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FriMay182012

Lumsden Curbside Recycling

Subscription Fee: Contact your Town Office for Details

Your service includes 2 Blue Boxes and Bi-weekly collection ( download calendar ). In 2006 the Town of Lumsden implemented a mandatory Curbside Recycling program for all residents. It has been very successful with Crown Shred collecting & processing approximately 571,498 pounds of material in the 2 years! Way to go Lumsden residents!

Have your bins out at the curb by 8:00 am to ensure collection. Any new resident to Lumsden is asked to contact Town Hall who will make arrangements with our office to have bins, bags & a calendar delivered.

    BLUE BOX 1:

    • Aluminum containers & tin cans
    • Milk cartons and milk jugs
    • Plastic beverage bottles, cereal box bags, plastic grocery and garbage bags
    • Household plastic with a number 1 - 7 on the bottom in the recycling logo.

    BLUE BOX 2:

    • Brown paper bags and tissue roll cores
    • Corrugated cardboard and paperboard (cereal) boxes
    • Magazines and catalogues
    • Telephone books
    • Junk mail, envelopes, newspaper and flyers
    • Letter-quality paper
    • Gift wrap and packing paper

    GROCERY BAGS

    To minimize unnecessary litter:

    • Please use your grocery bags for any extra paper/cardboard materials that will fit.
    • Please use your grocery bags for any shredded paper or any other household plastic materials such as lids, film and grocery bags.
    See our Recyclable Checklist for more details.

    SORTING REQUIREMENTS:

    RINSE:
    • Food tins and cans
    • Milk cartons and jugs
    FLATTEN:
    • All cardboard boxes
    • All boxboard material
    REMOVE:
    • Lids and caps

    WE DO NOT ACCEPT:

    • Light bulbs
    • Styrofoam
    • Window glass
    • Household garbage
    • Ceramics
    • Plastic food or product wrap
    • Glass bottles and jars
    • Plastic motor oil or hazardous chemical containers
    • Unclassified plastic items such as toys
    • Recyclables that are not properly rinsed or prepared