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Items that can be placed in the Blue Box
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Please Remember... |
| Books (telephone, paperbacks & hardcover) |
Remove plastic and metal bindings.
Remove hard cover. |
| Boxes (boxboard, sandwich, cereal, shoe, pizza) |
Flatten boxes.
Remove plastic film, foil, liner, bags and food. |
| Bags |
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| Bristol Board |
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| Calendars |
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| Cards (greeting, index) |
Paper only. |
| Cartons (milk, juice and egg) |
Empty and rinse. |
| Drink boxes (tetra paks) |
Remove straws. |
| Envelopes (manilla) |
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| File Folders |
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| Flyers (glossy, junk mail) |
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| Frozen food container /tray (paper) |
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| Gift wrap |
Paper must not be metallic. |
| Household, office paper and pads |
Remove spiral binding. |
| Paper (Kraft, vellum) |
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| Magazines |
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| Newspaper |
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| Packaging paper |
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| Paper cups |
No waxed cups. Remove lids. |
| Paper towel rolls and toilet paper rolls |
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| Posters |
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| Reports |
Remove spiral binding. |
| Sticky notes |
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| Aerosol cans |
Must be empty. |
| Aluminum foil |
Roll foil sheets into balls no smaller than 7cm (3 inches) in diameter. |
| Aluminum plates and trays |
No larger than 30cm wide and 30cm long (12 x 12 inches) |
| Cans |
Empty and rinsed. Do not crush or flatten. |
| Paint cans |
Must be empty and dry with lids removed. The dried content must not be anymore than 1/2 cm (1/4 inch) in depth. |
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Item |
Please Remember... |
| Bottles (#1 - #7) |
No Styrofoam, plastic bags or plastic packaging. |
| Egg cartons |
Clear plastic. |
| Household cleaning products (javex, antifreeze, detergent, shampoo) |
No containers containing petroleum, pesticide or fuel products. (Please take to a Household Hazardous Waste Depot). |
| Jugs & jars |
Remove lids and rinse. |
| Tubs (ice cream, yogurt, margarine) |
Remove lids and rinse. |
| Lids |
From plastic tubs only. |
| Plastic food trays (microwavable, bakery) |
Empty and rinse. |
| Pails |
Up to 1 gallon or 4 litres. Remove lids and metal handles (plastic handles are okay). |
| Plant trays & pots |
No large than 30 cm x 30 cm (12 x 12 inches) |
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Please Remember... |
| Bottles |
Remove lids. Empty and rinse. |
| Jars |
Remove lids. Empty and rinse. |
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Please Remember... |
| Gable top containers (milk, juice cartons) |
Remove lids, empty and rinse. |
| Polycoat containers |
Empty and rinse. |
| Take out containers |
Must not be Styrofoam. |
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