RECYCLING
Please remember the following on collection day.
Place cart with wheels to the curb
- Rinse & remove lids
- Do not overfill
- Do not place items on top of the cart
- Do not place non-recyclable items in the cart
- Make sure there is a 3ft. perimeter around the cart
For more details and information on recycling please click on the links:
Holiday Recycling Guide
Recyclepedia
Shredded Paper may be put in a bag and placed on top of your recycling in your cart. Please clearly mark the bag "Shredded Paper".
Ensure your recycling is clean and empty. Dirty recycling must be discarded as garbage, and full containers must be emptied, which takes extra time and effort. Rinse out containers for thicker liquids, and wash out containers for semi-solid products such as peanut butter.
NO Rubbermaid products, caulking tubes, plastic or foam dishes, motor oil jugs, grocery bags, plastic wrap, shrink wrap, bubble wrap, styrofoam, and other foam packing materials, toys or other durable plastics.
*Please do not include foam, plastic packaging, plastic bags, and “blisterpak” plastics (e.g. the rigid clear plastic packaging on toys and other products). For more information you can also visit Simply Recycle.
In Manitoba, plastic bags are not accepted in your recycling bin. Fortunately, many retailers in Manitoba accept your used plastic bags. Remember, reduce your use of plastic bags by bringing a reusable option, reuse “singe-use” bags for household garbage, pet waste and other items, and finally, recycle the ones already in your home. For a full list of drop-off locations, please visit Simply Recycle.
Residents may take extra recycling to the Recycling Depot, located approximately 1.5 km West of Pinawa on the South side of Highway 211. Extra recycling may be placed in the bins located outside of the Recycling Depot. Residents are asked to clean, bundle, and flatten various items before taking them to the Depot.
Common reasons for missed pick-up
Wondering why we missed picking up your recycling bin? Here are the most common reasons:
- Carts were not set out by 8:00 am on your collection day
- Your cart was placed incorrectly
- Unacceptable items were in your recycling bin
- Your cart was overfilled (unable to close the lid)
- Items were placed on top of your cart