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Recycling

Recycling is currently collected on Monday in all of Loyalist Township excluding Amherst Island residents who must take their recyclables to the landfill site. 

Please Note: Recycling must be at the curb by 7:00 a.m. and will normally be collected by 5:00 p.m. 

If you have a recycling issue, please contact BFI at (613) 546-5012.  For collection times and information, please contact the Township at ext. 116.

Click for the current Recycling Guide. 

Loyalist Township is continuing its partnership with the City of Kingston for its recycling collection service.  This includes alternating weeks when various products are collected (i.e. papers and cardboard one week, plastics and cans the following).   

Residents may dispose of their own recyclables at the Recycling Centre at 196 Lappan’s Lane, at no charge, Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

CHANGES TO RECYCLING

If it’s plastic and it is a household container or rigid plastic package, put it in the Blue Box.Starting immediately, Loyalist Township will accept the following plastic recyclables for collection in the Blue Box: All plastic food, beverage and household containers and rigid plastic packaging (except the very limited exceptions listed below). This includes all numbered plastics (#1-7), plastics with multiple numbers and plastics with no numbers.

(Please note: plastic bags are still recyclable through the Grey Box.)

Exceptions: The following plastic items are not accepted in the Blue Box: non-stretchy/crinkly plastic bags (like the ones used to package pasta), plastic toys, laundry baskets/large storage containers, lawn furniture and other large plastic items.

The following chart lists the Acceptable items and Non-Acceptable items for the Blue Box:

Acceptable items (plastic food, beverage and other households containers and plastic packaging)Non-acceptable items (durable plastics and other large plastic items)

# 1 plastics w/out screw on tops

# 3 plastics

# 7 plasticsPlastics with combined numbers

Plastics containers with no numbers

Blister packaging

Plastic security packagingDeli containers

Plastic egg cartons

Plastic berry containers & fruit baskets

Clamshell containers

Pill containers (prescription & non-prescription)

Plastic cutlery

Gum packaging

Reusable plastic food containers (Ziploc containers, Glad containers, etc.)

Tropicana juice containers

Tupperware

Frozen dinner trays

Plastic coat hangers

Single-use plastic plates & cups

Planter pots (less than 12 inches in diameter) & planter trays

Microwavable soup containers (plastic container w/ metal rim) 

Metal coat hangers

CD cases

DVD cases

Toothpaste tubes

Lotion tubes

Lawn furniture

Toilet seats

Laundry baskets

Plastic storage totes

Swimming pool covers

Kids swimming pools

K-cups and T-discs (from single cup coffee makers)

Straws 

Planter pots (12 inches or more in diameter) 

Cardboard and boxboard – staples removed, flattened and bundled.  Bundles cannot be larger than 36” x  24” x  8”.
  • Maximum 3 bundles of cardboard allowed each week.  Boxboard may be placed inside a plastic bag, however cardboard cannot and must be bundled.
  • Items place in a cardboard box or any container other than a standard Township issued blue or grey box will not be picked up.

      •   RECYCLABLE ITEMS

    Irregular recyclable items

    		Items that are Not recyclable
    FIBRES
    • Popsicle wrappers
    • Paper potato bags
    • Flour bags
    • Sugar bags
    • Paper cups
    • Greeting cards
    • File folders
    • Cardboard
    • Apple baskets
    • Wax paper food wrap
    • Gift wrap
    • Cookie bags
    • Dog food bags
    • Frozen orange juice containers
    • Ice cream containers
    • Coffee bags that are vacuum sealed
    • Photos
    GLASS
    • Clear and coloured glass bottles and jars
    • Flat glass - window panes
    • Ceramic
    • Dishes and glasses
    • Light bulbs
     
      

    By separating your recyclable material properly, you’ll be helping us ensure more efficient service delivery. This means reduced costs for everyone since your Blue Box collection driver won’t be spending extra time sorting material at curbside. Check out the Recycling Exchange website at www.recyclexchange.com for more tips. Please Note: If your recycling day falls on a holiday, it will be collected the next business day, unless otherwise advertised.