Recycling

Why recycle?

Blue bag recycling collection is an easy, efficient and eco-friendly way to recycle. Using blue bags allows a higher volume of recyclables to be placed out with greater ease so residents can recycle more:

What goes in the blue bag?

Aluminum Cans

Aluminum Foil

Books

Bleach Jugs

Cardboard Egg Cartons

Detergent Boxes

Dish Soap Bottles

Drink Bottles

Envelopes

Fabric Softener Bottles

Flattened Boxes

Flyers

Greeting Cards

Magazines and Inserts

Milk Bottles

Milk Cartons

Newspapers

Plastics with recycle number 1 & 2

excluding hinged plastic containers 1 & 2

Windshield Washer Jugs

Tetra Paks

View the full sorting list

Plastics

Plastics with recycle number 1 & 2 (excluding hinged plastic containers 1 & 2)
Bleach jugs
Dish soap bottles
Drink bottles
Fabric softener bottles
Milk bottles
Plastics
- Bottles
- Tubs and jugs
Windshield washer jugs

Metals

Aluminum cans and foil
Aluminum containers
Tin cans and lids

Clean Paper/Cardboard

Please make sure that all paper and cardboard products are clean when recycling.

Books
Flattened boxes
Cardboard egg cartons
Detergent boxes
Envelopes
Flyers
Greeting cards
Magazines and inserts
Milk cartons
Newspapers
Tetra Paks

Note: Shredded paper goes in the organics (green) bin.

Blue bag placement

Do not park in front of the blue bags and carts until they have been collected
- Remember, angle parking in a cul-de-sac is not permitted. Items will not be collected.
Have your blue/clear bag out by 7 a.m. on your collection day
Place your recyclables at the curb/snowbank
Keep your blue bag one metre (an arm's length) from your carts

Once collected, bagged recyclables are processed at a materials recovery facility and sorted according to type: metal, plastics and fibres (cardboard). The items are then recycled.

City of Lloydminster
4420 50 Avenue, Lloydminster
AB/SK, T9V 0W2
Phone: 780-875-6184
Fax: 780-871-8345
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