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Plastic Flower Pot
Plastic flower pots that are not black and less than nine inches in diameter can go in the blue box. Anything larger, please place it in the garbage. If the flower pot is black plastic please place in the garbage.
Disposal Options:
Blue Box
Garbage
Disinfectant
This item is Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and can be taken to a HHW depot for proper recycling and disposal. All HHW should be in original containers and well-marked. Containers are not returnable. Do not mix products. Residents may drop off up to 60L of HHW and 20 fluorescent tubes per day at York Region HHW Depots. Please do not flush or pour these products down your drain.
Disposal Options:
YorkRegionWasteFacility
Craft Supplies
Please place this item in the garbage.
Disposal Options:
Garbage
Formalin
This item is household hazardous waste (HHW) and can be taken to a HHW depot for proper recycling and disposal. Click map icon for nearest locations. All HHW should be in original containers and well-marked. Containers are not returnable. Do not mix products. Residents may drop off up to 60L of HHW and 20 fluorescent tubes per day at York Region HHW Depots.
Disposal Options:
YorkRegionWasteFacility
Disposable Diaper
Please place disposable diapers in the green bin. Consider switching to cloth diapers as they are a more environmentally friendly alternative that can be used instead of disposable diapers. Did you know? One child requires an estimated 6,000 disposable diapers which is the equivalent to 1 tonne of waste and can save a family an estimated $500 to $2000 per child.
Disposal Options:
Green Bin
Fruits
Please place this item in the green bin or your backyard composter. Please visit york.ca/compost to learn more.
Disposal Options:
Green Bin
Eggs
Please place this item in the green bin or your backyard composter. Please visit york.ca/compost to learn more.
Disposal Options:
Green Bin
Coffee Cup Lid
This item is garbage.
Disposal Options:
Garbage
Paper Soda Cup
Take-out cups are challenging to recycle as they are lined with plastic or wax and act as a contaminant in the recycling system. Please place paper take-out cups and lids in the garbage. Consider using a reusable cup or bottle wherever possible.
Disposal Options:
Garbage
Black Plastic Take Out Tray
At the moment, black plastic is a challenging material to recycle and acts as a contaminant in the recycling system. Please place this item in the garbage.
Disposal Options:
Garbage
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