City of Abbotsford Curbside Collecti n HANDBOOK Everything you need to know about recycling, compostable waste and garbage pick-up in the City of Abbotsford. abbotsford.ca/collection
Comp stable Waste Compostable Waste Accepted Compostable waste is collected WEEKLY Limit 10 cans per household Meat, bones & fish Breads & cereal Coffee grounds & filters, tea bags Items to the curb by 7 am No plastic, please! Don't put any kind of plastic in the compostable waste bin. Line your kitchen bins with newspaper, paper towel or paper bin liners. Egg shells Nut shells Dairy products Fruits & Vegetables Baked goods Pasta, rice & grain products Fats, oils, lard, butter, sauces, mayonnaise, salad dressing, jam & nut butter Food contaminated paper plates, napkins, pizza boxes, used paper towel & tissues
Accepted Wooden popsicle sticks & toothpicks Leaves, plants, flowers & weeds Tree & hedge prunings, grass clippings Stumps, logs & branches Not accepted Glass or metals of any kind Styrofoam TM or plastics of any kind (including compostable and biodegradable plastics) Pet waste/kitty litter Disposable coffee cups Wax coated cartons Diapers and baby wipes Wire, twist ties and rubber bands Rocks, dirt and sod, other than incidental quantities Wax paper, aluminum foil, coated baking paper and parchment paper Cigarette butts Vacuum contents and bags Dimensional, engineered, painted or treated wood Bundles must be shorter than 1 metre In length and less than 60 cm In diameter. Please do not include any plastic in your compostable waste bin, including compostable or biodegradable plastic bags.
Comp stable Waste Compostable Waste Container Size Maximum capacity of 80 L Maximum weight of 23 kg Must be between 55 cm and 76 cm tall Drop-off Location Residents and businesses are able to drop off their food and yard waste for a fee at: Net Zero Waste Abbotsford Compost Facility 5050 Gladwin Road 604-557-7065 Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 7 days a week CLOSED ALL STATUTORY HOLIDAYS Containers Up to 10 containers or kraft paper yard waste bags will be collected on your collection day. Containers must be designed for curbside waste collection and include a watertight lid and graspable handles. Two graspable handles are required for containers over 50 L in size. Yard waste can be put in kraft paper yard waste bags or tied in bundles at the curb. Bags must be less than 12 kg in weight and branch bundles can be up to 1 metre long and 60 cm in diameter. Only paper bags of good integrity will be collected. Plastic and compostable plastic bags will NOT be accepted. Compostable Waste stickers Additional compostable waste stickers can be picked up free of charge at City Hall, ARC, MRC, the King Road Works Yard and the Abbotsford Mission Recycling Depot. Cold Weather Tip Cold temperatures can freeze compost inside your curbside container and make it difficult to dump. To prevent freezing, line cans with crumpled newspaper, paper, dry grass, branches or cedar needles. Keep cans inside your garage and only put them outside on collection day.
Recycling Accepted CARDBOARD Corrugated cardboard (flattened, tied and bundled) Maximum size: 60 cm X 60 cm Recycling is collected weekly PAPER PACKAGING Unlimited bags Paper bags, paper egg cartons, per household paper drink trays, boxboard (cereal boxes, etc.), paper food bags Items to the curb by 7 am PRINTED PAPER Newspaper, magazines, PAPER CONTAINERS office paper, phone books, Milk and juice cartons, tetra paks, gift wrap, greeting cards frozen dessert boxes, disposable (no books) coffee cups and lids METAL CONTAINERS & PACKAGING Foil plates, trays, aluminum foil, cans & lids, household aerosol containers (no paint or oil), tin cans & lids, concentrate juice cans PLASTIC CONTAINERS Food containers, tubs, bottles, lids, clamshell containers, milk jugs, plant pots and trays, pails, microwavable bowls & cups, coffee pods (no lids or grounds) Give it a rinse, please! Material must be clean, dry and EMPTY! How do I recycle glass? Glass can be taken to a depot for recycling. Depots are listed on the City's website at abbotsford.ca/ collection
Recycling Not accepted Drop-off Depots Abbotsford Bottle Depot 33236 Walsh Avenue, Abbotsford 604-853-7770 Abbotsford Mission Recycling Depot (AMRD) 33670 Valley Road, Abbotsford 604-850-3551 Aldergrove Return-It Depot 27482 Fraser Highway, Aldergrove 604-856-2992 R&T Recyclables & Bottle Depot Unit 23-31550 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford 604-852-6092 Please take to Drop-off Depot Glass (bottles and jars) Film plastic (shopping bags, bread bags and plastic overwrap packaging) Foam packaging (Styrofoam TM : clean foam food containers and trays and foam packaging from electronics and small appliances) Light bulbs (regular, compact fluorescent bulbs and fluorescent tubes) Batteries (household batteries and car batteries) Paint cans Metal items (scrap and small appliances) Computers and electronics Bags There is no limit to the amount of recycling bags that will be collected on your collection day. Recycling must be contained in the transparent blue recycling bags available at many retail stores. The size limit for empty blue bags is 66 cm x 92 cm. Do not place recycling in cardboard boxes. Cardboard boxes must be flattened, and placed in blue bags or tied in bundles at the curbside (maximum size is 60 cm X 60 cm).
