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Rigid plastics (1, 2, 4, 5, 7)

Examples :

• Bottles (water, juice, oil, vinegar, etc.)
• Containers and packaging of food products
• Bottles of laundry soap and bleach
• Dish detergent bottles
• Large containers of yogurt and ice cream
• Bottles of ketchup, mustard and other condiments
• Antifreeze containers
• Plastic bottles for milk
• Pill containers
• Containers for cosmetics, health and housekeeping products

Paper and Cardboard

Examples :

• Newspapers, magazines, flyers, catalogs, telephone books
• Office paper and envelopes (with or without windows)
• File folders
• Cereal boxes (without the inside bag)
• Boxes of tissues (ex. Kleenex), frozen food, laundry detergent
• Shoe boxes, cardboard rolls and tubes
• Corrugated cardboard
• Books with flexible or rigid covers
• Posters, leaflets, wrapping paper
• Brown paper bags, egg cartons
• Invoices, receipts, lottery tickets

Metals

Examples :

• Tin cans (with or without labels)
• Aluminum plates, cans and containers
• Clean aluminum foil (make a ball the size of a can)

Food Packaging, Beverage Containers and Paper Cups

Examples :

• Milk, cream and juice cartons
• Almond milk and broth containers
• Coffee cups (without the plastic #6 cover)

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED IN THE BLUE CART

Examples:

• Containers and items of plastic #3 & #6
• Glass and dishes
• Styrofoam (transportation of electronic products, meat trays, cups, etc.)
• Clothing and footwear
• Computers, TVs, cell phones, and other old devices
• Hazardous waste (paint, oil, antifreeze, gasoline, cleaners, batteries, etc.)
• Plastic bags (grocery bags, plastic film, canvas, tarpaulin)
• Watering hoses, extension cords, clothesline, rope
• Building materials (plumbing pipe, wood, windows, siding, etc.)
• Items made with different type of materials (ex: plastic and metal assembled)
• Refuse, food, diapers, etc...