What Items Go Where?
Below is a list of items that are either collected with your weekly collection or should be brought in to the Enviroservice event. A minimal fee may apply for certain items.
Printable lists
Colour coded A to Z sorting list (PDF)
Black and white A to Z list (PDF)
If you have any questions or notice an item should be added, please contact Utilities (780-449-5514 or greenroutine@strathcona.ab.ca.)
You can also use the quick guidelines to help you determine where to properly dispose an item
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- abrasive cleaners - bring to the Enviroservice event
- acetone - bring to the Enviroservice event
- aerosol sprays - bring to the Enviroservice event
- air filters - black waste cart
- air freshener - black waste cart
- alkaline batteries (non-rechargeable) - bring to the Enviroservice event
- all-purpose cleaners - bring to the Enviroservice event
- aluminium cans and lids - rinsed (beverage, soup, vegetable etc.) - clear blue plastic bag
- aluminium containers - rinsed (pie plates, take out containers) - clear blue plastic bag
- aluminium foil - black waste cart
- antifreeze - bring to the Enviroservice event
- appliances (fridges, stoves, dishwashers, washer/dryer) - bring to the Enviroservice event or large item pickup
- ashes, cooled (from a wood burning fire) - green organics cart
- barbecue (M) - bring to the Enviroservice event or put out at Large Item pickup
- baby bottle liners (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- bake ware (muffin tins, cookie sheets etc. not reusable) - black waste cart
- balloons - clear blue plastic bag
- batteries (all types) - bring to the Enviroservice event
- beef and beef remains - green organics cart
- birth control and contraceptive products - black waste cart
- bleach - bring to the Enviroservice event
- bones (chicken, beef, pork etc.) - green organics cart (recommended to wrap in newspaper)
- books (not reusable) - reusable bag or container
- bottle caps (plastic or metal) - clear blue plastic bag
- Bounce sheets - black waste cart
- bows and ribbons - black waste cart
- box board (cereal, cracker, Kleenex boxes etc.) - reusable bag or container
- branches - bring to Streambank Avenue Recycling Centre
- bread bags, clean - clear blue plastic bag
- bread, baked goods - green organics cart
- bricks - black waste cart
- broken glass (wrapped in paper) - black waste cart
- brush - bring to Streambank Avenue Recycling Centre
- bubble wrap - clear blue plastic bag
- butane - bring to the Enviroservice event
- candles - black waste cart
- candy - green organics cart
- car batteries - bring to the Enviroservice event
- carbon paper - black waste cart
- cardboard, soiled - green organics cart
- cardboard, flattened to maximum size of 3 feet x 1 foot (can be placed underneath the bag or container) - reusable bag or container
- carpet (must fit inside cart) - black waste cart
- cassette tapes - black waste cart
- cat food bags - black waste cart
- cat litter, bagged - black waste cart
- cat litter, not bagged or in compostable bags - green organics cart
- catalogues - reusable bag or container
- caulking tubes - black waste cart
- CDs and DVDs - bring to the Enviroservice event
- cell phones - bring to the Enviroservice event
- ceramics and dishes - black waste cart
- cereal - green organics cart
- cereal and other food boxes - reusable bag or container
- cereal plastic liner - clear blue plastic bag
- cheeses - green organics cart
- cheese slice wrapper (cleaned) - clear blue plastic bag
- chicken and chicken remains - green organics cart (recommended to wrap in newspaper)
- cigarettes and ashes, bagged - black waste cart
- cigarette lighter (empty) - black waste cart
- cleaning wipes - black waste cart
- clothing (not reusable) - black waste cart
- coat hangers - metal or wire - black waste cart
- coat hangers - plastic - clear blue plastic bag
- coffee cups (rinsed) - reusable bag or container
- coffee filters, grounds - green organics cart
- cooking oil (cooled) - green organics cart
- coloured paper - reusable bag or container
- compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) - please take to an approved collection site (eg. Home Depot or Totem)
