Keep lids on Avoid breaking glass Empty and rinse material

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1 MY CONTAINERS STREAM Food/Beverage Glass Bottles & Jars Keep lids on Avoid breaking glass Empty and rinse material No light bulbs No mirrors or windows No drinking glasses No ceramics Plastic Bottles, Tubs, Lids & Containers Food & beverage bottles/tubs/containers Laundry detergent jugs and bottles Household cleaner and shampoo bottles Foam plastics - meat trays and foam cups Empty and rinse material No styrofoam blocks / peanuts No toys or durable plastics No plastic lawn furniture Plastic Film & Outer Wrap Aluminum & Tin Cans, Paint Cans Empty Aerosol Cans Plastic grocery bags, bread bags, newspaper bags, candy wrappers, etc. Secure all plastic film inside one film bag to ensure material does not blow away Please don t squish or flatten cans Keep lids on and press lids inside cans Clean foil (pie plates, tinfoil, etc.) Empty, dry paint cans with lid off Empty and rinse material Empty aerosol cans with lids removed Cans must be empty No food soiled material No elastic bands No cooking pots or pans No metal clothes hangers Aerosol cans with remaining contents are considered household hazardous waste

2 MY PAPER PRODUCTS STREAM Newspaper, Flyers & Catalogues All paper flyers are recyclable (even glossy) Include telephone books, catalogues, etc. Stack them together or tie in bundles Do not exceed 45 lbs. No plastic newspaper bags Mixed Paper, Junk Mail, Office Paper, Envelopes & Books Junk mail, greeting cards, office paper, etc. Books are acceptable! Keep hard & soft covers on for recycling Envelopes with windows are acceptable No tissues or paper towels No photos/waxed paper No plastic shopping bags Milk Cartons, Juice Cartons, TetraPaks & Juice Boxes Include all polycoated containers (milk cartons, soup and juice boxes, etc.) Keep all plastic lids on Flatten to make more space in Blue Box No food soiled cartons No elastic bands Boxboard Cereal boxes, cracker boxes, tissue boxes, pasta boxes, etc. Remove inside bags/liners No tissues or paper towels Corrugated Cardboard / Boxes Flatten, bundle and tie cardboard no larger than 100cm x 100cm x 20cm Place tied bundle visibly beside blue boxes No wax coated boxes Tie with string or tape Textiles / Fabric Old t-shirts, socks, towels, etc. Secure in a clear, transparent bag Tie a piece of fabric to top of bag Remove buttons Remove zippers 2

3 URBAN AREA GREEN BIN PROGRAM Check to ensure your street is eligible for Green Bin service on your collection day by ensuring you live in the Urban Area on a year-round. To obtain a Green Bin, or ensure program eligibility, please call Muskoka Public Works at Place your indoor kitchen catcher in a convenient location (ex. under or on kitchen counter) Empty the contents of your kitchen catcher into your Green Bin regularly. Place green bin at the curb no later than 8:00am on your regular collection day, each week. Do not set kitchen catchers or loose compostable bags at the curb. Do you have a broken or damaged Green Bin? Please contact Muskoka Public Works at regarding exchanging your broken bin. COMPOSTABLE BAGS ONLY! If you choose to use a compostable bag, look for the certified logo. WE ACCEPT MORE THAN JUST FOOD! Soiled paper products are also acceptable in the Green Bin. Paper towels, tissues and soiled paper plates are acceptable! These are the only bags approved for Muskoka s composting operations.

4 Plastic Bags Cooked Meat Bread & Grains Cheese / Dairy Eggs / Eggshells Meal Leftovers Pet Waste Fruit & Veggies Coffee & Filters Tea Bags Popcorn Bags Wooden Sticks Raw Meat Dryer Lint House Plants Cold Wood Ash Paper Liners Certified Liners Green Bins are collected every week on your collection day, year-round Line Green Bin with paper towels, newspapers, paper bags or compostable bags with certified logo Do not use plastic grocery bags as liners - they will not break down and will contaminate the compost Cigarette Butts 2

