials but may not be recyclable itself and cannot be accepted.)

NOTE: All recyclable containers must be clean before being placed in the blue bin.

The simple rule is, "keep it clean."

Don’t put anything in the recycling bins that you would not handle with bare hands.

Paper or cardboard that has been soiled or contaminated
Household garbage and food
Styrofoam or other foam packing materials
Plastic of any kind that do not display the recycling arrows and a number 1 through 7
Glass of any kind
Yard waste
Wood and concrete
Clothing and textiles
Containers from hazardous materials
Kids toys of any kind
Garden hoses or lawn/deck furniture