Recycling Carts

The City’s updated residential curbside recycling collection services will make use of the new recycling carts, which means that other recycling bins, even those previously provided by the City, will no longer be serviced. The City recommends that residents keep any other recycling bins they may have for alternative waste-keeping or storage purposes. Residents can also bring old recycling bins to the Landfill for proper disposal. 

The City’s updated residential curbside recycling collection services will make use of the new recycling carts, which means that residents who choose to opt out of receiving the recycling cart will no longer have their recycling collection picked up on collection days. Residents who wish to opt out of recycling can contact the Landfill; please note that opting out of recycling does not affect their annual property taxes (i.e. waste collection fees will not be waived).

Residents are encouraged to take care of their new carts as the costs for broken or damaged or missing carts will be charged to the property due to negligence. Replacement carts can be requested by contacting the Landfill at 204-346-6507 for $150. They can be paid for at City Hall or at the Landfill, and can be picked up at the Landfill.

Please contact the Landfill at 204-346-6507 to request an additional cart; the cost is $150 per year of service and property owners will be charged this fee around August each year.

Some recycling carts may have lids that do not close or may be frozen shut when delivered; please note that this is largely due to the fact that the bins have been assembled and travelled in colder weather, however, the lids will settle in time.

Materials acceptable for recycling include:

• newspaper/flyers
• magazines
• telephone directories
• boxboard (i.e. cereal boxes)
• pizza boxes (without food or excessive grease inside)
• gable top cartons (i.e. milk cartons)
• aseptic containers (i.e. juice boxes)
• steel cans (i.e. soup cans
• aluminum cans
• plastic (#1-5, #7)
• glass containers/jars
• cardboard               

Materials that cannot be recycled include:        

• styrofoam
• aluminum foil
• plastic bags
• gift wrap                                  

Compostable/organic materials should NOT be be placed in your recycling cart.  They can be brought to the landfill for composting.  

Please rinse out your containers before placing them in the blue box.