Sustainable Living 101

Wrap Up Your Holidays with these Curbside Recycling Tips

'Tis the season to give, and if you happen to be hosting this Christmas, you are likely going to end up generously gifting your curbside come recycling day. Much of the waste we generate over the holidays can be kept out of the landfill and we have some tips that will help you perfectly prepare your curbside recycling.

Blue Bag Tips:

• Paper gift wrap is accepted in the CRD Curbside Blue Bag.
• Plastic bows and ribbons are not accepted.
• Foil, cellophane and other non-paper gift wrap is not accepted.
• This season tends to be rainy and windy. Make sure your paper is contained and not left to blow around your neighbourhood.

Blue Box Tip:

• Baking this holiday season? Clean, flattened aluminum foil can be placed in your blue box.

Cardboard Preparation Tips:

• Flatten and cut large cardboard bundles to size and then bundle them together with string or twine.
• Clean pizza boxes can be placed in cardboard bundles, along with regular cardboard.

For more holiday recycling information including Christmas tree drop-off, visit myrecyclopedia.ca

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