Recycling Do's and Don'ts

• NO bagging or sorting required — simply place materials loose in cart.
• Cart lids must CLOSE completely or else automated trucks cannot pick-up (i.e. cut tree branches to fit or take to drop-off depots).There are no drop off areas in the City for tree branches, they should be brought to landfill for  disposal.
• Rinse containers, but labels can be left on.
• Flatten containers and/or breakdown boxes to maximize room.
• NO organic waste (kitchen or yard, including grass clippings, leaves, etc.)
• NO plastic shopping bags, film or packaging.
• NO needles - use biohazard containers available at local vets and pharmacies.
• NO Styrofoam, aluminum foil/plates, medical waste, mirrors, light bulbs, etc.
• Recycle rechargeable and/or cell-phone batteries at City Hall / Civic Works Complex / Eastview Landfill (www.rbrc.org/call2recycle).
• Recycle Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulbs at Home Depot.

Remember...

Set out carts - one or both - only when FULL to save time and energy (especially your own!) Have carts out and in place no later than 7:00 AM on your scheduled collection day - pick-up times have changed under the new system.

Refuse Do's and Don'ts

• NO hot ashes, liquids or Household Hazardous Waste (oil, paint, solvents, pesticides, etc.)
• NO needles — use biohazard containers available from local vets and pharmacies.
• Double-bag all pet waste and litter.
• Cart lids must CLOSE completely or else automated trucks cannot pick-up (i.e. cut tree branches to fit or take to drop-off depots).
• NO construction and/or renovation waste.
• Do NOT take new carts when you move. Leave behind for new residents.
• Lost/damaged/stolen carts, or to request extra /different size cart — call 729-2285.

Organic Waste Do's and Don'ts

• Do NOT place kitchen or yard waste in blue-lid recycling cart .
• Do consider composting at home, to help extend the life of our landfill and reduce greenhouse gas emissions:
  • Use bonus Kitchen Collector (delivered inside new carts) as a handy storage container for kitchen waste.
  • Grass clippings are actually best left on your lawn to reduce the need for watering/fertilizing or can go in your backyard compost bin as a source of nitrogen (or "greens" in compost lingo).
  • Dry leaves can be stored in any handy container/bag and gradually layered into your compost bin as an excellent source of carbon (or "browns" in compost lingo).
  • Call toll free 1-866-394-8880 or visit www.resourceconservation.mb.ca for helpful tips.
• Call 729-2285 to register for a free composting basics workshop.
• If you prefer not to home compost, DO take kitchen waste (use bonus Kitchen Collector) and yard waste (leaves, grass clippings, etc.) to community drop-off depots for transfer to Brandon’s large-scale composting site – see list and map on main menu for depot nearest you.
• And last, but also least, if you choose to treat organic waste – kitchen and yard – as household refuse, please ensure that it is tightly bagged before placing in the black-lid cart (NEVER in recycling) …and ensure that cart lid is completely closed.

Special Waste Programs

• Take used oil to Eco Centre at Eastview Landfill.
• Take organic waste to community drop-off depots (see above)
• Check www.brandon.ca/sanitation and Community News City Page for info on:
• Spring / Fall Household Hazardous Waste Events (paint, solvents, etc.)
• New Electronic Waste Program (www.greenmanitoba.ca )

Call 729-2281 for bulky item pick-up (furniture, large branches, etc.). Tree branches must be bundled and cut into 3 foot lengths and the bulky item ticket is needed per item maybe take out the tree branches all together.

The following items CANNOT be placed in residential refuse carts. The Eastview Landfill does, however, provide dedicated sites for drop-off of these types of materials:

• construction and renovation materials
• 2x4s , 2x6s , etc.
• drywall
• concrete
• old windows and doors
• sod
• large tree stumps and branches
• automotive waste
• waste fencing materials
• old appliances (fridges and freezers must have the refrigerant removed by a qualified and licensed individual)
• old furniture, beds, mattresses etc.
• metals
• stones
• tires