Green Bin
Blue Box or
Garbage ???
What goes where? Confused? Want to have answers so you
can place your waste in the appropriate container?
In this document, we will try to list as many items as possible. Want to find
an item and where it goes? Simply press CTRL+F on your keyboard (or click
on the menu Edit, then Find) and type your item.
You cannot find it, just email us at contactus@pesca.ca with the item(s) you
are looking for and we will try to get you an answer.
All plastic bottles with a twist-off top
Plastic tubs and lids (yogurt and ice cream type containers)
Metal food and beverage containers
Glass bottles and jars
Paper milk and juice cartons
Empty aerosol cans
Empty metal paint cans with lids removed
Junk mail and envelopes
Catalogues, magazines, paperback books and phone books
Newspapers, office paper and computer paper
Food packaging boxes, shoe boxes, tissue boxes, cereal boxes (no
plastic liner), detergent boxes; paper towel rolls and toilet paper
rolls
Small plastic yogurt containers
Plastic flavouring or spice bottles with a twist-off top
Aluminium pie plates
Pill containers with a twist-off top
Fruits and vegetables, table scraps, meat, fish, dairy products, fat,
bread, rice, pasta, bones, coffee grounds, filters, tea bags,
eggshells
Paper egg cartons, fast food drink trays, paper food cartons, paper
plates and cups, soiled paper towels, tissues and serviettes,
Sawdust and wood shavings, bedding from pet cages, dryer lint
and hair
Sweeping Cloths (Swiffer, etc.)
Paper bags for Jello-O, cake mixes, etc.
Cotton Balls, Cotton make-up pads
Blue Box
Blue Box
Blue Box
Blue Box
Blue Box
Blue Box
Blue Box
Blue Box
Blue Box
Blue Box
Blue Box
Blue Box
Blue Box
Blue Box
Blue Box
Green Bin
Green Bin
Green Bin
Green Bin
Green Bin
Green Bin
Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL)
Batteries and Cell phones, CD players, MP3 players,
CDs, Portable DVD players, Ink cartridges
The metal on paper boxes (wax paper for example)
Nut containers metal, foiled cardboard
Clear deli containers and lids
Cellophane, Cling wrap (Saran-Wrap)
Cardboard with metal foil accents
Aluminium foil
Plastic shopping bags
Small plastic sandwich bags
Metal nails, screws, brass fittings, etc.
Crockery, like cookie jar
Toothpaste tubes plastic
Foam egg cartons (paper egg cartons in Green Bin)
Plastic egg cartons (paper egg cartons in Green Bin)
Plastic pots for plants, Plastic plant cells
Light bulbs – Incandescent Bulbs
Milk bags, frozen food bags, plastic bread bags
Plastic tabs from milk and bread bags
Drinking glasses, Glass dishes
Plastic drink glasses; Plastic straws
Tupperware
Dog and Cat waste
Potato chip bags
Plastic from air fresheners (with or without metal)
Silver plated containers
Switch plates
Foil coffee bags
Plastic mixing bowls
Plastic microwave dishes
Pump from soap, hand lotion, etc.
Lids from pill containers
Plastic knives, forks, spoons
DVDs, VHS tapes
Wire ties for bags
Dryer sheet (Fleecy, Bounce, etc)
Vacuum bags (empty or full)
Cleaning cloths pre-saturated with chemicals (furniture wipes; kitchen
wipes; bathroom wipes)
Q-tips, Toothpicks, Corks from wine bottles, Waxed paper from
the butcher
Diapers (see note on last page)
Baby Wipes
Durham Region Recycling Centre Contact Information
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Garbage
Tel: 1-800-667-5671
Frequently Asked Questions
 Recycling
 Garbage
 Yard Waste
For additional information click on
 Blue Box Recycling
 Garbage Waste
 Backyard Composting
 Durham's Waste Disposal Facilities
 Illegal Dumping
Email: waste@region.durham.on.ca


Food Waste
Bulky and White Goods
the following links:
 Food Waste Composting
 Yard Waste Composting
 Bulky and White Goods
 Household Hazardous Waste
Notes on Diapers:
If a family has children that require diapers, then that family is allowed to receive extra yellow tags
at no cost. They have to pick them up at the distribution centres where yellow tags are available
(click here to find out where these centres are located).
Similarly, if there is an adult or adults in a household who require diapers the same instructions
are to be followed.
These extra bags are to be placed at the roadside on regular garbage days which is every other
week.
If any family finds that they have additional diaper waste only that they wish to dispose of
before collection day, they may take the extra bag(s) to a regional waste management facility at a
cost of one bag tag per bag. The bags should contain diapers only. A waste management
facility can be located by phoning (905.579.5264 | 1.800.667.5671) or e-mailing the Durham
Region Waste Management Staff (waste@region.durham.on.ca).