• No light bulbs• No mirrors or windows• No drinking glasses• No ceramics

• No styrofoam blocks / peanuts• No toys or durable plastics• No plastic lawn furniture

• No food soiled material• No elastic bands

• No cooking pots or pans• No metal clothes hangers

• Keep lids on• Avoid breaking glass• Empty and rinse material

• Food & beverage bottles/tubs/containers• Laundry detergent jugs and bottles• Household cleaner and shampoo bottles• Foam plastics - meat trays and foam cups• Empty and rinse material

• Plastic grocery bags, bread bags,newspaper bags, candy wrappers, etc.

• Secure all plastic film inside one film bagto ensure material does not blow away

• Please don’t squish or flatten cans• Keep lids on and press lids inside cans• Clean foil (pie plates, tinfoil, etc.)• Empty, dry paint cans with lid off• Empty and rinse material

• Empty aerosol cans with lids removed• Cans must be empty

Plastic Bottles, Tubs, Lids & Containers

Aluminum & Tin Cans, Paint Cans

Plastic Film & Outer Wrap

Empty Aerosol Cans

Food/Beverage Glass Bottles & Jars

• Aerosol cans with remainingcontents are consideredhousehold hazardous waste

MY CONTAINERS STREAM

• No light bulbs• No mirrors or windows• No drinking glasses• No ceramics

• No styrofoam blocks / peanuts• No toys or durable plastics• No plastic lawn furniture

• No food soiled material• No elastic bands

• No cooking pots or pans• No metal clothes hangers

• Do not exceed 45 lbs.• No plastic newspaper bags

• No tissues or paper towels• No photos/waxed paper• No plastic shopping bags

• No food soiled cartons• No elastic bands

• Remove inside bags/liners• No tissues or paper towels

• All paper flyers are recyclable (even glossy)• Include telephone books, catalogues, etc.• Stack them together or tie in bundles

• Junk mail, greeting cards, office paper, etc.• Books are acceptable!• Keep hard & soft covers on for recycling• Envelopes with windows are acceptable

• Include all polycoated containers(milk cartons, soup and juice boxes, etc.)

• Keep all plastic lids on• Flatten to make more space in Blue Box

• Cereal boxes, cracker boxes, tissue boxes,pasta boxes, etc.

• Flatten, bundle and tie cardboard no largerthan 100cm x 100cm x 20cm

• Place tied bundle visibly beside blue boxes

Mixed Paper, Junk Mail, Office Paper,Envelopes & Books

Boxboard

Milk Cartons, Juice Cartons, TetraPaks & Juice Boxes

Corrugated Cardboard / Boxes

Newspaper,Flyers & Catalogues

Textiles / Fabric• Old t-shirts, socks, towels, etc.• Secure in a clear, transparent bag• Tie a piece of fabric to top of bag

• Remove buttons• Remove zippers

• No wax coated boxes• Tie with string or tape

• Aerosol cans with remaining contents are considered household hazardous waste

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• Do not exceed 45 lbs. • No plastic newspaper bags

• No tissues or paper towels• No photos/waxed paper• No plastic shopping bags

• No food soiled cartons• No elastic bands

• Remove inside bags/liners• No tissues or paper towels

• Remove buttons• Remove zippers

• No wax coated boxes• Tie with string or tape

URBAN AREA GREEN BIN PROGRAM

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If you choose to use a compostable bag,

look for the certified logo.

These are the only bags approved for Muskoka’s composting operations.

COMPOSTABLE BAGS ONLY!

Check to ensure your street is eligible for Green Bin service on your collection day by ensuring you live in the Urban Area on a year-round. To obtain a Green Bin, or ensure program eligibility, please call Muskoka Public Works at 705.645.6764.

Place your indoor ‘kitchen catcher’ in a convenient location (ex. under or on kitchen counter)Empty the contents of your ‘kitchen catcher’ into your Green Bin regularly.

Place green bin at the curb no later than 8:00am on your regular collection day, each week. Do not set kitchen catchers or loose compostable bags at the curb.

Do you have a broken or damaged Green Bin? Please contact Muskoka Public Works at 705-645-6764 regarding exchanging your broken bin.

Soiled paper products are also acceptable in the Green Bin.Paper towels, tissues and soiled paper plates are acceptable!

WE ACCEPT MORE THAN JUST FOOD!

Check to ensure your street is eligible for Green Bin service on your collection day by

Place your indoor ‘kitchen catcher’ in a convenient location (ex. under or on kitchen counter)

Place green bin at the curb no later than 8:00am on your regular collection day, each week.

Please contact Muskoka Public Works at 705-645-6764 regarding exchanging your broken bin.

WE ACCEPT MORE THAN JUST FOOD!

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Cooked Meat Bread & Grains Cheese / Dairy Eggs / Eggshells Meal Leftovers

Fruit & Veggies Coffee & Filters Popcorn Bags Wooden Sticks

Dryer Lint House Plants Cold Wood Ash Paper Liners Certified Liners

Plastic Bags

Pet Waste

Raw Meat

Cigarette Butts

Tea Bags

• Green Bins are collected every week on your collection day, year-round• Line Green Bin with paper towels, newspapers, paper bags or compostable bags with certified logo• Do not use plastic grocery bags as liners - they will not break down and will contaminate the compost

Place your indoor ‘kitchen catcher’ in a convenient location (ex. under or on kitchen counter)Empty the contents of your ‘kitchen catcher’ into your Green Bin regularly.

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Eggs / Eggshells Meal Leftovers

Popcorn Bags Wooden Sticks

Paper Liners Certified Liners

Plastic Bags

Pet Waste

Raw Meat

Cigarette Butts

LEAF & YARD WASTE Leaf & Yard Waste collection is available to urban area households in the Green Bin service area. If you qualify for curbside collection for Leaf & Yard Waste, your street will be shown on pages 7-9 with the following symbol:

Residential Leaf & Yard Waste collection occurs on selected Saturdays as listed:

Set material at the curb before 8:00am on the scheduled Saturdays as listed. Only use open-top containers (that can be dumped) or paper yard bags. Material is manually lifted and dumped by hand; your containers or yard bags should not exceed 20kg (44lbs).

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Bundled twigs are acceptable. Please ensure they meet the approved size dimensions so they will fit into the slot of the truck. • Must not exceed 2 inches in diameter• Be no longer than 3 feet• No wider than 2 feet

Paper Yard Waste BagsOpen-Top ContainersCardboard Boxes

NO Plastic BagsNO Logs

LeavesTrimmingsBundled Twigs

NO StumpsNO Trees

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DID YOU KNOW: Residential Leaf and Yard Waste can be delivered to any Landfill or Transfer Station at no charge.

Leaf and Yard Waste is collected 4 times per year on special dates (Saturdays). Visit muskokarecycles.ca for Spring and Fall dates.

ELECTRONIC WASTEElectronic Waste (E-Waste) needs special care and will not be collected at the curb.

Computer Equipment:

Desktop & LaptopsComputer Peripherals

Printing Devices Wires and Cables

A/V Equipment:

Telephones Cellular Phones

PDAs and PagersA/V Players

CamerasSpeakers/Amplifiers

Radios/Tuners

! Environmental Handling Fees (EHF) are charged on the sale and distributionof new electronics regulated in Ontario. The fee reflects the cost to collect,transport and responsibly recycle each electronic at the end of its useful life.

Unwanted electronics should never end up in your garbage bag.Most of the parts – steel, glass, copper, aluminum, plastics and many precious metals, can be recovered and made into new products.

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Computers & Accessories, Televisions, A/V Equipment

Televisions:

Standard TelevisionsLCD Screens

Plasma ScreensProjection Televisions

For additional drop-off locations, please visit www.recycleyourelectronics.ca

Bracebridge LandfillRosewarne Site

1062 Rosewarne Dr.

Gravenhurst LandfillBeiers Site

1052 Beiers Rd.

Huntsville Transfer Stn.Stisted Site

178 Sisted Landfill Rd.

Port Carling Transfer Stn.Eveleigh Site

1174 Eveleigh Road

Port Severn Transfer Stn.Baxter Site

980 South Bay Road

Dwight Transfer Stn.Franklin Site

1020 Oxtongue Rapids Rd.

NO CHARGEDROP-OFF

Residential Material Only

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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTEAutomotive Related: aerosols, antifreeze, auto fluids, brake fluid, cleaners, fuel, lead acid batteries, motor oil, paint, solvents

Household Related: all cleaners, batteries, bleach, cooking oil, disinfectants, medicines, paint, polishes, pool/hot tub chemicals, propane camping cylinders, soaps, stain removers, uv lamps, waxes

Yard and Garden: fertilizers, fungicides, fuel, herbicides, insecticides, oil, rodenticides, pesticides

Maintenance Related: adhesives, caulking, deck cleaner, glues, paints, solvents,stains, wood preservatives

Mercury Products: fluorescent/LED, CFL light bulbs, thermometers, thermostats

Pharmaceuticals / Needles: medicines, pharmaceuticalsneedles/sharps packaged in a hard plastic sealed container

NO CHARGEDROP-OFF

Residential Material Only

Smoke Detectors: Smoke alarms are not considered hazardous by Ministry of Environment regulations, and should be placed in your regular garbage for collection. Be sure to remove the batteries before disposal!

Microwaves and Small Metal Appliances: Microwaves and other metal based small appliances (toasters, kettles, etc.) are not considered hazardous by Ministry of Environment regulations, and should be disposed of as scrap metal at any landfill or transfer station.should be disposed of as scrap metal at any landfill or transfer station.should be disposed of as scrap metal at any landfill or transfer station.should be disposed of as scrap metal at any landfill or transfer station.should be disposed of as scrap metal at any landfill or transfer station.should be disposed of as scrap metal at any landfill or transfer station.should be disposed of as scrap metal at any landfill or transfer station.should be disposed of as scrap metal at any landfill or transfer station.should be disposed of as scrap metal at any landfill or transfer station.should be disposed of as scrap metal at any landfill or transfer station.should be disposed of as scrap metal at any landfill or transfer station.should be 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BRACEBRIDGE

GRAVENHURST

HUNTSVILLE

MUSKOKA LAKES

GEORGIAN BAY

LAKE OF BAYS

1052 Beiers RoadGravenhurstGRAVENHURST LANDFILL

169 Madill Church RoadHuntsvilleMADILL WORKS YARD

1174 Eveleigh RoadPort CarlingEVELEIGH TRANSFER STATION

980 South Bay RoadPort SevernBAXTER TRANSFER STATION

1020 Oxtongue Rapids RoadDwightFRANKLIN TRANSFER STATION

Muskoka’s Full-Time Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off FacilityOpen Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

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1122 Rosewarne DriveBracebridgeBRENDAR ENVIRONMENTAL

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Check back for 2018 scheduled dates.

Check back for 2018 scheduled dates.

Check back for 2018 scheduled dates.

Check back for 2018 scheduled dates.

Check back for 2018 scheduled dates.

CURBSIDE COLLECTION IN MUSKOKA

SELECTED SATURDAYS9:00am - 2:00pm

May 14, July 30, Sept. 10 2017: Jan7, March 4

SELECTED SATURDAYS9:00am - 2:00pm

May 21, Aug. 13, Oct. 82017: Jan. 14, March 11

SELECTED SATURDAYS9:00am - 2:00pm

June 18, Aug. 20, Oct. 12017: Jan. 21, March 18

SELECTED SATURDAYS9:00am - 2:00pm

May 7, June 4, July 16, Aug. 62017: Feb. 11

SELECTED SATURDAYS9:00am - 2:00pm

June 11, July 2, Aug. 272017: Feb. 4

GARBAGE

SORTED RECYCLING

GREEN BINORGANICS

BAGGEDGARBAGE

2 BAGS

4 BAGSSUMMER / WEEKLY

WINTER / BI-WEEKLY

3 BAGS

6 BAGSSUMMER / WEEKLY

WINTER / BI-WEEKLY

URBAN AREA RURAL AREA

Garbage must be secured in a solid coloured, standard sized garbage bag. (No loose garbage inside cans.)

