Recycling collection

Example of 96-gallon blue recycling cart

​Example of front-end wheeled bin

Recycling responsibilities for the property manager

• Ensure all proper bins are purchased and maintained for the entire building.
• Ensure recycling containers set out for collection are free of contamination and that all recycling bins have acceptable materials.  A recycling container will be deemed 'contaminated' if the contents are mixed with garbage and/or non-collectible waste. Contaminated recycling containers will not be collected.
• Ensure that separate garbage bins are in or near the recycling room for residents to dispose of plastic bags and other non-recyclable material.
• Monitor recycling area(s) to ensure residents are following correct recycling procedures. 
• Ensure recycling containers are not overflowing. This can be done by purchasing more blue boxes or rotating the boxes more frequently.
• Promote recycling throughout the building. Hang posters depicting what is acceptable and not acceptable in the City’s recycling program in the recycling/garbage room as well as other areas frequented by residents. Contact the Environmental Services Department to request posters and other educational material.
• Due to space restrictions, a few small multi-residential buildings have been approved by the City to use the standard City-issued curbside blue boxes. Property owners are responsible for purchasing blue boxes from the City and to distribute the blue boxes to each residential dwelling unit in the building.  

Recycling responsibilities for residents

• Ask the property manager how the building’s recycling program works.
• Store items in a blue box or reusable blue bag until full. When the blue box or bag is full, place loose items directly into the recycling container of the building or down the chute. Do not place items in plastic bags. 
• Bring flattened cardboard to the recycling room instead of putting it down the chute. This helps prevent chutes from becoming blocked by cardboard.
• Corrugated Cardboard must be flattened to no larger than 0.6 metres by 0.6 metres by 0.3 metres (two feet x two feet x one foot).