Recycling
Government Municipal Services Public Works RecyclingWHEN IS CURBSIDE RECYCLING PICK-UP?
CAN I DROP OFF MY RECYCLING AT THE LANDFILL?
Yes, you can drop off your recycling at the Terrace Bay Landfill—there is no cost for residents and businesses. The rules and requirements for recycling are the same for both businesses and residents.
Go to terracebay.ca/landfill for more information.
HOW AND WHAT CAN I RECYCLE?
When recycling in Terrace Bay, we ask that residents use transparent plastic bags (regardless of colour) and keep fibres and containers in separate bags. Please clean your containers of any food before recycling—fibres must be dry.
What residents and business can recycle is outlined below.
CONTAINERS
| Item | Requirements |
| Cans | Aluminum and metal; crushed (if possible) |
| Aluminum foil wrap & trays | Cleaned and crumpled |
| Gable top cartons | Flattened |
| Juice boxes | Flattened and without the straws |
| Plastic containers | All #1 to #7s (look for the symbol on the bottom); crushed (if possible) and caps removed |
- Boxboard
- Cardboard
- Fine papers
- Flyers and junk mail
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Paper egg cartons
- Soft cover books
WHAT CAN I NOT RECYCLE?
- Aerosols
- Glass
- Plastic bags
- Plastic bottle caps
- Plastics not labelled
- Straws
- Styrofoam
- Tupperware
- Styrofoam
CAN I RECYCLE MY ELECTRONIC WASTE (E-WASTE)?
- Amplifiers
- Answering machines
- Audio/visual players and recorders
- Cables
- Cameras
- Cellphones
- Computers
- Copiers
- Fax machines
- Keyboards
- Laptops
- Mice
- Monitors
- Printers
- Radios/receivers
- Scanners
- Speakers
- Telephones
- Tuners
- Turntables
- Video players & projectors
- Video recorders
For more information on electronic waste recycling, please visit: recycleyourelectronics.ca.
WHAT DO I DO WITH MY SCRAP METAL?
A scrap metal collection program available at the Terrace Bay Landfill and will accept any and all forms of scrap metal, appliances and metal-based items from businesses and residents, at a cost (Landfill Site Passes).
Please note: on-site attendants have the final say for what will or will not be accepted as “scrap metal.”
Landfill Site Passes must be purchased at the Terrace Bay Community Centre Office; passes are not available for purchase at the landfill.
The costs for scrap metal drop-off is as follows:
*Must be entirely organic. The Township reserves the right to refuse any yard waste
WHAT DO I DO WITH MY OLD TIRES?
The Township is registered with Ontario Tire Stewardship and accepts tires from most passenger (on and off-road), industrial and agricultural vehicles at the landfill—provided that the tires are without rims, the service is free.
Landfill Site Passes must be purchased at the Terrace Bay Community Centre Office; passes are not available for purchase at the landfill.
Costs for tires with rims are as follows:
For information on tire recycling, please visit: www.rethinktires.ca.
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