Open the drop-down menus to discover what materials are accepted in your blue bin.
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Accepted
- Aluminum cans and lids
- Steel containers
Examples
- Food and beverage containers
- Tuna cans
- Soft drink cans
- Soup can
- Sauce cans
- Pet food tins
- Cookie tin containers
Not Accepted
- Pots, pans and baking trays
- Aluminum foil, trays and pie plates
- Aerosol cans
- Wire coat hangers
- Scrap metal
- Paint cans
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Accepted
- Cardboard boxes and inserts
- Boxboard packaging
Examples
- All sizes of cardboard boxes
- Pizza boxes (little food and grease)
- Cereal boxes
- Shoe boxes
- Paper egg cartons
- Tissue paper boxes
- Toilet paper and paper towel rolls
- Take-out beverage trays
Not Accepted
- Greasy pizza boxes
- Wet boxboard and cardboard
- Boxes with a foil or plastic lining
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Accepted
- Aseptic cartons
- Gable top cartons
Examples
- Juice boxes
- Milk cartons
- Soup cartons
- Juice cartons
- Frozen dessert boxes (i.e. ice cream and frozen yogurt cartons)
Not Accepted
- Food and drink pouch packaging
- Straws
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Accepted
- Clear and coloured glass jars and containers
Examples
- Glass food and beverage containers
- Salsa jars
- Olive oil and balsamic vinegar bottles
- Juice bottles
- Hard liquor and wine bottles
- Cosmetic containers
Not Accepted
- Drinking glasses and dishes
- Glass cookware
- Ceramics and porcelain
- Broken glass
- Mirrors
- Light bulbs
- Automotive glass
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Accepted
- Paper
- Magazines and catalogues
- Newspaper
- Shredded paper (must be put in a large, clear plastic bag before it goes in the blue bin)
Examples
- Office paper
- Envelopes (with windows and without)
- Telephone directories (business and residential)
- Greeting cards (plain)
- Flyers (glossy and matte)
- Store receipts
- Paper bags
- Kraft paper
Not Accepted
- Tissue paper (decorative)
- Books (hardcover and paperback)
- Greeting cards with ribbon, foil, sparkles
- Paper towels, napkins
- Facial tissue paper
- Padded shipping envelopes
- Wrapping paper
- Paper bags with plastic or foil lining (i.e. microwave popcorn bags, pet food bags, or carry out bags)
- Disposable hot/cold food and beverage containers with plastic lining
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Accepted
- #1-5 and #7 plastics
Examples
- Plastic water bottles
- Peanut butter containers
- Shampoo bottles
- Body care products
- Plastic bottles with screw caps, spray pump, or pull-up tops
- Laundry detergent bottles
- Margarine containers
- 4L Milk jugs
- Cleaning solution bottles (empty)
- Pill/vitamin supplement bottles
- Plastic clamshells with hinged or click-closed tops (not accepted in Brandon and surrounding communities)
- Rigid plastic packaging
Not Accepted
- Plastics that are not packaging
- Foam packaging i.e. Styrofoam
- Black plastics (any number)
- Toys
- Plastic plant pots
- Plastic plates and cutlery
- Plastic film i.e. plastic bags, cellophane wrap, kitchen stretch wrap, cereal bags, etc.
- Plastics labelled biodegradable or compostable
- Zipper lock pouches for frozen foods
- Potato chip bags
- Rice bags
- Mesh bags for avocados, onions, citrus fruit
- Always confirm with your municipality if you have questions about the materials that are accepted in your residential recycling program.
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