5 LEAF & YARD WASTE 1 Leaf & Yard Waste collection is available to urban area households in the Green Bin service area. If you qualify for curbside collection for Leaf & Yard Waste, your street will be shown on pages 7-9 with the following symbol: 2 Residential Leaf & Yard Waste collection occurs on selected Saturdays as listed: 3 Set material at the curb before 8:00am on the scheduled Saturdays as listed. Only use open-top containers (that can be dumped) or paper yard bags. Material is manually lifted and dumped by hand; your containers or yard bags should not exceed 20kg (44lbs). 4 * Bundled twigs are acceptable. Please ensure they meet the approved size dimensions so they will fit into the slot of the truck. Must not exceed 2 inches in diameter Be no longer than 3 feet No wider than 2 feet Paper Yard Waste Bags Open-Top Containers Cardboard Boxes Leaves Trimmings Bundled Twigs NO Plastic Bags NO Logs NO Stumps NO Trees 8 8:00am Leaf and Yard Waste is collected 4 times per year on special dates (Saturdays). Visit muskokarecycles.ca for Spring and Fall dates. DID YOU KNOW: Residential Leaf and Yard Waste can be delivered to any Landfill or Transfer Station at no charge.

6 ELECTRONIC WASTE Electronic Waste (E-Waste) needs special care and will not be collected at the curb.!! Computers & Accessories, Televisions, A/V Equipment Unwanted electronics should never end up in your garbage bag. Most of the parts steel, glass, copper, aluminum, plastics and many precious metals, can be recovered and made into new products. Environmental Handling Fees (EHF) are charged on the sale and distribution of new electronics regulated in Ontario. The fee reflects the cost to collect, transport and responsibly recycle each electronic at the end of its useful life. Computer Equipment: Desktop & Laptops Computer Peripherals Printing Devices Wires and Cables Televisions: Standard Televisions LCD Screens Plasma Screens Projection Televisions For additional drop-off locations, please visit A/V Equipment: Telephones Cellular Phones PDAs and Pagers A/V Players Cameras Speakers/Amplifiers Radios/Tuners Bracebridge Landfill Rosewarne Site 1062 Rosewarne Dr. Gravenhurst Landfill Beiers Site 1052 Beiers Rd. Huntsville Transfer Stn. Stisted Site 178 Sisted Landfill Rd. Port Carling Transfer Stn. Eveleigh Site 1174 Eveleigh Road Port Severn Transfer Stn. Baxter Site 980 South Bay Road Dwight Transfer Stn. Franklin Site 1020 Oxtongue Rapids Rd. 4

7 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE Automotive Related: Maintenance Related: Household Related: Mercury Products: aerosols, antifreeze, auto fluids, brake fluid, cleaners, fuel, lead acid batteries, motor oil, paint, solvents all cleaners, batteries, bleach, cooking oil, disinfectants, medicines, paint, polishes, pool/hot tub chemicals, propane camping cylinders, soaps, stain removers, uv lamps, waxes Yard and Garden: fertilizers, fungicides, fuel, herbicides, insecticides, oil, rodenticides, pesticides adhesives, caulking, deck cleaner, glues, paints, solvents, stains, wood preservatives fluorescent/LED, CFL light bulbs, thermometers, thermostats Pharmaceuticals / Needles: medicines, pharmaceuticals needles/sharps packaged in a hard plastic sealed container Smoke Detectors: Smoke alarms are not considered hazardous by Ministry of Environment regulations, and should be placed in your regular garbage for collection. Be sure to remove the batteries before disposal! NO CHARGE DROP-OFF Residential Material Only Microwaves and Small Metal Appliances: Microwaves and other metal based small appliances (toasters, kettles, etc.) are not considered hazardous by Ministry of Environment regulations, and should be disposed of as scrap metal at any landfill or transfer station.

8 DROP-OFF SCHEDULE BRACEBRIDGE Muskoka s Full-Time Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facility Open Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm 1122 Rosewarne Drive Bracebridge BRENDAR ENVIRONMENTAL GRAVENHURST 1052 Beiers Road Gravenhurst Check back for 2018 scheduled dates. GRAVENHURST LANDFILL HUNTSVILLE 169 Madill Church Road Check back for 2018 scheduled dates. Huntsville MADILL WORKS YARD MUSKOKA LAKES 1174 Eveleigh Road Check back for 2018 scheduled dates. Port Carling EVELEIGH TRANSFER STATION GEORGIAN BAY 980 South Bay Road Check back for 2018 scheduled dates. Port Severn BAXTER TRANSFER STATION LAKE OF BAYS 1020 Oxtongue Rapids Road Dwight FRANKLIN TRANSFER STATION Check back for 2018 scheduled dates. 5

