MATERIALS ACCEPTED

MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED

Cellulose fibres

• Paper/cardboard that is soiled or greasy, waxed paper, carbon paper
• Toilet paper, paper towel, tissues, stickers and wall paper
• Photo paper, metallic gift wrap
• Padded envelopes, composite items (e.g. binders) and diapers

• Bottles and jars of any shape or colour (with or without labels)

• Mirrors and flat glass (e.g. window panes)
• Dishes, porcelain and pottery (whole or fragments)
• Crystal
• Pyrex
• Electric lightbulbs, fluorescent tubes

• Bottles of any colour and having contained any type of liquid, including shampoo and detergent
• Food and soft drink containers
• Yoghurt, margarine and shortening containers, etc.
• All plastic caps and lids

• No. 6 plastic, styrofoam
• Paint and motor oil containers
• Toothpaste tubes and pumps
• Rubber products (garden hoses, boots, etc.)
• Composite objects (toys, tools, etc.)

• Milk and juice cartons, and any other rigid, multi-layer beverage packaging, such as Tetra Paks (e.g. Del Monte juice and small juice boxes)
• Hi-Pa containers (e.g. Oasis juice)

• Plastic grocery and shopping bags
• Dry cleaning bags
• Bread and pastry bags (free of greasy residue)
• Clean bags from food products, outside packaging from milk bags, paper towel packaging, etc.

• Soiled plastic wrap
• Waxed inner bags from cereal or cracker boxes
• Chip and other snack bags (greasy)
• Stretch wrap from pt, meat, cheese, etc.
• Tarps, pool covers, awnings

• Food cans
• Caps and lids
• Unsoiled aluminum foil, plates and cans
• Metal household items (pots and pans, etc.)

• Batteries*
• Paint, paint stripper and aerosol cans*