Recycling Schedule

Beginning August 2008, curbside pickup of recyclable material will take place on a weekly basis as detailed below. Materials collected will alternate each week. The first weekly collection will begin Tuesday, August 5 with commingle material (labelled as C on the schedule) (#1 and #2 plastics, aluminium and steel food/beverage containers, and glass). That will be followed by the collection of fibre materials (labelled as F on the schedule) (paper, news print, box board, and cardboard) the following week, Tuesday August 12th. The alternating pick ups will continue to follow this same pattern for the remainder of the year.

See detailed description of material classes below

See what is being picked up by week

The change in collection is the result of the overwhelming amount of material collected on a bi-weekly basis. In 2007, businesses, residents, and institutions in Elliot Lake diverted approximately 750 tonnes of material from the landfill site. With your continued support of this program a 1,000 tonne diversion rate is possible for 2008.  Please pitch in and help our community achieve this goal. It saves us all money, keeps our landfill viable for longer, and helps the environment.

Blue boxes can be purchased at the City of Elliot Lake Public Works department for $8.00.

Note: Collection of recycling materials and residential garbage will commence at 7:30 AM effective August 5, 2008. To ensure your materials are collected, please have it curbside before that time.  

 Description of Recyclable Materials

Symbol C Denotes

Glass Bottles and Jars Only

  • Clear and coloured only food and beverage containers only.
  • Remove lids and place in garbage.
  • Place loose in Blue box

Metal Food and Beverage Containers

  • Steel & aluminium food and beverage cans.
  • Aluminium trays and foil
  • Steel lids or jar lids can be placed with metal food products
  • Rinse and remove lids or push into cans
  • Place loose in Blue Box

Plastic Bottles and Jars

  • Containers marked with these symbols on side or bottom

          

  • Plastic pop bottles, water bottles, soap, anti-freeze, laundry detergent or bleach bottles
  • Plastic lids should be put into garbage
  • Containers must have screw top lids (NO TUBS) e.g.: Margarine, Yogurt Containers
  • Place loose in your Blue Box

Symbol F Denotes

Newspapers, Magazines, Household Fine Paper, Catalogues and Telephone Books

  • Includes advertising inserts and glossy flyers
  • White, brown or coloured writing and mailed papers
  • Photocopy paper & envelopes, No carbon or tissue
  • Keep newspaper separate from cardboard
  • Place loose in Blue Box

Corrugated Cardboard

  • layered cardboard boxes with a ripple between the layers.
  • Keep newspaper separated from cardboard
  • Flatten & bundle to fit in Blue Box
  • Place loose in Blue Box

Boxboard

  • Cereal, detergent, shoe boxes, etc. Remove liners, flatten and stuff into a boxboard box.
  • Cardboard and boxboard can be placed together
  • Place loose in Blue Box

 

2010 - 2011 Recycling Schedule

 

For more information, call the recycling hotline at 1-800-430-7778.

Please use blue box or similar type containers only.