9 CURBSIDE COLLECTION IN MUSKOKA Large items, hazardous and electronic waste, scrap metal and construction waste cannot safely be collected curbside. ONLY BAGGED HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE, SORTED RECYCLING AND GREEN BINS IN APPROVED AREAS ARE COLLECTED CURBSIDE. BAGGED GARBAGE SORTED RECYCLING GREEN BIN ORGANICS URBAN AREA 2 BAGS SUMMER / WEEKLY 4 BAGS RURAL AREA 3 BAGS SUMMER / WEEKLY 6 BAGS WINTER / BI-WEEKLY GARBAGE WINTER / BI-WEEKLY Garbage must be secured in a solid coloured, standard sized garbage bag. (No loose garbage inside cans.) Maximum weight (including can) must not exceed 55lbs (25kg). A garbage can or roadside animal proof bin is recommended to contain waste. Avoid putting unsecured waste at the curb; this invites animal encounters and litter. Because of unforseen delays, trucks may be collecting until 8:00pm and arrival times are not guaranteed to be the same each collection day. Garbage must be properly contained until the trucks arrive. RESIDENTIAL UNLIMITED WEEKLY, YEAR-ROUND Recycling must be sorted to be collected. Residents may use sorted Blue Boxes, any similar sized open container or plastic clear/transparent bags. Recycling that has not been rinsed of remaining food waste will contaminate loads and will be left behind. Remember, sorted recycling is unlimited each week. Don t overload your Blue Boxes (maximum weight must not exceed 55lbs); use a laundry basket, tote or cardboard box to contain sorted recyclables if you run out of room. RESIDENTIAL UNLIMITED WEEKLY, YEAR-ROUND The curbside Green Bin Organics Program is available to Urban Area residents. If using liners, use Certified Compostable liners. Material is manually dumped. Maximum weight (including Green Bin) must not exceed 55lbs (25kg) to ensure safe lifting. Only use an approved Green Bin. Other curbside containers may not be acceptable. Green Bins don t need to be full to be collected, set them out each week, year-round.

10 HELPFUL L GARBAGE GE TIPS HELPFUL RECYCLING TIPS HELPFUL GREEN BIN TIPS Small bags containing waste (white kitchen or grocery bags) should be disposed of in a household sized solid garbage bag. If using a roadside bin to contain your bagged material, ensure the bin is in an approved position: it must be located no more than 5 meters from the travelled roadway, and be visible to the collection driver. Oversized construction bags cannot be collected, as they will not fit in the slot in the collection truck. Use only standard sized, solid coloured household garbage bags to contain waste. Recycling is now collected from inside roadside bins. Only clear or transparent bags can be used to store recycling in bins; this is to assist in safe lifting practices. Please do not place Blue Boxes inside of roadside bins. They will not be collected. If using Blue Boxes, place in a location where they are visible to the driver from the travelled roadway. Stack your Blue Boxes on top of one another at the curb. This will prevent material blowing away and creating litter. Green Bins should be placed beside garbage cans and Blue Boxes, visible to the driver from the travelled roadway. Residential Green Bin material can be delivered at no charge to: - Bracebridge (Rosewarne) Landfill - Gravenhurst (Beiers) Landfill - Huntsville (Stisted) Transfer Station - Port Carling (Eveleigh) Transfer Station or - Port Severn (Baxter) Transfer Station If located in the Rural Areas of Muskoka, consider purchasing a backyard composter to divert organic material from your garbage bag. Use your homemade compost to nourish your gardens, lawn, and more! BLUE BOXES: Muskoka branded Blue Boxes are available for purchase at any Landfill or Transfer Station in Muskoka, or at the District of Muskoka Administration Building at 70 Pine Street in Bracebridge during normal operating hours. GREEN BINS: Muskoka branded Green Bins belong to the home, not the homeowner. Please leave them behind if you re moving. If you have recently moved and do not have a Green Bin, please contact the District of Muskoka at for more information. muskokarecycles.ca