FORT SASK WASTE APP
The ‘Fort Sask Waste’ App has everything you need to know to make curbside collection easy. It is available on both iOS and Android — download it today!
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Personalized collections calendar Report missed collections Set weekly pick-up reminders View detailed sorting information Get notified of special collection events And much more!
FORT SASK
WASTE
RECYCLING:
ORGANICS:
Paper • Newspaper and inserts, magazines, catalogues • White writing and computer paper • Christmas cards, non-foil gift wrap • Junk mail, paper bags, envelopes, paper egg cartons, paperback and hard cover books (remove hard cover), phone books • Paper coffee cups Please do not put shredded paper in your blue bag or bin. Take it to a Recycling Depot or put it in your garbage.
• Food scraps • Eggs and egg shells • Tea and tea bags • Pet waste in compostable bags • Facial tissue • Flour, grains and dough • Cooled and solidified grease • Coffee grounds and filters • Pasta and rice • Pumpkins & Jack-o’-lanterns • Bread and baked goods • Fruit and vegetable peels • Bones, meat and fish • Corn stalks • Greasy pizza boxes & microwave popcorn bags • Soiled paper • Paper towel • Plant material (no soil) • Twigs • Leaf and yard waste TIP: Is the item made from something that was once living? If yes, then its organic!
Cardboard • Flattened corrugated cardboard boxes • Flattened cereal and food boxes (remove and discard liner) • Flattened shoe boxes and brown paper bags • Pizza boxes Metals (No loose lids, trap inside can or discard) • Clean tin cans • Aluminum containers (pie plates) • Aluminum cans • Empty non-hazardous aerosol cans Plastics (Empty and clean, remove caps & lids and place separately in recycling) • All types of plastic containers and bags • Household cleaner bottles • Shampoo and conditioner bottles (including similar personal care products) • Vinegar bottles • Plastic bags (all types including bread and dry cleaner bags) • Detergent or fabric softener bottles • Margarine and yogurt containers • Ice cream pails (remove metal handle) • Vitamin bottles • Empty windshield washer containers Reminder: Please take all refundable items (e.g. juice boxes, pop cans, milk jugs, wine bottles, etc.) to the bottle depot.
GARBAGE: • Air fresheners and filters • Aluminum foil • Bakeware, pots, and pans (cookie sheets, muffin tins, etc.) • Pharmaceuticals • Dryer sheets • Glass • Candles • Carpet (must fit inside cart) • CDs and DVDs (or bring to an Enviroservice event) • Ceramics and dishes • Cigarettes • Cleaning wipes (cosmetic and cleaning) • Clothing (not reusable) • Contact lenses • Cotton balls (soiled) • Crayons • Dental floss • Disposable diapers • Disposable diaper wipes • Dryer sheets • Elastic bands • Feminine hygiene items • Flour bags (or any bag that has a lining) • Foil wrappers • Frozen juice cans • Furnace filters • Latex products • Leather • Incandescent light bulbs • Magnets • Make-up remover pads, Q-tips • Meat tray liners • Metal rods, coat hangers, etc. • Nails, screws, nuts, bolts, etc. • Needles (in a sealed, hard container) • Non-recyclable packaging materials (those without a recycle symbol) • Paper clips, pens and pencils • Pet food bags • Pet waste in plastic bags • Potato chip bags or containers • SOS pads • Static cling wrap • Toothbrush, and toothpaste tubes • Toys, broken • Treated wood • Utensils (not reusable) • Vacuum bags • Blinds (if they fit in the cart) • Wax