Blue Box Recycling

[ppm:alt id=1775] The Blue Box recycling program was introduced to collect all recyclable material.

Blue Boxes are collected every week. All Blue Boxes must be placed by the curb prior to 7:00 a.m. on your collection day (except Yonge Street and Industrial Parkway which is 6:00 a.m.).

What can be included in your Blue Box
Please find below a guideline for recycling paper products, corrugated cardboard, beverage cartons, metal, plastic and glass. Please remember to combine recyclables into one blue box - sorting is not required.

Materials Accepted	What to Recycle	How to Prepare	NOT Accepted
PAPER PRODUCTS	Paper items, such as cereal boxes, newspapers, magazines, telephone books, office paper and junk mail (window envelopes are okay).	Remove plastic windows from pasta boxes, etc., covers from hard cover books, and plastic sleeves from newspapers and magazines.	Soiled paper, paper towels, tissues, waxed paper, shredded paper, cookie bags, chip bags. NO plastic bags.

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD	All corrugated cardboard - remove plastic wrap from water bottle trays (staples are okay).	Flatten and tie in bundles no larger than 60cm x 60cm x 30 cm (36" x 36" x 8").	No boxes with heavy food or grease stains (e.g. greasy pizza boxes can go in Green Bin).

BEVERAGE CARTONS	Tetra Pak^® packages and milk/juice cartons/boxes.	Rinse and do NOT flatten.	No plastic wrap or straws. No foil pouches (e.g. Koolaid Jammers).

METAL	All food/beverage metal cans, empty aerosol cans, empty & dry metal paint cans with lids removed. CLEAN aluminum foil/trays/plates.	Rinse. Do NOT crush cans. Foil needs to be in loose balls of at least 3" diameter.	No coat hangers, pots/pans, kitchen utensils or batteries. No propane cylinders.

PLASTIC	Most rigid plastic containers including food containers, household cleaners, shampoo bottles and microwave trays.	Rinse and leave lids on.	No toys, plastic bags, film or bubble wrap, Styrofoam, foam egg trays, lawn furniture, garden hoses. No motor oil containers.

GLASS	All clear or coloured glass bottles and jars.	Rinse, include lids separately.	No glass cookware, light bulbs, window or mirror glass, drinking glasses or ceramics (plates, mugs, etc.).
Additional Blue Boxes Additional Blue Boxes may be purchased for $9.00 at the Aurora Town Hall from Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Please note: The first Blue Box for a new resident, or a replacement for a broken Blue Box is free of charge.