Recycling
The recycling collection days for this week are: |
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| • | Saturday, March 13 | No collection |  |
| • | Sunday, March 14 | No collection | |
| • | Monday, March 15 | Day 4 | |
| • | Tuesday, March 16 | Day 5 | |
| • | Wednesday, March 17 | Day 1 | |
| • | Thursday, March 18 | Day 2 | |
| • | Friday, March 19 | Day 3 | |
| • | Annual recycling and garbage collection calendar  (pdf - 78kb) |
Phil reminds everyone to put your recycling and garbage out by 7 a.m. on your collection day. | |
| • | Find your recycling collection day | ||
| Where to take your old toilet Toilets are considered renovation waste and will not be picked up with regular garbage collection. Take part in the toilet replacement program and get $60 for recycling your old inefficient one. |
• Blue box recycling
(pdf - 389kb)
• Apartment recycling
(pdf - 131kb)
• Recycling depots
• Recycling frequently asked questions (FAQ)
• City Council approved the Recycling Collection Tender - Permission to Explore the Cost of Cart Collection report on October 28, 2009. We have prepared a list of frequently asked questions about automated recycling cart collection to help residents understand the issue.
Organics recycling
• Composting
The real dirt on composting
• Leaf it with us
Yard waste composting program
• Let's chip in
Christmas tree recycling program
(pdf - 19kb)
• Grasscycling
• Organic lawn care
• How to recycle other materials
Information and tips on how to recycle other items instead of sending them to a landfill
• How to recycle your used oil products
• What happens to our recyclables?
• Residential recycling report
How much do Winnipeg residents recycle?
• How much does our recycling services cost?
• Automated recycling facility
Winnipeg's first single stream recycling facility
• Recycling and garbage information line
Recorded and fax-back information available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 986-8888.
Questions about recycling?
Contact us for all your recycling collection inquiries.
• Water and Waste projects
Solid Waste projects
- Recycling study
- Public registry index
Information and documentation relating to our projects and activities.
• Water and Waste by-laws
• Children's recycling activity sheets (pdf - 548kb)
Manitoba Product Stewardship Corporation (MPSC) 
The MPSC creates and administers the waste reduction and prevention program for designated materials funded solely by the 2 cent levy on all beverage containers (excluding dairy) sold in Manitoba.
Ecoville Manitoba
Local recycling, waste reduction and sustainability information.
Used oil recycling
A complete list of used oil recycling centres throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, some frequently asked questions and other information related to used oil recycling.
Recycle My Cell
Cell phones, chargers, wireless cards and batteries of any condition or brand are accepted at free drop-off spots . Find your nearest location by entering your postal code or print off a free pre-paid label to mail in your items. Program offered by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) and the Province of Manitoba.
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation
Free recycling of used portable rechargeable batteries and cell phones. Locate your nearest drop off site by entering your postal code.
Manitoba waste reduction week
Sponsored by Resource Conservation Manitoba , this site promotes ecological sustainability through environmental education and tries to develop alternatives to current practices.
Winnipeg Freecycle Network
Local group dedicated to keeping items out of landfill by offering them (free of charge) to others who are able to use them. Part of the Freecycle™ Network nonprofit organization.
Think it's garbage? Think again.
There are lots of Web sites that have information devoted to ideas for craft projects that use recyclable and non-recyclable products. Just look for them using your favorite search engine.
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This page was last updated on March 12, 2010 |
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