We operate a recycling collection service to all residents and businesses through curbside pickup. Please ensure that your recyclable materials are properly placed at your curb in your Blue Box by 7:00 a.m. each collection day.

Recycling schedule

View our 2022 recycling schedule which outlines what materials can be disposed of during each collection day.

2022 recycling schedule

Using our collection schedule, you can find out which items you are able to recycle on which days. We categorize each item into either Symbol C or Symbol F on the calendar.

Symbol C

• Glass bottles and jars - Remove the lids of clear and coloured food and beverage containers and place them loosely in the blue box. Place your lids in the garbage.
• Metal food and beverage containers - Dispose of steel and aluminum food and beverage cans, aluminum trays and foil into the blue box, loosely. Steel lids or jar lids can be placed with the metal food products. Please rinse or remove lids from each container and place them in the blue box.
• Plastic bottles and jars - Dispose of all containers marked with the symbols 1 through 6 loosely into your blue box. These include plastic pop bottles, water bottles, soap, anti-freeze, laundry detergent and bleach bottles. We do not accept broken glass, window panes or dishes, Styrofoam or bread/milk/grocery and chip bags.

Symbol F

• Newspaper, magazines, household fine paper, catalogues and telephone books - Place all materials securely in your blue box. These materials also include advertising inserts and flyers, mailed letters, coloured writing paper and photocopy paper and envelopes. No carbon or tissue is accepted.
• Corrugated cardboard - Please flatten and bundle all corrugated cardboard (layered boxes with a ripple between layers) and place them loosely in your blue box. Boxes cannot be bigger than 30"x30".
• Boxboard - This material includes cereal, detergent, shoe boxes and boxed food. Remove liners, flatten and place securely in a large boxboard. You can place cardboard and boxboard together loosely in your blue box.

Blue Box tips

Follow these simple Blue Box tips for an easy recycling experience:

• Keep newspaper separate from cardboard.
• Flatten and bundle boxes.
• Rinse cans and bottles thoroughly before placing them in the Blue Box.
• Keep glass separate to one side to avoid broken glass.
• Do not place broken glass or shards in the Blue Box.
• Place steel lids and jar lids in their bottles or jars to keep them together.
• Place cardboard and boxboard together.
• Place anything with a 'recycle' symbol in your Blue Box, if possible.

Recycling Depot

• Located at the Elliot Lake Landfill on Scott Road behind the gated area
• Hours of operation are similar to the landfill hours of operation
• There is a total of 21 (4 yard recycling bins) that residents and local businesses have access to, allowing them to dispose of all recyclable materials

Get a Blue Box

You can get a Blue Box for your home by calling the Public Works Department at 705-848-2287, ext. 2600 to set up a pick up time.

The price of the Blue Box is $7.00 including HST.