Recycle Bins
Recycling Bins are located at the Eckville and Bentley Transfer Sites. The following materials are collected:
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Clean Flattened cardboard, newspapers, magazines and other similar paper products
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Clean Assorted plastic soft drink containers
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Clean #1 and #2 Plastics
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Clean glass
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Clean Tin/Aluminum cans
Do not bag your recycled materials, place items loose in the bins.
Containers must be rinsed. Non-acceptable recycling are Styrofoam, wires and cables, and contaminated fiber.
Recycling Steps:
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Rinse and remove caps, labels and lids from all glass items.
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Rinse and remove labels from all cans.
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Remove labels and loose lids from tin cans and dispose separately.
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Rinse, remove labels and caps and crush Code "2" plastic containers.
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All cardboard should be flatted, with metal staples / tape / waxed paper / plastic packing slip removed.
What can't you recycle in the bins?
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Aerosol containers
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Motor oil containers
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Foil containers
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Ceramics
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Hazardous waste
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Styrofoam, including egg containers
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Containers with food products inside
Contaminating recycling could result in the entire load being landfilled.
Transfer Site Recycling
The Eckville and Bentley Transfer Sites accepts the following items to be recycled:
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Empty oil containers and oil filters
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Electronics
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Tires
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Batteries
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Propane tanks (1, 20, 30lb bottles)
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Bagged clean twine
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Mattresses and Box Springs
Summer Village of Gull Lake
Find more information about the Summer Village of Gull Lake's recycling program here:
http://www.summervillageofgulllake.com/
Summer Villages of Sylvan Lake
Find more information about the Summer Villages of Sylvan Lake's recycling program here: