Paper shopping bags are fine to use as receptacles. Q: If my corrugated cardboard has packing tape on it, can I still recycle it? A: Please remove all loose packing tape but you need not remove all the tape from boxes before recycling. Do you need to remove labels from cardboard before recycling? Leave labels, […]
Category: Toronto
Can You Hunt Raccoons In Toronto?
The law. Only residents of Ontario can hunt a raccoon with a firearm at night. You need a valid resident small game licence or a trapping licence to hunt a raccoon. Are racoons protected in Toronto? Is it illegal to kill a raccoon? Speciesism is alive and well (or should we say running rampant) in […]
Can I Throw Clothes In Garbage Toronto?
Clothing and textiles If your items can’t be donated, put them in the garbage. Can I throw clothes in the bin? Don’t throw unwanted clothes in the bin First things first, if you have to get rid of your clothes, don’t throw them in the bin. Discarded clothes sit in landfill, can take years to […]
Are Toothpaste Tubes Recyclable Toronto?
Tubes of toothpaste or medicated cream Put this item in your garbage (grey) cart. Additional information: If your garbage cart is already full, excess garbage must be placed in a garbage bag. Tag the bag of excess garbage with a Region of Peel garbage tag. Can you recycle toothpaste tubes Canada? Some brands have created […]
What Can You Do With Racoons In Toronto?
If residents notice a raccoon displaying abnormal behaviour, they should call 311. Residents are not to approach or feed the raccoons. Are raccoons protected in Toronto? Is it illegal to kill a raccoon? Speciesism is alive and well (or should we say running rampant) in Toronto, because while smaller, and arguably cuter, furry fauna like […]
What Goes In Blue Bin Toronto?
Items Accepted in the Blue Bin (Recycling) Five Items That Always Go in Recycling. Glass. Bottles, jars (lids on) Rigid Plastics. Food jars, tubs (lids on) Soft, Stretchy Plastics. Grocery/retail shopping bags. Metal. Aluminum/steel food & beverage cans. Paper* Paper Containers. Cardboard. What should not be put in a blue bin? Items not to put […]
Is Styrofoam Recyclable Toronto?
Foam Polystyrene Black foam items and pieces smaller than 10 cm (4″) x 10 cm (4″) go in the garbage). How do you dispose of large Styrofoam in Toronto? You Throw All Your Styrofoam in the Garbage Toronto, not so surprisingly, accepts them in their blue bins. Does Styrofoam go in recycling Ontario? This item […]
Do You Pay For Recycling In Toronto?
Solid Waste Management Services fees pay for much more than just residential garbage collection. They pay for unlimited collection and processing of recycling, yard waste, organics, oversized and metal items and electronics. How does Toronto recycling work? The majority of the material from the City’s Blue Bins (approximately 86% in 2021) goes to markets in […]
Is Foraging Allowed In Toronto?
Some municipalities, such as the City of Toronto, ban foraging in city-run parks, forests, and ravines. The province prohibits the harvesting of any plant listed as endangered, threatened, or extirpated. Is it legal to forage in Toronto? Foraging is not permitted in City parks. The injury and removal of plants in public parks, forests and […]
Are Plastic Bags Recyclable Toronto?
Place all black and/or compostable plastic (e.g. food containers, bags, cutlery) in the garbage. (e.g. instant oatmeal packs) go in the garbage. To check if paper is lined with plastic, rip it slowly. Can you recycle plastic bags in normal recycling? Plastic bags, wraps, and films can’t be recycled in your curbside recycling bins. But, […]