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Aerosol Cans (Empty)
Paper Bags
Boxboard Boxes
Aluminum & Metal Cans and Tins
Paper Cartons, including egg cartons
Plastic bottles and jugs
DEPOT FRIENDLY:
Foam take-out containers, cups, and meat packaging
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Compostables and organic/food waste
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HAZARDS:
Plastic clamshells
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Electronics and home appliances
U_�i Lights, including LEDs and string lights
The following are considered hazardous materials and must be disposed of safely and abiding by proper precautions: batteries, syringes, bleach, aerosol containers with contents remaining, lubricants, antifreezes, motor oils, compressed gas cylinders such as CO2 cartridges or propane tanks, paint containers, and any products or packaging bearing standardized DANGER, WARNING, or POISON diamond, octagon or triangle symbols. Please exercise caution with hazardous materials and don't place them in your curbside recycling bin or bring them to an Eco-Depot.
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Plastic planters and garden pots
Newspaper
Magazines, catalogues, phone books
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Soup, milk, and juice aseptic cartons
Styrofoam, both large pieces and packaging pellets
Plastic bags, including outeiwrap, zipper locks and stand up pouches.
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For more information, visit: RecycleBC.ca
Household Papers, Envelopes
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Take-out trays and foil wrap
these items can't be recycled curbside, but can be at the local Eco-Depot.
Plastic jars and bottles, both clear and coloured
Dishware and ceramics
Corrugated Cardboards
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Metals and mixed-metal materials
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Wrappers and other crinkly packaging
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Novels, both hard and soft cover
Toys and sporting equipment
ABOUT RECYCLE BC Originally launched as Multi-Material BC in 2014, Recycle BC is a not-for-profit organization for residential packaging and paper recycling throughout BC, servicing over 1.8 million households. Recycle BC ensures your household materials picked up, sorted, and responsibly recycled. Our program is funded by by over 1,200 business that supply packaging and paper to the BC residents, shifting costs away from homeowners.
to contact the City for more information, 250-378-4224 or info@merritt.ca
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