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Prairie Disposal Ltd is excited about our new working partnership with the Town of Fairview. We are looking forward to working with the residents of Fairview, and we hope to improve on all of your collection needs. Below is a list of some of the more frequently asked questions retaining to the Curbside Residential Recycling Collection.  

Frequently Asked Questions

 

When are my recyclables collected?

Recyclables collection shall occur once per week on Thursday mornings with the exception of Christmas and New Years, unless notified with notice from Prairie Disposal Ltd.


Paper & Cardboard is collected every other week on Thursdays

 

Plastic and Tin is collected every other week on Thursdays


Please have your recyclables out by 8:00 a.m., otherwise you risk missing collection.

 

Collection will begin April 1, 2010 for the Town of Fairview; the program will begin with the collection of Plastic and Tin.

 

A calendar will be mailed out in the monthly news letter “Talk of the Town” to all residents to help remind them which day there paper and cardboard or plastic and tin is being picked-up.

 

 

Is there a  limit?

 

Yes, a limit has been set in place. 

Fairview Residents will be allowed three (3) 67 liter blue bags per week. 

 (blue bags are sold at the local Fairview Freson IGA & Super A grocery stores)

 

For more information call (780) 835-5950

 

 

What kind of plastic bag should I use?

Plastic bags must be blue and up to a maximum size of 67 liters.  Both the local IGA Fresen and Super A grocery stores carry these bags in stock.

 

 

The collector missed my house.

Sorry about that. Please call (780) 835-5950 
 

What can I put in the bags?

Paper & Cardboard mixed:

 

  • office paper
  • newspapers
  • magazines
  • catalogues
  • envelopes
  • office paper
  • junk mail
  • phone books
  • brochures
  • glossy flyers
  • paper labels
  • gift wrap 
  • Flattened corrugated cardboard boxes
  • Flattened cereal and food boxes (remove and discard liner)
  • Juice boxes
  • Milk cartons (rinse with cold water and flatten)
  • Flattened shoe boxes and brown paper bags

 

Construction paper and carbon paper are not recyclable.

 

Plastic & Tin mixed:  

 

Plastics:

Only plastics with the numbers #1, #2, #4 or #5 are accepted

If the plastic item does not have a number on it or is not one of the numbers above, it goes in the garbage not the recycling.

Plastic bags and containers numbered with a 1, 2, 4 or 5 can only be recycled. The number can be found in a recycling triangle, often on the bottom of the container. 

 

It is very important when recycling to separate the different kinds of plastics.  To ensure your items are recycled, please include accepted plastics. 

 

Lids are often made from a different kind of plastic than the rest of the container. If a lid is not labeled with a 1, 2, 4 or 5, it is not recyclable.

 

Any contamination (wrong type of or non numbered plastics) can cause a whole load of plastics to be sent to the landfill instead of being recycled.

 

Tin:

 

  • tin
  • aluminum
  • steel food and beverage containers
  • tin cans
  • foil trays
  • pie plates
  • foil wrap
  • jar lids

 

Please rinse containers and remove labels (paper labels can be recycled with office paper).

 

If you’re still not sure what should be recycled or should be thrown away, please contact Prairie Disposal Ltd. at (780) 835-5950 or visit our webpage at www.prairiedisposal.com

 

 

Where should I put my recycling blue bags on collection day?

If you have front street collection:

  • place your bags at the curb
  • remember to park your vehicle in your driveway 
  • if there’s road construction, put your recyclables where it is accessible

If your collection is in your rear lane:

  • place garbage within 3 meters (10 feet) of the rear lane
  • ensure the containers are easily accessible
  • if there is construction in the lane, place your bags at the front curb