Starting in mid-August, Wellington County will transition to an enhanced curbside recycling system that includes a new recycling cart and collection schedule. To learn more about the new carts, their sizes, and option to order a smaller size, click here.
Recycling carts will be delivered throughout July and will be accepted starting mid-August. Recycling collection moves to every other week. Zones and pickup schedules will be shared in July.
For questions related to:
Please contact:
Waste Management
For concerns or other recycling-related questions,
please contact Circular Materials.
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Cardboard boxes
Pizza boxes, direct mail boxes, moving boxes, shoe boxes.
✅ Flatten. No larger than 60 x 60 cm.
Boxboard
Cereal boxes, tissue boxes, egg cartons, rolls from toilet paper and paper towel.
✅ Flatten.
✅ Empty.
Paper laminate packaging
Pet food bags, food service paper bags, and plates.
✅ Empty and free from food residue.
Paper
Any colour, including flour bags, prescription bags, paper produce bags.
Notepads, white or coloured loose paper, file folders, other printed materials.
Community newspapers, flyers, brochures and magazines.
Greeting cards and envelopes, gift boxes.
✅ Empty.
✅ Place shredded paper in a tied clear plastic bag.
✅ Separate from plastic bags used to cover items, remove elastic bands.
✅ Remove rope handle from bags.
❌ Do not include soft or hard covered books/novels.
Flexible plastic packaging
Bags used for dry cleaning, bread, newspapers and flyers. Overwrap (paper towel & toilet paper, beverage containers). Coffee bags or deli pouches, chip bags, bubble wrap, snack wrappers, cereal liner bags, plastic gift bags.
Empty and free from food residue.
Glass containers
Clear and coloured glass. Food containers, jars and bottles. Cosmetic containers, spice bottles, oil and vinegar bottles.
✅ Empty and free from food residue.
✅ Lids and caps off.
Plastic containers
Laundry detergent and household cleaner jugs, shampoo, body wash, salad dressing, condiment, dish soap, mouth wash bottles.
✅ Empty.
✅ Lids and caps on.
Plastic food containers
Food trays, salad, yogurt, peanut butter, bakery and egg containers, plastic cups, plastic tubs and lids, black plastic containers.
✅ Empty.
✅ Lids and caps on.
Paper laminate containers
Spiral cans, cookie dough packages, ice cream containers/tubs, and hot and cold beverage cups.
✅ Empty.
✅ Remove lids.
Cartons
Dairy and dairy substitute cartons, molasses and sugar cartons, laundry and cleaning cartons, soup and sauce cartons, coffee cartons.
✅ Rinse and dry.
✅ Lids and caps on.
Aluminum (foils and trays)
Aluminum foil, pie plates, frozen food trays.
✅ Rinse and dry.
✅ Ball up aluminum foil.
Metal
Food cans, metal lids, candle, cookie, coffee and tea tins.
✅ Rinse and dry.
Foam packaging
Meat trays, takeout containers, cups, plates, bowls, foam packaging for products.
Empty and free from food residue.
Remove film wrap and absorbent pads from meat trays.
Tubes
Toothpaste tubes, deodorant, hand cream tubes.
Empty.
Lids and caps on.
Small plastic containers
Small item packaging, hand sanitizer bottles, plant pots.
Empty.
Lids and caps on.
Aerosol containers
Food spray, hairspray, air fresheners, shaving cream, deodorant.
Empty.
Lids and caps on.
Aerosols with toxic, corrosive or flammable symbols are not accepted with the exception of:
Did you notice a yellow oops sticker on your recycling? This means your recycling had one of the following challenges:
How to be recycle ready
Follow these simple tips to ensure your materials are ready for collection and recycling:
Questions?
For questions about oops stickers, contact your recycling contractor.
