Town of Eckville
The Town has a weekly residential blue box recycle program, and two recycle bins are located at the Eckville Transfer Station. The following materials are collected:
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Cardboard, newspapers, magazines and other similar paper products
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Assorted plastic soft drink containers
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#1 and #2 Plastics
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Tin/Aluminum cans
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Containers must be rinsed. Non-acceptable recycling are Styrofoam, wires and cables, glass 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.
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What can't you recycle?
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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
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Glass
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Contaminating recycling could result in the entire load being landfilled.
Find more information about the Town of Eckville's recycling program here: http://www.eckville.com/