Garbage rules

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Did you know that Ontario is the birthplace of the blue box? The world’s first curbside recycling program made its official debut in Kitchener back in 1981. Since then Ontario’s blue box has become a blueprint for recycling programs in more than 150 countries around the world.

But nearly 4 decades later, people still have questions about what goes where and how to dispose of toxic or large household items. Make sure you separate paper from plastics, glass and cans. Pizza boxes can go in a blue box unless it’s dirty then it goes in the green bin. Make sure you keep the plastic separate from the paper, you can put planters in the blue box and you can put water bottles but make sure you take the lid off. Finally rinse out any jars that you may be throwing out.

The green bin on the other hand takes all organic waste, grass clippings, hay, hedge and tree branches and house and garden plants. Dog waste should not be put in the organic it needs to be bagged and put in the garbage. Hazardous waste, paint, oil, batteries, should be taken to community recycling centres where they are disposed of free of charge, unless they are able to be recycled.

For more information on Hamilton’s recycling program, visit hamilton.ca.