• See our Recycling Guide.
• Reycling information is also available in Arabic, Chinese and Spanish. 
• Special Events:  Learn about Recycling Services for Special Events, and download and Special Event Requisition Form.

What Can I Put in my Blue Box?  

All Containers:  Place these items loose in the Blue Box.    

• New! - Tetra Paks:  includes juice boxes, broth cartons, soup cartons, juices, milk, etc.  Rinse and flatten. 
• Polycoat/Waxed "Gable-Top" Beverage Cartons: (includes milk cartons, juice cartons, creamer cartons, etc.). Rinse and flatten.
• Aluminum Foil: (sheets, aluminum trays, pie plates and pans) plates and trays flattened.  Roll foil into a ball.   
• Plastic Tubs and Lids: (margarine, sour cream, yoghurt, ice cream, spreads and dips)  Empty, rinse and place loose in the Blue Box.  Remove lid and recycle lid as well.   
• Food & Beverage Cans: pop and juice cans, vegetable cans, fruit cans, etc.  All aluminum and steel cans are accepted.  Rinse and place loose in the Blue Box
• Plastc Bottles and Jugs: (pop, water, sport drink bottles, lotion, shampoo, fabric softener & condiment bottles). Any plastic bottle that has an opening smaller than the base.  Check the neck!  Rince and place loose in your Blue Box.  Discard plastic lids.  
• Empty Aerosol and Paint Cans:  Empty alkyd and latex paint cans - no plastic cans.  Empty Aerosol spray cans:  deodorizers, cooking spray, shaving cream, etc.  All cans must be empty.  Paint Trick:  let product dry out and knock out dried paint into garbage, then recycle the empty paint can.  Discard plastic lids.   
• Glass Bottles and Jars: All colours of glass bottles and jars are accepted (condiment bottles and jars, dressings, sauces, etc.)  Place loose in Blue Box.  No ceramics, window glass, or broken glass.  Metal lids can be recycled in your Blue Box. 

Please crush your pop cans, beverage cartons and plastic bottles to make more room in the recycle box.

Bring 'em Back to the Beer Store! Across Ontario a deposit return program has been established.  That means, instead of putting empty wine, beer and spirit containers in your Blue Box, you can take them back to the Beer Store for a full deposit refund!  Yes, that's right! Every wine, beer, and spirit container bought at the LCBO (and at Ontario wineries) can be returned to The Beer Store, and you get your applicable refund back.   

Not Accepted in the Blue Box:

• Plastic bags, wraps, plastic fruit/vegetable baskets and trays, frozen dinner trays,  clear plastic and Styrofoam clamshell containers, polystyrene coffee cups, CD/DVD Cases, toys, medical supplies, flower pots/trays, batteries, electronic items and laundry scoops.

Things to Remember:

• Please place your Blue Box at the curb prior to 6:00 a.m. on your scheduled days.
• Look for the Blue Box picture on your collection calendar to find out your scheduled collection days.  Replacement calendars can be obtained by calling 311, or you can view your collection calendar online. 
• Blue Boxes will not be collected in alleyways.
• The Blue Box is for containers only.
• Place items loose in your Blue Box. No bags please.
• Rinse containers.  Discard plastic caps; flatten plastic bottles.
• Please put your Blue Box in a visible location at the curb, next to those of an adjacent neighbour. Recycling boxes signal collection truck drivers to stop.
• Replacement Blue Boxes can be purchased at Home Hardware Stores.
• You can recycle all plastic bottles. Just "check the neck" to make sure the bottle opening is smaller than the base.    

Public Works, Environmental Division
3540 North Service Road East
Windsor, Ontario
Canada
N8W 5X2
Phone:  For general information, call 311.  For detailed inquiries, call (519) 974-1010
Fax: (519) 944-3161
Email:  pubwork@city.windsor.on.ca