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Accepted Materials

General Waste

Food Waste

Recycling Waste

Your General Waste bin must not contain the following: 

  • Liquids, or any explosive, toxic, dangerous, hazardous, or noxious materials. This includes items like asbestos, acids, solvents, paints, unwrapped broken glass, minerals, grease, cooking oil, and concrete. 
  • Ash or hot embers. 
  • Batteries—please remove these and take them to your nearest battery collection facility. 
  • Biological or animal remains. 
  • Lawn clippings or inorganic waste. 
  • Any items that could pose a risk of harm or injury to our operators. 

Your Garden Waste bin must not contain the following:  

  • General waste, bamboo, cabbage tree leaves, flax, dirt, soil, rocks, newspaper, old compost, woodchips, stumps, or branches/logs. 

  • Liquids, or any explosive, toxic, dangerous, hazardous, or noxious materials such as asbestos, acids, solvents, paints, unwrapped broken glass, minerals, grease, cooking oil, or concrete.  

  • Bins with prohibited materials will not be emptied, and an additional charge may apply if found. 

Your recycling bin must not contain the following: 

  • Light bulbs, window glass, crystal, ceramics, or pottery. 

  • Glass bottles and jars: Remove corks, caps, and lids. In some areas, glass must be separated from other recyclables; refer to the website for details. 

  • Paper and cardboard: Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, and clean cardboard are accepted. Oily or stained cardboard boxes will not be accepted. 

  • Plastic containers (1,2 and 5 only): Remove caps and flatten bottles. 

  • Liquids, or any explosive, toxic, dangerous, hazardous, or noxious materials, including asbestos, acids, solvents, paints, unwrapped broken glass, minerals, grease, cooking oil, or concrete