- computers (monitors, keyboards, hard drives, accessories) - bring to the Enviroservice event
- computer paper - reusable bag or container
- contact lenses - black waste cart
- cookie bag (plastic) - clear blue plastic bag
- corrugated cardboard, flattened to a maximum size of 3 feet by 1 foot (can be placed underneath the bag or container) - reusable bag or container
- cosmetic containers - black waste cart
- cotton balls (without nail polish remover or other cleaners on it) - green organics cart
- cotton balls (soiled) - black waste cart
- crayons - black waste cart
- dairy products - green organics cart
- deep fried cooking oil (cooled) - green organics cart
- dental floss - black waste cart
- detergent boxes (emptied or rinsed) - reusable bag or container
- disinfectants - bring to the Enviroservice event
- diapers and wipes - black waste cart
- dog food bags - black waste cart
- drain cleaner - bring to the Enviroservice event
- drink cups - rinsed and dry- reusable bag or container
- dry cleaning bags - clear blue plastic bag
- dryer lint - green organics cart
- dryer sheets - black waste cart
- drywall (must fit inside cart) - black waste cart
- duct tape - black waste cart
- dvd's - Bring to the Enviroservice event
- eggs and eggshells - green organics cart
- egg cartons, paper - reusable bag or container
- egg cartons, plastic or Styrofoam - clear blue plastic bag
- elastic bands - black waste cart
- envelopes - reusable bag or container
- envelopes (with plastic window) - reusable bag or container
- fabric - black waste cart
- fabric softeners - bring to the Enviroservice event
- facial tissue - green organics cart
- fast food paper containers (cups, wrapping etc.) rinsed - reusable bag or container
- feathers - green organics cart
- feminine hygiene items - black waste cart
- film negatives - black waste cart
- filters (eg. Brita water filter) - black waste cart
- fish and fish remains - green organics cart
- floor sweepings - green organics cart
- flour, grains, dough - green organics cart
- flour bags - black waste cart
- flower pots, plastic (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- fluorescent tubes - bring to the Enviroservice event
- flyer inserts - reusable bag or container
- foil wrappers - black waste cart
- foil wrapping paper - black waste cart
- foam - black waste cart
- freezer paper - green organics cart
- frozen juice cans - black waste cart
- frozen vegetable bags - clear blue plastic bag
- fruit and bakery plastic containers (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- fruit and peelings - green organics cart
- frying pans - black waste cart
- furnace filters - black waste cart
- garden containers/potting cups, plastic (cleaned) - reusable bag or container
- glass jars and bottles (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- glass (broken) - wrapped in newspaper, taped - black waste cart
- glossy paper - reusable bag or container
- granola bar wrappers - black waste cart
- grass clippings - green organics cart or bring them to Streambank Avenue Recycling Centre
- grease, cooled - green organics cart
- greeting cards - reusable bag or container
- gum - green organics cart
- hair - green organics cart
- halogeon bulbs - bring to Enviroservice event
- ice cream cartons (rinsed) - reusable bag or container
- ice cream pails (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- incandescent light bulbs - black waste cart
- ink cartridges - bring to Enviroservice event
- insecticide - bring to the Enviroservice event
- insulation - black waste cart
- junk mail - reusable bag or container
- kabob skewers (wooden) - green organics cart
- kerosene - bring to the Enviroservice event
- laminated paper products - black waste cart
- latex gloves - black waste cart
- latex products - black waste cart
- laundry detergent box (emptied or rinsed) - reusable bag or container
- lawn chairs/furniture (S or L) - bring to the Enviroservice event
- leather - black waste cart
- leaves - green organics cart or bring them to Streambank Avenue Recycling Centre. Twice a year Strathcona County will offer extra collection of organics to accomodate increased volumes from yard clean up. Yard waste may be placed in clear bags on these dates only. Check your collection calendar for dates.
