At Prairie Disposal Ltd, we pride ourselves for offering a variety of recycling options that can be availed from the comfort of your home. Prairie Disposal Ltd has assumed a leadership role in the promotion of a just cause for our community and the planet that we share with everyone. We offer our recycling programs for all the areas listed below. Click on your area to know more about our recycling process and collection.
Recycling is collected weekly including statutory holidays, except for December 25 and January 1, unless notified by Prairie Disposal Ltd. Please have your blue bag at the curb by 7:00 AM or you risk missing collection. Please do not assume your recycling will be collected at the same time every week. Unforeseen circumstances can delay or speed up collection. Please keep in mind that separate collection vehicles pick up curbside waste and recycling.
Please refer to the map below for collection days in your area.
Route 1–Monday
Route 2–Tuesday
Route 3–Wednesday
Route 4–Thursday
Route 5–Friday
Can I Use Clear Bags Instead of Blue Bags?
Blue bags must be used for curbside blue bag recycling. Blue bags are specified to properly distinguish between garbage and recycling. Also, the blue bags are made of a uniform high-quality plastic that is recyclable.
Clear plastic bags are not made of the same type of plastic and therefore cannot be recycled as easily or sometimes even at all. Recycling in garbage bags will not be collected.
Where Can I Get Blue Bags?
Is There a Limit To the Number Of Blue Bags That Can Be Put out Each Week?
What About Glass?
Why Can’t I Put Grocery Bags (One-Time-Use Plastic Bags) or Old Films Such as Plastic Wrap into the Recycling?
Plastics Coding #1-7 Explained
Symbol | Name | Common Uses |
---|---|---|
PETE | 1 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) | Accepted in blue bag - Plastic soft drink, sports drink and water bottles, mouthwash bottles, peanut butter, salad dressing containers, berry boxes and cake domes |
HDPE | 2 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Milk, water and juice containers, liquid detergent bottles, laundry soap containers, ice cream containers, yogurt, and margarine tubs |
PVC | 3 Vinyl (V) | Accepted in blue bag - Shampoo bottles and vegetable oil bottles with handles Not accepted in blue bag - Clear food packaging |
LDPE | 4 Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Carry-out snacks, squeezable bottles (i.e. honey, mustard) Not accepted in blue bag - Bread bags, frozen food bags, dry cleaning bags, grocery bags |
PP | 5 Polypropylene (PP) | Accepted in blue bag - Yogurt containers and margarine tubs |
PS | 6 Polystyrene | Accepted in blue bag - Compact disc cases, aspirin bottles, plant pots Not accepted in blue bag – Styrofoam |
OTHER | 7 Other | Accepted in blue bag - Some citrus juice and ketchup bottles, some flexible packaging for items like bacon and cheese |
Adapted from the Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC)
What About Corrugated Cardboard?
Smaller pieces of cardboard such as pop boxes, cereal boxes and other small pieces should be placed in the blue bag. Larger pieces should be collapsed or cut up and placed under the bag. Pieces can be no larger than 2 ft x 3 ft (60 x 90 cm) so operators can put them in the truck easily. Pizza boxes are not recyclable. Grease and leftover food particles are considered contamination.
Can I Leave The Labels on the Tin/Metal Cans?
What Is Contamination?
Do I Need to Wash the Plastic and Metal Containers?
What If My Recycling Is Not Collected?
When Is My Recycling Collected?
Recycling is collected weekly on Thursday, including statutory holidays, except for December 25 and January 1, unless notified by Prairie Disposal Ltd. Please have your cart at the curb by 8:00 AM or you risk missing collection.
Please do not assume your recycling will be collected at the same time every week. Unforeseen circumstances can delay or speed up collection.
Is There a Set Limit?
What Can I Put in the Recycling Cart?
