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Reproduced with Permission from Oxford County Public Works
Check with your 'Local Municipality' to see if the Tips apply to your Province and County
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Mixed Paper Newspapers, flyers and fine paper (computer paper,bills, letters, envelopes) |
Place loose into blue box. Shredded fine paper will be accepted in clear bags |
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Magazines, Catalogues Magazines, telephone books, catalogues, paperback and hardcover books |
Place loose into blue box, remove covers from hardcover books first |
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Boxboard Cereal and tissue boxes, toilet and paper towel rolls, paper egg cartons, drink trays, shoe boxes |
Place loose into blue box, remove any plastic inserts or wrap |
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Gift Wrap Wrapping paper, greeting cards and gift bags. Note: foil coated paper will not be accepted |
May be set out in clear plastic bags. Remove all ribbons, bows and handles from gift bags |
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Corrugated Cardboard Cardboard boxes, clean pizza boxes |
Please flatten and bundle. No larger than 75 x 75 x 20 cm and place beside your blue box |
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Steel & Aluminum Containers Pop and juice cans, vegetable and soup cans, clean aluminum foil and pie plates |
Rinse and place loose into blue box. Tip: Crush cans to make more room |
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Glass (Liquor bottles can be returned to the Beer Store for deposit) Beverage bottles, condiment jars, dressing and sauces. All colours of glass are accepted |
Rinse and place loose into the blue box. Window, ceramic or mirror glass will not be accepted |
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Plastic Jugs, Bottles and Tubs Pop and water bottles. Shampoo, detergent and cleaner jugs | Rinse and place loose into blue box |
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Empty Paint Cans Empty alkyd and latex paint cans |
Cans must be empty and have lids removed. Place loose inside your blue box |
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Milk Cartons Milk and juice cartons |
Rinse and place loose into blue box. Tip: crush cartons to maximize space in your box |
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Aseptic Packaging Drink boxes, soup boxes |
Rinse and place losse into blue box. Tip: crush cartons to maximize space in your box |
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Rigid Polystyrene #6 clear plastic containers |
Rinse and place loose into blue box. Foam containers will not be accepted |
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SWOX ONLY Plastic Bags Please remove zip locks from bags before recycling |
Plastic bags should be bundled together and placed into blue box |
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SWOX ONLY Cardboard Cans Frozen juice containers |
Rinse and place loose into blue box |
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SWOX ONLY Aerosol Cans Empty aerosol cans |
Place loose into blue box |