Waste Diversion

Don’t know where things go?

With all these bins to choose from, it isn’t always easy to know what goes where. We’ve broken it down for you here.

You can also refer to Ça va où where you all you need to do is type the item and, just like magic, you’ll be told which bin it goes in!

Garbage

Accepted waste	Refused waste
Normal household discards All household items (sofas, fridges, stoves, etc.)	Household hazardous waste Recyclables Construction materials Permanent household fixtures (sinks, toilets, etc.)

Recycling

What's recyclable?	What's non-recyclable?
Fibres Newspapers and magazines Sheets of paper and envelopes Unsoiled boxes from cereals, frozen foods, laundry soap, shoeboxes, etc. Cardboard tubes and rolls Paper bags Books Glass Clean bottles, flasks and jars Plastic Clean bottles from any liquid such as shampoo or laundry soap, containers for yogurt, margarine or grease, etc. Grocery, shopping and dry cleaning bags Clean bags from food products Any clean plastic packaging Rigid containers for liquids Clean milk cartons Clean juice boxes Metal Food tins, covers, and caps Metal hangers Clean metal cans Unsoiled metal trays and foil	Diapers Photos Broken toys Drinking glasses, mirrors, glass, and porcelain Rubber Incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs Chip bags and wax paper Soiled or greasy paper or cardboard Pipes, nails, and screws Pots and pans Pyrex, porcelain, ceramics and dishes (whole or broken) CD/DVD and videocassette cases PVC Garden furniture Paint, solvents, pesticides, aerosol containers, etc. Tarps (pool covers, awnings, etc.) Plastic cling wrap (meat, cheese or paté wrappers, etc.)

Fibres

Glass

Plastic

Clean bottles from any liquid such as shampoo or laundry soap, containers for yogurt, margarine or grease, etc.
Grocery, shopping and dry cleaning bags
Clean bags from food products
Any clean plastic packaging

Rigid containers for liquids

Metal

Organic Waste

Accepted waste	Prohibited waste
Kitchen waste Fruits and vegetables Eggshells Fish and seafood Meat and poultry (including bones) Milk products Bread, pasta and cereal products Nutshells Coffee and tea bags Green waste Weeds, thatch, mulch Twigs and small branches from shrubs or hedges (diameter less than 2 cm, length less than 1 m) Other waste Non-waxed paper plates Paper towels Tissues Animal food Condiments Soiled newspaper Non-plasticized food packaging (e.g. pizza boxes, flour bags)	Kitchen waste Plastic bags (even if compostable) Waxed paper Plasticized wrappings Styrofoam Green waste Big tree branches Dead animals Wood Other waste Textiles Dryer lint Ceramic Recyclable materials Hazardous household waste Soiled pet litter Diapers and sanitary products

Kitchen waste

Green waste

Weeds, thatch, mulch
Twigs and small branches from shrubs or hedges (diameter less than 2 cm, length less than 1 m)

Other waste

Kitchen waste

Green waste

Other waste