Plastics Coding #1-7 Explained
Symbol | Name | Common Uses |
---|---|---|
PETE | 1 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) | Accepted in blue bag - Plastic soft drink, sports drink and water bottles, mouthwash bottles, peanut butter, salad dressing containers, berry boxes and cake domes |
HDPE | 2 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Milk, water and juice containers, liquid detergent bottles, laundry soap containers, ice cream containers, yogurt, and margarine tubs |
PVC | 3 Vinyl (V) | Accepted in blue bag - Shampoo bottles and vegetable oil bottles with handles Not accepted in blue bag - Clear food packaging |
LDPE | 4 Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Carry-out snacks, squeezable bottles (i.e. honey, mustard) Not accepted in blue bag - Bread bags, frozen food bags, dry cleaning bags, grocery bags |
PP | 5 Polypropylene (PP) | Accepted in blue bag - Yogurt containers and margarine tubs |
PS | 6 Polystyrene | Accepted in blue bag - Compact disc cases, aspirin bottles, plant pots Not accepted in blue bag – Styrofoam |
OTHER | 7 Other | Accepted in blue bag - Some citrus juice and ketchup bottles, some flexible packaging for items like bacon and cheese |
Adapted from the Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC)
Tin & Aluminum:
What About Glass?
Glass (at this time in our area) is not accepted at the curbside and must be placed into regular garbage collection. Metal and plastic lids should be cleaned and are recyclable.
Why Can’t I Put Grocery Bags (One-Time-Use Plastic Bags) or Old Films Such as Plastic Wrap into the Recycling?
What About Corrugated Cardboard?
Can I Leave The Labels on the Tin/Metal Cans?
What Is Contamination?
Do I Need to Wash the Plastic and Metal Containers?
What If My Recycling Is Not Collected?
When Is My Recycling Collected?
Recycling is collected weekly on Monday including statutory holidays, except for December 25 and January 1, unless notified by Prairie Disposal Ltd. Mixed paper (blue cart) and tin/plastic (green cart) are collected on alternating weeks.
Residents-please have your cart at the curb by 7:00 AM or you risk missing collection.
Business Units–please have your cart at the curb by 9:00 am or you risk missing collection.
Please do not assume your recycling will be collected at the same time every week. Unforeseen circumstances can delay or speed up collection.
Is There a Set Limit?
What Can I Put in the Recycling Cart?
What Can I Put In the Green Tin & Plastic Container?
Plastics Coding #1-7 Explained
Symbol | Name | Common Uses |
---|---|---|
PETE | 1 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) | Accepted in blue bag - Plastic soft drink, sports drink and water bottles, mouthwash bottles, peanut butter, salad dressing containers, berry boxes and cake domes |
HDPE | 2 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Milk, water and juice containers, liquid detergent bottles, laundry soap containers, ice cream containers, yogurt, and margarine tubs |
PVC | 3 Vinyl (V) | Accepted in blue bag - Shampoo bottles and vegetable oil bottles with handles Not accepted in blue bag - Clear food packaging |
LDPE | 4 Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Carry-out snacks, squeezable bottles (i.e. honey, mustard) Not accepted in blue bag - Bread bags, frozen food bags, dry cleaning bags, grocery bags |
PP | 5 Polypropylene (PP) | Accepted in blue bag - Yogurt containers and margarine tubs |
PS | 6 Polystyrene | Accepted in blue bag - Compact disc cases, aspirin bottles, plant pots Not accepted in blue bag – Styrofoam |
OTHER | 7 Other | Accepted in blue bag - Some citrus juice and ketchup bottles, some flexible packaging for items like bacon and cheese |
Adapted from the Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC)
Tin & Aluminum:
What About Glass?
Glass (at this time in our area) is not accepted at the curbside and must be placed into regular garbage collection. Metal and plastic lids should be cleaned and are recyclable.
Why Can’t I Put Grocery Bags (One-Time-Use Plastic Bags) or Old Films Such as Plastic Wrap into the Recycling?
What About Corrugated Cardboard?
Can I Leave The Labels on the Tin/Metal Cans?
What Is Contamination?
Do I Need to Wash the Plastic and Metal Containers?
