2020 Collection Schedule

TO THE CURB BEFORE

8:00 am

 

Curbside Collection GuidelinesALL MATERIALS: GARBAGE, RECYCLING & ORGANICS

All materials must be at the curbside by 8:00 am on the designated collection day.

Please note that carts/bags containing unacceptable materials will not be collected.

To report collection concerns, please call Public Works at 250-615-4021 or email pw@terrace.ca

Garbage Collection• Curbsidegarbageiscollectedalternating weeks with

recycling collection. • Garbageislimitedtoone240litrecartperhouseholdevery

second week.• Ifnecessaryforextrarefuse,“GarbageTags”areavailable

for$2.00eachatanyCityoffice.Themaximumweightofadditionaltaggedrefuseis22kgs(50lbs)perbag.

• Catlitter,animalexcrement,sawdust,coldashes,brokenglass,andwetrefusemustbethoroughlydrained,andwrappedinpaperorplasticbeforebeingplacedinthecart.

Recycling Collection• Curbsiderecyclingiscollectedalternating weekswithgarbagecollection.Pleasevisitwww.terrace.caor

www.recyclebc.caforadetailedlistofacceptablematerialsatthecurbsideandatthedepot.• Thereisnolimittorecyclingplacedatcurbside,butcollectionisrestrictedtorecyclingmaterialsfromtheresidence.• Recyclingmaterialsshouldbeplacedloosely / directly in the cart. Additional materials shall be placed in

transparent(clear)plasticbagsbesidethecart.• Forcardboardtoolargeforrecyclingcontainer,flattenandtieinbundlesnolargerthan8”thickx30”widex30”tall

and place beside recycling containers.• Glass,Styrofoam,plasticbagsandoverwraparenotacceptedincurbsiderecycling.Theseitemscanbetakento

thelocalRecycleBCDepot,“DoYourPartRecycling”locatedat3467Hwy16East.

Point ItArrows should point

to the centre of the road.

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COLLECTION DAY CART PLACEMENT

Garbage is collected bi-weekly, shown in grey. Recycling is collectedbi-weekly, shown in blue. Organic material is collected weekly, shown in green. Yard waste is collected only on Mondays from April to November, shown in yellow.

No collection on Statutory Holidays. It will be picked up on:o IfstatisMonday,pickupwillbeTuesdayo IfstatisFriday,pickupwillbeThursday

The Landfill – Thornhill Transfer Station is located at: 3016 Old Lakelse Lake RoadPublic Hours: Saturday, Sunday, MondayNov 1st to Apr 30th – Noon to 5pmMay 1st to Oct 31st – Noon to 7pm

Visit www.rdks.bc.ca for landfill information and tipping fees.

Legend Recycle Garbage Organics Yard Waste Holiday (no collection)

City of Terrace

Visit www.terrace.ca to learn more about City of

Terrace collection services and to see a route map

City of Terrace

Cartsmustbeatcurbside,within1metre(3feet)ofthetravelledportionoftheroad.Positioncartwitharrowspointingtocentreofroadwithatleast1metreclearancearound the cart as shown.

DownloadtheFree Recycle CoachTM AppSetuppersonalizedcollectionschedule,receivecollectionremindersanda“WhatGoesWhere?”searchtool.AvailableonAppleStore&GooglePlay

 

# BagFreeBins· Don’t

Bag your recyclables in your cart

· Do place your recyclables loose in the cart

· Additional recyclables

shall be placed in clear plastic bags beside cart

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✘ Drinking glasses or dishes✘ Window glass, mirrors or

ceramic✘ Light fixtures✘ Flexible foam or foam noodles✘ Blue or pink foam insulation,

packing chips, or peanuts

   

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• Additionalcurbsideyardwaste will be collected onMondaysfromApriltoearlyNovember.

• Yardwasteiscomposted at the CityworksyardandisusedinCityparksandboulevardprojects.

• Yardwastemustbeonlysetoutinkraft(brown)paperbagsforcollection.

• Thereisnobaglimitonyardwastecollection,butmaximumweightper bag should not exceed22kgs(50lbs).

• Smallbrancheslessthan12mm(1/2inch)indiameter and less than 1metre(3feet)inlengthare acceptable.

