Recycling Bins in Public Places
More than 200 public space recycling bins are now located in downtown cores, parks and other public spaces throughout the region.
Acceptable Materials
The following beverage containers can be disposed of in the public recycling bins:
- Glass containers
- Plastic containers
- Aluminum pop cans
- Juice boxes (Tetra Pak)
- Milk cartons
The same containers that are acceptable in the Blue Box at home are acceptable in the blue public space recycling bins.
Unacceptable Items
Unacceptable items include paper coffee cups, food waste, candy wrappers, chip bags and drinking straws.
Learn more about where these items go.
Most locations do not include recycling for paper products because so little is generated. Residents are asked to take these paper materials (newspapers, flyers, catalogues) home with you for recycling.
Container Locations
You can find bins in the following locations:
|
St. Catharines |
Grimsby |
| Niagara Falls - Oakes Park - MF Ker Park - Patrick Cummings Park - EE Mitchelson Park - Kalar Park |
Thorold |
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority |
Wainfleet |
|
Pelham |
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Public Recycling Program Results
Public space recycling captures items that tend to be disposed of by individuals in away-from-home locations such as streets, parks, beaches, arenas and other recreational facilities.
There has been a 92.4 per cent capture rate of beverage containers (plastic bottles, glass bottles, jars and aluminum and steel cans), based on an average of the waste audits conducted in the City of St. Catharines, Town of Pelham and NPCA.