What If My Recycling Is Not Collected?
When Is My Recycling Collected?
Recycling is collected weekly including statutory holidays, except for December 25 and January 1, unless notified by Prairie Disposal Ltd. Please have your blue bag or cart at the curb by 7:00 AM or you risk missing collection. Please do not assume your recycling will be collected at the same time every week. Unforeseen circumstances can delay or speed up collection. Please keep in mind that separate collection vehicles pick up curbside waste and recycling.
Can I Use Clear Bags Instead of Blue Bags?
Where Can I Get Blue Bags?
Is There a Limit To the Number of Blue Bags That Can Be Put out Each Week?
What About Glass?
Why Can’t I Put Grocery Bags (One-Time-Use Plastic Bags) or Old Films Such as Plastic Wrap into the Recycling?
Plastics Coding #1-7 Explained
Symbol | Name | Common Uses |
---|---|---|
PETE | 1 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) | Accepted in blue bag - Plastic soft drink, sports drink and water bottles, mouthwash bottles, peanut butter, salad dressing containers, berry boxes and cake domes |
HDPE | 2 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Milk, water and juice containers, liquid detergent bottles, laundry soap containers, ice cream containers, yogurt, and margarine tubs |
PVC | 3 Vinyl (V) | Accepted in blue bag - Shampoo bottles and vegetable oil bottles with handles Not accepted in blue bag - Clear food packaging |
LDPE | 4 Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Carry-out snacks, squeezable bottles (i.e. honey, mustard) Not accepted in blue bag - Bread bags, frozen food bags, dry cleaning bags, grocery bags |
PP | 5 Polypropylene (PP) | Accepted in blue bag - Yogurt containers and margarine tubs |
PS | 6 Polystyrene | Accepted in blue bag - Compact disc cases, aspirin bottles, plant pots Not accepted in blue bag – Styrofoam |
OTHER | 7 Other | Accepted in blue bag - Some citrus juice and ketchup bottles, some flexible packaging for items like bacon and cheese |
Adapted from the Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC)
What About Corrugated Cardboard?
Smaller pieces of cardboard such as pop boxes, cereal boxes and other small pieces should be placed in the blue bag. Larger pieces should be collapsed or cut up and placed under the bag. Pieces can be no larger than 2 ft. x 3 ft. (60 x 90 cm) so operators can put them in the truck easily. Pizza boxes are not recyclable. Grease and leftover food particles are considered contamination.
Can I Leave the Labels on the Tin/Metal Cans?
What Is Contamination?
Do I Need to Wash the Plastic and Metal Containers?
What If My Recycling Is Not Collected?
When Is My Recycling Collected?
Recycling is collected weekly on Friday including statutory holidays, except for December 25 and January 1, unless notified by Prairie Disposal Ltd. Please have your blue bag or cart at the curb by 7:00 AM or you risk missing collection. Please do not assume your recycling will be collected at the same time every week. Unforeseen circumstances can delay or speed up collection. Please keep in mind that separate collection vehicles pick up curbside waste and recycling.
Can I Use Clear Bags Instead of Blue Bags?
Where Can I Get Blue Bags?
Is There a Limit To the Number of Blue Bags That Can Be Put out Each Week?
What About Glass?
Why Can’t I Put Grocery Bags (One-Time-Use Plastic Bags) or Old Films Such as Plastic Wrap into the Recycling?
