Items for Recycling

Blue Box
Grey Box

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Blue and Grey box recyclable material may be dropped off by Niagara residents, free of charge, at the Recycling Centre:

5030 Montrose Road
Niagara Falls
Mon - Fri.: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Blue Box
Acceptable Items
Aluminium Cans and Foil Containers	- Aluminium cans and foil containers
Beverage Cartons	- Milk and juice cartons, drink boxes
Cardboard Containers with Metal Bottoms	- Frozen juice cans, potato chips containers and baby formula containers
Empty Paint and Aerosol Cans	- Lids must be removed from paint cans and recycled with cans - Plastic lids from aerosol cans must be removed and discarded - Cans with contents still remaining in them should be taken to a Household Hazardous Waste Depot
Glass Jars/Bottles	- Remove caps and lids
Metal Food and Beverage Cans	- Place lid inside metal can
Plastic Bottles, Jars, Clamshells, Flower Pots, Trays, Tubs and Lids	- Plastic Pop, juice, water, shampoo, bleach, detergent, motor oil and windshield washer bottles - Any wide mouth plastic tub and lid such as yogurt, margarine and ice cream
Polystyrene Foam Plastic	- Foam food trays, clamshells and protective packaging
Spiral Cardboard Containers	- Frozen juice, Pringles potato chips, baby formula, powdered cleansers, cookie dough packages
Notes: Empty and rinse all containers Do NOT place containers in plastic bags To decrease wind blown litter, place lighter weight containers at the bottom of the box with heavier materials on top Do not overfill your recycling boxes Continue to separate your Blue and Grey Box materials, however, if your Blue Box is full, you may use another rigid reusable container (e.g. Grey Box)
Non-Acceptable Items
appliances butter wrappings cigarette wrappings and foil lined food lids ceramics light bulbs or window glass coat hangers (return to dry cleaner) needles or syringes paper products (see Grey Box) plastic and foil food wrap plastic bags (see Grey Box) plastic blister packs such as packaging for medication and lozenges plastic pipe (vinyl PVC, polyethylene or ABS) plastic lawn edging swimming pools lawn chairs garden hoses plastic paint cans plastic toys plastic without a code propane cylinders scrap metal solar blankets and tarps vinyl PVC siding

Grey Box
Acceptable Items
Plastic Bags	- retail, milk and bread bags, dry cleaning bags, clean bubble wrap, and the plastic outer covering from items such as toilet tissue, paper towels and pop cases - remove receipts, stuff all plastic bags into one bag and tie handles
Paper	- newspapers, flyers, glossy magazines, catalogues, envelopes, paperbacks, phone books, hardcover books (remove cover and discard) - Shredded paper should be placed inside a firmly tied clear plastic bag
Corrugated Cardboard	- Shipping, appliance, furniture & pizza boxes (remove excess food) - Excess cardboard may be flattened and placed in a cardboard box or tied in bundles no larger than 90cm (3') x 90cm (3') x 90cm (3')
Boxboard	- Cereal, cookie, cracker, detergent, pop, tissue, shoe and gift boxes (remove liners)
Notes: Flatten and stuff smaller boxboard boxes into one larger boxboard box Place all acceptable paper products loose inside the Grey Box. DO NOT place paper products in plastic grocery bags Please continue to separate your Blue and Grey Box materials, however, if your Grey Box is full, you may use another rigid reusable container (e.g. Blue Box) Place lighter weight materials (flyers and plastic grocery bags) at the bottom of the box with heavier materials (newspaper) on top to decrease wind blown litter Ensure cardboard is placed tightly in the Grey Box, rather than loosely on top, or tie it together
Non-Acceptable Items
cartons egg (paper) ice cream milk (see Blue Box above) juice (see Blue Box above) chip bags or plastic wrap coated paper bags (e.g. pet food bags) cups take-out coffee soft drinks greeting cards glass metal paper take-out trays (see Green Bin) plastic (see Blue Box above) tissue paper waxed or coated boxboard such as frozen food packaging wood wrapping paper

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