Introducing the Curbside Crusaders!
Hey Mount Pearl, allow us to introduce the Curbside Crusaders!
Your recyclables are destined for new adventures, and the Curbside Crusaders are here to help them on their quest! They just need one last push from you—from your door to the curb.
Sorting, rinsing, and blue-bagging are all your recyclables need to venture forth towards a new life! Ready to help the Curbside Crusaders? Start by rinsing your recyclables when needed and then properly sort them into two bags: one for boxes and paper products, and another for containers, including plastic, tetra packs, and tin cans.
Blue bags are often rejected for containing food waste, glass, plastic bags, and other non-recyclables like electronics so, sorting and rinsing items properly is a key step to ensuring recyclables finish their journey.
What Can I Recycle?
Recyclables are collected weekly on the same day as your household garbage. Recyclables must be sorted into two streams: boxes / paper products and containers / tin cans. Please use transparent blue bags and place recyclables one meter away from your garbage cart.
A few ‘tricky’ things to remember
1. Milk cartons are recyclable containers. Be sure to put them in your blue bag for containers and not in with paper products.
2. Disposable baking trays and pie pans are recyclable aluminium containers. The metal ones you have used for years are not recyclable at the curb.
3. Paper flyers, catalogues and ‘junk’ mail are recyclable papers. The plastic bags they may come in are not recyclable at the curb.
4. Glass is not accepted in household recycling collection. Glass beverage containers can be brought to the Mount Pearl Green Depot, located at 5 Old Placentia Road.
5. If need be, flatten boxes and tie in bundles measuring less than 2 ‘ x 2′ x 1’. Bundled cardboard does not have to be placed in a transparent blue bag. Cardboard can also be put in a tied up blue bag with other paper/fiber recyclables.