- lids (plastic bottle and glass bottles) - clear blue plastic bag
- lightbulbs (incandescent) - black waste cart
- magazines - reusable bag or container
- magnets - black waste cart
- make-up remover pads - black waste cart
- matchbooks - black waste cart
- meat products, bones - green organics cart (recommended to wrap in newspaper)
- meat tray liners - black waste cart
- meat trays, Styrofoam, clean - clear blue plastic bag
- medicine (pills, liquid) - black waste cart or ask your pharmacist (biohazardous)
- medicine bottles, plastic (clean) - clear blue plastic bag
- metal lids from food jars (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- metal rods, coat hangers, etc. - black waste cart
- microwaves - bring to the Enviroservice event
- milk cartons, flattened - reusable bag or container
- milk jugs, plastic (capless, cleaned and crushed) - clear blue plastic bag
- mussel shells - green organics cart (recommended to wrap in newspaper)
- nails, screws, nuts, bolts etc. - black waste cart
- needles - black waste cart
- newspaper - reusable bag or container
- oil filters and containers - bring to the Enviroservice event or Sherwood Park Bottle Depot and Used Oil Recycling Centre located at 252 Kaska Road in Sherwood Park.
- oil (motor) - bring to the Enviroservice event or Sherwood Park Bottle Depot and Used Oil Recycling Centre located at 252 Kaska Road in Sherwood Park.
- oily, fatty foods - green organics cart
- ointment tubes - black waste cart
- onion or orange plastic bag - clear blue plastic bag
- onion or orange cloth or string bag - black waste cart
- oven cleaners - bring to the Enviroservice event
- paint cans (emptied or dried) - black waste cart
- paint thinners/strippers - bring to the Enviroservice event
- paints (oil/water based) - bring to the Enviroservice event
- painters tape - black waste cart
- paper bags - reusable bag or container or green organics cart
- paper clips - black waste cart
- paper egg cartons - reusable bag or container
- paper napkins, plates and cups (clean) - reusable bag or container
- paper products, laminated - black waste cart
- paper products - reusable bag or container
- paper products (soiled) - green organics cart
- paper, shredded - green organics cart or reusable bag or container
- parchment paper - green organics cart
- pasta - green organics cart
- patio furniture (S or L) - bring to Enviroservice event
- peanut shells - green organics cart
- pens - black waste cart
- pencils - black waste cart
- pesticides - bring to the Enviroservice event
- pet food bags - black waste cart
- pet wood shavings - green organics cart
- pet waste in plastic bags - black waste cart
- pet waste, not bagged or in compostable bags - green organics cart
- phone books - reusable bag or container
- photos - reusable bag or container
- pills (medicine) - black waste cart or ask your pharmacist (biohazardous)
- pill bottle, plastic (clean) - clear blue plastic bag
- pillow - black waste cart
- pizza and soiled pizza boxes - green organics cart
- plant materials - green organics cart
- plant containers, paper - reusable bag or green organics cart
- plant containers, plastic (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- plastic bags including grocery bags - clear blue plastic bag
- plastic bottles (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- plastic containers - rinsed (yogurt, margarine, cottage cheese, shampoo etc.) - clear blue plastic bag
- plastic film or wrap (with or without label) - clear blue plastic bag
- plastic lids - rinsed and dry - clear blue plastic bag
- plastic straws - rinsed and dry - clear blue plastic bag
- plastic utensils (clean) - clear blue plastic bag
- plastic milk jugs (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- plastics #1 to #7 grade - clear blue plastic bag
- plastics #1 to 7 grade (soiled) - black waste cart
- plexi glass - black waste cart
- pop bottles (plastic) - clear blue plastic bag or bring to a bottle depot
- popcorn - green organics cart
- popcorn bags - green organics cart
- popsicle sticks - green organics cart
- pork and pork remains - green organics cart (recommended to wrap in newspaper)
- post-it notes - reusable bag or container
- potato chip bags - black waste cart
- pots and pans (not reusable) - black waste cart
- printer ink cartridges - bring to the Enviroservice event
- propane gas cylinders - bring to the Enviroservice event
