Tissues are not recyclable – they belong in your green bin!
Vaughan has a tissue issue! One of the top contaminants found in blue boxes is tissues – which belong in the green bin. To help you stay on top of what waste items go where, the City of Vaughan is breaking down what can and can’t be recycled in Vaughan.
What items can’t go in the blue box:
- Batteries
- Coffee cups
- Gloves
- Masks
- Napkins
- Paper towels
- Plastic cutlery
- Sanitary wipes
- Styrofoam™
- Tissues
What items can go in the blue box:
- Aluminum foil, trays and plates
- Cardboard – flattened and tied in bundles with string, no larger than 0.6 metres by 0.6 metres by 0.3 metres (two feet by two feet by one foot)
- Glass bottles and jars
- Paper
- Plastic bottles and food containers – excluding black plastic
Remember to rinse all food containers, bottles and jars before placing them in the blue box.
Are you still unsure about where to properly dispose of an item?
The City has an online ‘What Goes Where?’ sorting tool so you can quickly and easily check where a waste item belongs by using the search bar. You can also download the waste reduction app, Recycle Coach, through the Apple App Store or Google Play to check where a waste item belongs. The app provides waste-less tips and a personalized collection schedule with optional alerts on what to put to the curb each week.
If you need a new blue box or green bin, you can purchase them online through Service Vaughan and have them delivered right to your door. Alternatively, buy these items in person at select community centres. You can also sign up to exchange a broken City-issued blue box or green bin for a new one at vaughan.ca/ServiceVaughan.
For more information on waste services in Vaughan, visit vaughan.ca/waste.
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