What Can I Recycle?

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With the recent and forthcoming changes in the Calgary Recycling Bylaws the question isn’t so much “What Can I Recycle?” as it is “What Goes Where?”. By the end of this year businesses, organizations, and multi-family residential buildings will be required to have three separate programs as part of their overall waste management strategy. Education is a crucial step for the success of any program. Here is what building residents, occupants, and employees need to know:

Mixed Recycling

Organics Recycling

Waste (Garbage)

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Organics Recycling

When organic material is thrown in the garbage, it ends up in the landfill where it releases Methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Making sure these materials are properly disposed of helps reduce your carbon footprint!

  • Plate Scrapings
  • Dirty Paper Plates
  • Paper Towels & Napkins
  • Meat
  • Fish
  • Shellfish
  • Bones
  • Vegetables
  • Fruits
  • Bread
  • Noodles
  • Grains
  • Cereal
  • Eggs & Eggshells
  • Milk
  • Cheese
  • Other Dairy Products
  • Cookies
  • Pastries
  • Cakes
  • Muffins
  • Cooking Oil
  • Grease
  • Tea Bags
  • Coffee Grinds
  • Coffee Filters
  • Leaves
  • Stems
  • Flowers
  • Yard Waste
  • Weeds
  • Branches
  • Prunings
  • Grass Clippings
  • Sod
  • Animal Feces
  • *Yard Waste
  • *Weeds
  • *Branches
  • *Prunings
  • *Grass Clippings
  • *Sod
  • *Animal Feces
  • Baby Diapers
  • Animal Carcasses

*NOTE: These items are not collected with commercial organic waste and are often handled by grounds maintenance service providers to be disposed of separately.

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Mixed Recycling

The rules of recycling seem to be constantly changing. Let us help you stay up to date so you can do your part to reduce waste and keep our City clean!

  • Cardboard Boxes
  • Paper Towel & Toilet Paper Tubes
  • Catalogs & Magazines
  • Newspapers & Flyers
  • Paper
  • Letters/Cards & Envelopes
  • Brochures
  • Wrapping Paper
  • Paper Bags
  • Shredded Paper (in a tied plastic bag)
  • Telephone Books
  • Paperback Books
  • Soup & Beverage Containers
  • Coffee Cups
  • Jugs
  • Bottles
  • Food Containers & Lids (must be cleaned)
  • Grocery Bags
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Bubble Wrap
  • Items With Recycling Symbol 1 –  7
  • Food Cans (clean)
  • Metal Lids
  • Aluminum Foil (clean)
  • Aluminum Plates & Containers (clean)
  • Clean Jars
  • Clean Bottles
  • Contaminated Items
  • Dirty Paper Plates
  • Items With Food Residue
  • Polystyrene Foam Products
  • Styrofoam Cups & Plates
  • Foam Packing Materials
  • Scrap Metal
  • Aluminum Siding
  • Car Parts
  • Electrical Wire
  • Pots & Pans
  • Shelving Racks
  • Coat Hangers
  • Pressurized Containers
  • Propane Tanks
  • Needles
  • Batteries
  • Chemicals
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Waste (Garbage)

Everyone has garbage, but not everyone wants to spend their time thinking about it! We’ll take care of it for you so it can stay out of sight and out of mind.

  • Dirty Diapers
  • Animal Feces
  • Polystyrene Foam Products
  • Styrofoam Cups & Plates
  • Foam Packing Materials
  • Cereal Box Liners & Similar Plastic Bags
  • Unacceptable Metal Items
  • Contaminated Items
  • Loose Needles
  • Automotive Chemicals
  • Batteries
  • Cleaning Chemicals
  • Paint
  • Fluorescent Bulbs
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Pressurized Tanks
  • Aerosol Cans
  • Propane Tanks
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Roll-off bins

Big projects require big solutions. We will contract a roll-off bin to suit your waste disposal needs!

Home injection needles can be disposed of with other garbage if they are in a puncture-resistant container. The City of Calgary also has a Needle Safety Program including public disposal boxes.

Automotive chemicals, batteries, cleaning chemicals, paint, and fluorescent bulbs need to be disposed of properly at a designated City of Calgary drop-off site.

Aerosol cans, propane tanks, and anything else that may be pressurized can also be dropped off at the designated City of Calgary drop-off sites.

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Household electronics can be disposed of with other garbage, but there are also programs in the city to help reduce this kind of waste.

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