- PVC pipe - black waste cart
- Q-tips - black waste cart
- rags - black waste cart
- rice - green organics cart
- rechargeable batteries - bring to the Enviroservice event
- rocks - black waste cart
- rope - black waste cart
- rubber bands - black waste cart
- rubbing alcohol - bring to the Enviroservice event
- sand paper - black waste cart
- saran wrap (clean) - clear blue plastic bag
- sauces and spreads - green organics cart
- sawdust and wood chips - green organics cart
- screws, nails, nuts, bolts etc. - black waste cart
- seafood - green organics cart (recommended to wrap in newspaper)
- seafood shells - green organics cart (recommended to wrap in newspaper)
- seeds and nuts - green organics cart
- shampoo bottles (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- sharps (razor blades, broken glass wrapped in paper) - black waste cart
- shoe boxes - reusable bag or container
- shredded paper - green organics cart or reusable bag or container
- small appliances - bring to the Enviroservice event
- soap - green organics cart
- sod - bring to the landfill
- soil (small amounts) - green organics cart
- solvents, turpentine, varnish, lacquers - bring to the Enviroservice event
- SOS pads - black waste cart
- soup/vegetable cans - rinsed and dry - clear blue plastic bag
- static cling clothes - black waste cart
- steel wool - black waste cart
- stereos, speakers - bring to the Enviroservice event
- sticky notes - reusable bag or container
- string (cotton, small amounts) - green organics cart
- string (other than cotton) - black waste cart
- Styrofoam egg cartons - clear blue plastic bag
- Styrofoam meat trays (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- Styrofoam packaging - clear blue plastic bag
- Styrofoam plates and cups (clean) - clear blue plastic bag
- Swifter dusters - black waste cart
- take out containers, aluminium or plastic (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- tape - black waste cart
- tea bags - green organics cart
- televisions - bring to the Enviroservice event
- tetra-pak (beverage) - clear blue plastic bag or bring to a bottle depot
- tetra-pak (food containers) - clear blue plastic bag
- tin can - clear blue plastic bag
- tissue boxes - reusable bag or container
- tissue, soiled - green organics cart
- toilet - bring to the Envirosevice, put out at Large Item pick up
- toilet bowl cleaner (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- toothbrushes - black waste carts
- toothpaste tubes - black waste cart
- toothpicks - green organics cart
- toys, broken - black waste cart
- treated wood - black waste cart or bring to landfill
- tree stumps - take to landfill
- twigs (small pieces) - green organics cart or bring to Streambank Avenue Recycling Centre
- twine - black waste cart
- twist ties - black waste cart
- utensils (not reusable) - black waste cart
- vacuum bags - black waste cart
- vegetables and peelings - green organics cart
- vinyl blinds - black waste cart
- wading pool, plastic, without a recycle symbol (kids) - black waste cart (lid must close)
- wax - black waste cart
- wax paper, soiled - green organics cart
- weeds - green organics cart
- windows - to Architectural Clearing House
- windows (broken) (L) - wrapped in newspaper and taped - black waste cart or Enviroservice event
- window blinds - black waste cart
- wine cork (plastic) - clear blue plastic bag
- wine cork (wood) - green organics cart
- wood pieces - black waste cart
- wood preservatives - bring to the Enviroservice event
- wooden kabob skewers - green organics cart
- wrapping paper (no foil) - reusable bag or container
- yarn - black waste cart
- yogurt containers - clear blue plastic bag
- Ziploc bags (rinsed) - clear blue plastic bag
- Ziploc bags (soiled) - black waste cart
Items that are not accepted
- discarded auto parts - take them to a scrap metal dealer or a landfill for disposal
- dead animals - take them to the landfill for disposal
- grass, brush and branches - bring them to Streambank Avenue Recycling Centre for recycling
- sod - take to the landfill
Enviroservice fees
Appliances are free.
(M) indicates a metal that is not an appliance - a $1 per item fee will be charged
(S) indicates a small item - a $3 per item fee will be charged
(L) indicates a large item - a $6 per item fee will be charged
Last updated: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Page ID: 2246