Recycling in Canada
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This article outlines the position and trends of recycling in Canada. Since the 1980s, most mid to large municipalities in most provinces have recycling programs.
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[edit] Collection processes
The curbside collection systems for recyclates employed vary across Canada:
- Blue box - Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec and Manitoba
- Green box - used in North York, Ontario
- Green bin - Toronto, York Region, Peel Region, Hamilton, Montreal, Halifax Regional Municipality
- Grey box - paper and paperboard - North York, Ontario
- Blue bag replaced Blue Box system in Edmonton, Alberta
[edit] Municipalities with recycling programs
Municipalities and/or provinces with recycling programs:
- Northumberland County, Ontario
- Durham Region
- York Region
- Toronto, Ontario
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Halifax Regional Municipality
- Ontario
- Montreal, Quebec
- Quebec
- British Columbia
- Nova Scotia
- Saskatchewan
- Alberta
- Manitoba
[edit] Materials collected
The different types of recyclable materials collected include:
- Newspapers
- Office paper and letter mail
- Envelopes
- Glass jars and bottles
- Metal cans - beverage and soup cans
- Books, magazines, telephone books
- Plastics - Type 1 and 2 PETE
- Compostable materials
- Toys and clothing - for re-sale or re-use
- Motor oil
- Tires - some re-treaded, some mixed with ashpalt for road resurfacing; re-used in playrgrounds; pylons used for construction and road work crews
- Beer bottles through deposit systems
- Liquor bottle through deposit systems
- Pop can and bottles through deposit systems
- Ink cartridge
- Cell phone batteries
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