Garbage Accepted Cotton balls, cotton swabs, dental floss & sanitary products Kitty litter (double bagged with feces removed) Diapers (bagged) Garbage is collected bi-weekly Chips Limit 3 cans per household Chip and cookie bags Broken ceramic & glassware Cigarette butts & ashes Items to the curb by 7 am Clothing, textiles & shoes that cannot be donated to charity Lint, dryer sheets & vacuum cleaner bags and contents Sandwich film (Saran TM wrap) and zipper type baggies
Garbage Not accepted Transfer Stations First Class Waste Services Inc. 34613 Vye Road Abbotsford firstclassgroup.ca or 604-854-0095 Please check website for current rates and hours of operation. Progressive Waste Solutions 34321 Industrial Way, Abbotsford progressivewaste.com or 604-857-1990 Please check website for current rates and hours of operation. Both facilities permit drop off of residential garbage. First Class accepts appliances such as fridges, stoves, freezers, air conditioners and hot water tanks. Recyclables Compostable waste (yard waste & food scraps) Building or demolition materials including drywall Rocks, sod, dirt and grass Animal feces or carcasses Biomedical or pathological wastes Paints or chemicals Medications or pharmaceuticals Electronic waste and appliances Hazardous waste Car parts and tires Batteries Flammable materials Furniture and other oversized items
Containers Up to three containers will be collected on your garbage day. If you have more than three containers, you will need an extra bag sticker, which can be purchased at City Hall, Abbotsford and Matsqui Recreation Centres. Maximum capacity of 80 L. Maximum weight of 23 kg. Cans must be between 55 cm and 76 cm tall. Empty bags must be smaller than 66 cm x 92 cm. Cans must be designed for curbside waste collection and include a watertight lid and two graspable handles. Waste Wizard Not sure how to dispose of it? Check out the Waste Wizard! Type in what you have and we ll tell you where to take it! The Waste Wizard is available at www.abbotsford.ca/wastewizard, or by downloading the free CurbCollect smart phone app. CurbCollect App Never miss a collection day again! Download the curb collect app for your smartphone and get collection day reminders. Available at the Apple App Store and on Google Play.
Depots Accepted at Depots Depot materials must be sorted. Check with the depots for a complete list of accepted material. Light bulbs (regular, compact fluorescent bulbs & fluorescent tubes) Cooking oil Cooking oil is accepted at AMRD and Aldergrove depots only. Glass (bottle & jars) Separate refundable glass & non-refundable glass. Batteries (household batteries & car batteries) Computers & electronics Film plastics (shopping bags, bread bags and over wrap packaging) Sandwich film and zipper type baggies are not accepted at MMBC depots. Foam packaging (Styrofoam TM: clean foam food containers, trays, foam packaging from electronics & small appliances) Drop-off Locations Abbotsford Bottle Depot 33236 Walsh Avenue, Abbotsford 604-853-7770 Abbotsford Mission Recycling Depot (AMRD) 33670 Valley Road, Abbotsford 604-850-3551 Aldergrove Return-It Depot 27482 Fraser Highway, Aldergrove 604-856-2992 R&T Recyclables & Bottle Depot Unit 23-31550 South Fraser Way Abbotsford 604-852-6092
Bad Weather All attempts will be made to collect curbside materials during inclement weather. If collection is missed, please set out again the following regularly scheduled collection day, or as otherwise advised by the City at www.abbotsford.ca. If collection is delayed until your next regularly scheduled collection day, you will be allowed double your regular garbage allowance. Servicing your home is our priority, but safety of people and property always comes first. Missed Collection Common reasons why your material was not collected Items were not at the curb by 7 am. Containers exceeded the allowable limit and did not have an extra bag sticker. Prohibited materials were present. Tie downs or bungee cords were not removed. Items were hidden or not accessible. Look for a sticker on missed items. Collection crews usually leave a sticker explaining why it wasn't picked up. If none of these reasons apply, please call 604-853-5485 for City collection or 604-864-5640 for contractor collection. If you are unsure who collects your curbside material call 604-853-5485. Collection Calendars The City provides curbside collection for recycling, compostable waste and garbage to single family and duplex residences. Each residence that receives collection is mailed a copy of their specific collection calendar at the end of each year. Additional copies can be printed from the City s website at www.abbotsford.ca/collection. Residents can call the Engineering Department at 604-864-5514 to request a copy of their schedule.
For more information City of Abbotsford Engineering & Regional Utilities 604-864-5514 eng-info@abbotsford.ca