Single Family Recycling Guidelines
Did you know? Food contaminants or non-recyclables in the recycling containers can turn a whole truckload of recyclables into garbage.
The City of Burnaby provides weekly curbside collection of recyclables from single and two-family homes. Follow this guide to ensure you sort your recyclables correctly for collection, or download a copy of the Curbside Schedule and Recycling Guide.
5 Tips for Recycling Success
- Rinse all blue box items
- Flatten metal & plastic containers
- Include plastic containers and bags with 1, 2, 4 or 5 stamped on them
- Bag all plastic bags inside one and tie; place in blue box
- Place shredded paper inside paper bag or box and put in yellow bag
- Learn about Burnaby’s Food Scraps Recycling Program
Check your plastics! Only plastics with a number 1, 2, 4 or 5 stamped on the container or bag are accepted in the blue box!
If in Doubt, Find Out: Contact Burnaby Recycling at 604-294-7972 or engineering@burnaby.ca.
Sort Your Recyclables!
