London's Curbside Recycling Program: DON'Ts
London's Curbside Recycling Program: DON'Ts
London's Curbside Recycling Program: DON'Ts
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DONTs
DOs
Put your garbage at the curb by 7 a.m.,
but not earlier than 6 p.m. the night
before.
Use plastic garbage bags or metal or plastic
cans (minimum 30 L, maximum 125 L).
Maximum weight for bags or cans is 20 kg
(44 lbs).
Yes, we do take large items like couches,
mattresses, furniture, and carpet cut & tied in
1 m (39) length bundles. Remove mattresses from
hideaway beds, and tie springs down. Remove
tank from two piece toilets and empty water.
Dog feces and cat litter must be double-bagged,
free of liquids and placed inside a larger bag.
Bagged garbage is accepted at Depots for a fee.
Extra Garbage
There are four depot locations where
extra garbage (fees apply) and other
recyclable materials can be taken.
Information about locations and
hours can be found at london.ca or
by calling 519-661-4570.
There are two collection days per
year when the container limit is not
enforced. This 4-Container
Exemption Collection does not
remove restrictions on the types of
material that will be collected.
Yard Waste
Paper
Household Paper
Newspapers
and Flyers
Paper Egg
Cartons and
Boxes
Flatten and
remove liners.
Magazines,
Catalogues and
Books
Remove hard
covers.
Containers
Cardboard Boxes
Break down, flatten
and tie in bundles
up to 75cm x 75cm
x 20cm
Over-sized cardboard and large
quantities should be
dropped off at a
Depot.
Paper Cups
e.g. coffee & takeout
beverage cups
Paper Cartons
e.g. milk, juice, soup
Cardboard Cans
e.g. frozen juice cans
Ice Cream Tubs
Plastic Containers
e.g. cups, bottles, jugs, tubs,
pots, trays and clamshells
Recycling Donts
Paper:
waxed or foilcoated paper or
boxes, dark
coloured paper,
wrapping paper
and photographs
Plastic:
Styrofoam,
plastic wrap
and bags,
toys, used oil
containers
Metal:
coat
hangers,
pots and
pans, and
batteries
Other:
pesticides, other
household special
waste containers
and wooden food
crates
logo on them
Cut brush to a length of less
than 1 m (39) and tie in
bundles with string or rope.
Limbs must be less than
10 cm (4) in diameter
Place fall leaves and yard
materials 1.5 m (5) from
regular garbage by 7:00 a.m.
on Monday of designated
week. It may be collected
anytime during the week,
including Saturdays
What goes where?
london.ca/
whatgoeswhere
visit:
london.ca/recycle
call:
519-661-4570
email: es@london.ca
facebook/LondonCanada
Glass:
broken glass,
drinking glasses,
dishes, cups, other
ceramics, window
glass, light bulbs,
mirrors, pottery, pots
and pans
or
twitter/CityofLdnOnt
my-waste App
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