• Cookedfood,oil,meat,fish,bones,animalwaste and household refusearenot accepted in curbside yard waste collection.

Yard Waste Collection

Plastic bottles, jars and jugs

Plastic trays and clamshells

Plastic garden pots and

seeding trays

Plastic or paper take-out cups, bows, and lids

Cartons of milk, soup, etc.

Caps, tops, lids and pumps

Empty Aerosol cans(no paints or lubricants)

Foil wrap and take-out containers

Metal cans

Paper egg cartons

Paper bags

Newspapers,inserts, flyers

Shredded paper (contained in

paper bag or box)

Corrugated cardboard boxes

Boxboard boxes and packaging

Envelopes

Household paper

Magazines, catalogues,

phone books

PAPER

Depot OnlyDrop-Off Materials

Do-Your-Part Recycling3467 Hwy. 16E250-615-7692

Tue-Fri 9-5Sat 10-4

Glass bottlesClear & coloured

Glass jarsClear & coloured

Outer bags, plastic bags or plastic wrap

Foam meat trays(remove absorbent pad)

Foam Take-out trays containers

& cups

Foam packaging used to protect electronics, etc.

✔Bags for groceries, produce, bulk dry foods, water softener, wood pallets, etc.✔Overwrap for toilet paper, paper towel, soft drink flats, etc.✔Light bulbs (No light fixtures)✔Foil lined bags (chip & snack bags)✔Kitchen stretch wrap or “crinkly” plastic (pasta or cereal bags)✔Paints, solvents, gasoline, flammable liquids & pesticides (Must have original label)

Plastic Bags & Overwrap

Glass Foam Packaging

✔ Plastic packaging for toys and other household items

✔ Spiral wound cans and lids for frozen juice concentrate, coffee, etc.

✔ Plastic tubs for yogurt, margarine, etc.✔ Plastic pails less that 25L for laundry

detergent, etc.✔ Paper carry-out beverage trays✔ Cores from paper towel and toilet tissue✔ Paper bags for flour, sugar, etc.

NOT ACCEPTEDDo NOT place in curbside recycling

Glass

Paper towels, napkins and

tissues

Hard and soft cover

books

Electronics and

appliances

Plastic bags and overwrap

Toys and

games

Hazardous waste (needles, flammable/

explosive/toxic material etc.)

Hangers, pots, pans, and other

scrap metal

Organics Collection

ACCEPTED MATERIALS

✔ Fruits and vegetables✔ Meat, poultry, fish, and

seafood (bones & shells)✔ Fish and seafood✔ Eggs, Egg shells and dairy✔ Noodles, rice, beans,

grains, and bread

✔ Tea bags and coffee grounds ✔ Food soiled paper (napkins,

paper plates, paper take-out containers, pizza boxes etc.)

✔Newspaper (for wrapping food scraps or lining kitchen containers)

✔ Parchment and wax paper✔Grass clippings and leaves✔ Weeds, plants, and flowers (no

noxious plants)✔ Short branches and prunings (less

than 75mm (3 inches) in diameter and 50cm (20 inches) in length)

Approved bags must display one of the following logos:

✘ Plastic

✘ Diapers or fecal matter

✘ Animal waste

✘ Glass

✘ Branches or prunings over 75 mm thick and 50 cm long

✘ Lumber or other wood products ✘ Rocks, soil, or sod ✘ Biodegradable plastic bags ✘ Plastic bags, wrap, or containers

NOT ACCEPTEDDo NOT place in organics collection

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Recycling Collection

CONTAINERS

✘ ✘

Foam packaging

• Curbsideorganicsiscollectedonaweeklybasisonthesamedayasgarbageorrecyclingcollection.• Organicsislimitedtoone120litrecartperhouseholdeveryweek.• Ifyouonlyhaveasmallamountoforganicspleasehelpourcrewsworkefficientlyandconsider

setting your green organics cart out on GARBAGE weeks only.

REMEMBER:✔ Empty and rinse containers, labels OK✔ Remove caps, pumps and lids, place

loose in container box✔ Put metal lids inside cans and squeeze

tightly

• Recyclingmaterialsshouldbeplacedloosely/directly in the cart.• Onlyputoutacceptablematerialsforcurbsidecollection.

ACCEPTED MATERIAL