Recycling

Do you know what can be recycled?

Know before you throw. Check out our What Goes Where? guide to know what to do with your waste.

What to know about things that don't go

Recycling the wrong stuff wastes time and money, because it jams machinery, damages equipment and increases the risk of worker injury.

Keep these items out of your blue bag or apartment's blue bin:

  • Computer cables and extension cords
  • Scrap metal
  • Small appliances
  • Garden hoses
  • VHS tapes
  • Propane tanks

Edmonton's recycling programs

All Edmonton residents can recycle through popular, user-friendly recycling programs:

  • The Blue Bag program for houses, duplexes and fourplexes
  • The Blue Bin program for apartments, condos and townhouses
  • Recycling Depots throughout the city for all residents and small businesses

Other recycling programs offered by the City of Edmonton:

Get the Recycling Facts and find out how recycling has helped make Edmonton a global leader in waste reduction.

Our Reuse and Recycling Directory lists all the places that accept (and sometimes pickup) your old stuff.

That's Not Garbage!

With Edmonton's world-leading waste management system, hardly anything is garbage anymore. You can reuse it, recycle it, compost it, grasscycle it, and Eco Station it... and soon the rest will be turned into biofuel! Let us tell you all about it.

If you have a group of 15 or more, we'll come to you - days, evenings or weekends - with a fun, informative experience that'll leave you proud to live in Edmonton and eager to do your part.

Call 780-496-5681 to book your free presentation.

Did you know?

Edmontonians recycled 51,588 tonnes of material through the Blue Bag, Blue Bin and Community Recycling Depot programs in 2010.

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