Edmonton Eco-Resources
Sorting home refuse using Edmonton's municipal collection system
Recycling (Blue Bag) | Compost (Green Bin) | Garbage (Black Bin) |
All items placed in your blue bags must be clean and dry, otherwise they cannot be recycled. Paper Newspaper and inserts, magazines, and catalogues White writing and computer paper Greeting cards, non-foil giftwrap Junk mail, unsoiled paper bags, envelopes, paper egg cartons, paperback and hardcover books (remove hardcover), phonebooks Shredded paper cannot be recycled in your blue bag, you can take it to a recycling depot or put it in your garbage Cardboard Flattened corrugated cardboard boxes Flattened cereal/food boxes Juice boxes Milk cartons (rinse with cold water and flatten) Flattened shoe boxes Pizza boxes (remove greasy liner) Metals Clean tin cans (no loose lids, trap inside or discard in trash) Aluminium containers (like pie plates) Aluminium cans Empty non-hazardous aerosol cans Glass Jars Bottles Jar and bottle lids must be removed before recycling. They can be recycled at Re:Plenish using the Pact recycling program Plastic All plastics must be empty and clean, lids must be removed and can be recycled at Re:Plenish using the Pact recycling program Stretchy plastic bags Household cleaner bottles Shampoo/conditioner bottles Beverage bottles Milk jugs Detergent or fabric softener bottles Margarine and yogurt containers Ice cream pails Vitamin bottles Windshield washer containers
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All solid food waste is accepted in the food scraps cart, which is collected weekly from spring to fall, and every two weeks in the winter. Crumpled newspaper, and BPI/BNQ certified bags can be used to line your cart or food scrap pail. Yard waste and grass clippings can be added to the green bin if you have extra space. Spoiled food Scraps and peelings Meat, fish, and poultry Bones and eggshells Dairy products Coffee grounds and tea Food-soiled paper napkins and paper towels All packaging must be removed before putting items into your food scraps cart, this includes "industrially compostable" packaging which must be placed in the trash.
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Aluminum foil Non-stretchy plastic packaging (like plastic clamshells) Non-stretchy plastic bags (such as cereal bags, pre-washed salad bags, cracker bags, and stand up pouches Plastic straws Styrofoam Plastic stir sticks Drink/coffee cup lids Foil or plastic safety seals (like those found on food and beauty products) Disposable face masks Paper towels soiled with cleaning products Paper plates/napkins/cups Plastic cutlery Bubble wrap (reuse or drop off at the Reuse Centre if it is in good condition "Industrially compostable" packaging
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Looking for more Edmonton-based eco-resources?
We've made a list below of a few handy resources for you to check out:
A convenient app for composting within Edmonton, visit their website here
What items go into Edmonton’s blue bags for recycling information here
Edmonton’s Re-use centre is reopening, visit their website for more information here
Check out Edmonton’s Eco Station for hard to recycle items here
How/what to compost with Edmonton’s composting program, visit their site here