Maximum weight (including can) must not exceed 55lbs (25kg).

A garbage can or roadside animal proof bin is recommended to contain waste. Avoid putting unsecured waste at the curb; this invites animal encounters and litter.

Because of unforseen delays, trucks may be collecting until 8:00pm and arrival times are not guaranteed to be the same each collection day. Garbage must be properly contained until the trucks arrive.

RESIDENTIAL

UNLIMITEDWEEKLY,

YEAR-ROUND

Recycling must be sorted to be collected.

Residents may use sorted Blue Boxes, any similar sized open container or plastic clear/transparent bags.

Recycling that has not been rinsed of remaining food waste will contaminate loads and will be left behind.

Remember, sorted recycling is unlimited each week. Don’t overload your Blue Boxes (maximum weight must not exceed 55lbs); use a laundry basket, tote or cardboard box to contain sorted recyclables if you run out of room.

The curbside Green Bin Organics Program is available to Urban Area residents.

If using liners, use Certified Compostable liners.

Material is manually dumped. Maximum weight (including Green Bin) must not exceed 55lbs (25kg) to ensure safe lifting.

Only use an approved Green Bin. Other curbside containers may not be acceptable.

Green Bins don’t need to be full to be collected, set them out each week, year-round.

The curbside Green Bin Organics Program is available to Urban Area residents.

RESIDENTIAL

UNLIMITEDWEEKLY,

YEAR-ROUND

Large items, hazardous and electronic waste, scrap metal and construction waste cannot safely be collected curbside.ONLY BAGGED HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE, SORTED RECYCLING AND GREEN BINS IN APPROVED AREAS ARE COLLECTED CURBSIDE.

GREEN BINORGANICS

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GREEN BIN

TIPSHELPFULGARBAGE

TIPSSmall bags containing waste (white kitchen or grocery bags) should be disposed of in a household sized solid garbage bag.

If using a roadside bin to contain your bagged material, ensure the bin is in an approved position: it must be located no more than 5 meters from the travelled roadway, and be visible to the collection driver.

Oversized construction bags cannot be collected, as they will not fit in the slot in the collection truck. Use only standard sized, solid coloured household garbage bags to contain waste.

Small bags containing wasteSmall bags containing waste (white kitchen or grocery bags) should be disposed of in a should be disposed of in a

HELPFULGARBAGE

TIPSHELPFULGARBAGE

TIPS (white kitchen Small bags containing waste (white kitchen Recycling is now collected from inside

roadside bins. Only clear or transparent bags can be used to store recycling in bins; this is to assist in safe lifting practices. Please do not place Blue Boxes inside of roadside bins. They will not be collected.

If using Blue Boxes, place in a location where they are visible to the driver from the travelled roadway.

Stack your Blue Boxes on top of one another at the curb. This will prevent material blowing away and creating litter.

Green Bins should be placed beside garbage cans and Blue Boxes, visible to the driver from the travelled roadway.

Residential Green Bin material can be delivered at no charge to:- Bracebridge (Rosewarne) Landfill- Gravenhurst (Beiers) Landfill- Huntsville (Stisted) Transfer Station- Port Carling (Eveleigh) Transfer Station or- Port Severn (Baxter) Transfer Station

If located in the Rural Areas of Muskoka, consider purchasing a backyard composter to divert organic material from your garbage bag. Use your homemade compost to nourish your gardens, lawn, and more!

BLUE BOXES: Muskoka branded Blue Boxes are available for purchase at any Landfill or Transfer Station in Muskoka, or at the District of Muskoka Administration Building at 70 Pine Street in Bracebridge during normal operating hours.

GREEN BINS: Muskoka branded Green Bins belong to the home, not the homeowner. Please leave them behind if you’re moving. If you have recently moved and do not have a Green Bin, please contact the District of Muskoka at 705-645-6764 for more information. muskokarecycles.ca