Plastics Coding #1-7 Explained
Symbol | Name | Common Uses |
---|---|---|
PETE | 1 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) | Accepted in blue bag - Plastic soft drink, sports drink and water bottles, mouthwash bottles, peanut butter, salad dressing containers, berry boxes and cake domes |
HDPE | 2 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Milk, water and juice containers, liquid detergent bottles, laundry soap containers, ice cream containers, yogurt, and margarine tubs |
PVC | 3 Vinyl (V) | Accepted in blue bag - Shampoo bottles and vegetable oil bottles with handles Not accepted in blue bag - Clear food packaging |
LDPE | 4 Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Carry-out snacks, squeezable bottles (i.e. honey, mustard) Not accepted in blue bag - Bread bags, frozen food bags, dry cleaning bags, grocery bags |
PP | 5 Polypropylene (PP) | Accepted in blue bag - Yogurt containers and margarine tubs |
PS | 6 Polystyrene | Accepted in blue bag - Compact disc cases, aspirin bottles, plant pots Not accepted in blue bag – Styrofoam |
OTHER | 7 Other | Accepted in blue bag - Some citrus juice and ketchup bottles, some flexible packaging for items like bacon and cheese |
Adapted from the Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC)
What About Corrugated Cardboard?
Smaller pieces of cardboard such as pop boxes, cereal boxes and other small pieces should be placed in the blue bag. Larger pieces should be collapsed or cut up and placed under the bag. Pieces can be no larger than 2 ft x 3 ft (60 x 90 cm) so operators can put them in the truck easily. Pizza boxes are not recyclable. Grease and leftover food particles are considered contamination.
Can I Leave the Labels on the Tin/Metal Cans?
What Is Contamination?
Do I Need to Wash the Plastic and Metal Containers?
What If My Recycling Is Not Collected?
When Is My Recycling Collected?
Recycling is collected weekly on Tuesday, including statutory holidays, except for December 25 and January 1, unless notified by Prairie Disposal Ltd. Please have your cart at the curb by 7:00 AM or you risk missing collection.
Please do not assume your recycling will be collected at the same time every week. Unforeseen circumstances can delay or speed up collection.
Is There a Set Limit?
What Can I Put in the Recycling Cart?
Plastics Coding #1-7 Explained
Symbol | Name | Common Uses |
---|---|---|
PETE | 1 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) | Accepted in blue bag - Plastic soft drink, sports drink and water bottles, mouthwash bottles, peanut butter, salad dressing containers, berry boxes and cake domes |
HDPE | 2 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Milk, water and juice containers, liquid detergent bottles, laundry soap containers, ice cream containers, yogurt, and margarine tubs |
PVC | 3 Vinyl (V) | Accepted in blue bag - Shampoo bottles and vegetable oil bottles with handles Not accepted in blue bag - Clear food packaging |
LDPE | 4 Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Carry-out snacks, squeezable bottles (i.e. honey, mustard) Not accepted in blue bag - Bread bags, frozen food bags, dry cleaning bags, grocery bags |
PP | 5 Polypropylene (PP) | Accepted in blue bag - Yogurt containers and margarine tubs |
PS | 6 Polystyrene | Accepted in blue bag - Compact disc cases, aspirin bottles, plant pots Not accepted in blue bag – Styrofoam |
OTHER | 7 Other | Accepted in blue bag - Some citrus juice and ketchup bottles, some flexible packaging for items like bacon and cheese |
Adapted from the Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC)
Tin & Aluminum:
What About Glass?
Glass (at this time in our area) is not accepted at the curbside and must be placed into regular garbage collection. Metal and plastic lids should be cleaned and are recyclable.
Why Can’t I Put Grocery Bags (One-Time-Use Plastic Bags) or Old Films Such as Plastic Wrap into the Recycling?
What About Corrugated Cardboard?
Can I Leave The Labels on the Tin/Metal Cans?
What Is Contamination?
Do I Need to Wash the Plastic and Metal Containers?
What If My Recycling Is Not Collected?
When Is My Recycling Collected?
Recycling is collected weekly on Wednesday, including statutory holidays, except for December 25 and January 1, unless notified by Prairie Disposal Ltd. Please have your cart at the curb by 7:00 AM or you risk missing collection.
Please do not assume your recycling will be collected at the same time every week. Unforeseen circumstances can delay or speed up collection.
Is There a Set Limit?
What Can I Put in the Recycling Cart?
Plastics Coding #1-7 Explained
Symbol | Name | Common Uses |
---|---|---|
PETE | 1 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) | Accepted in blue bag - Plastic soft drink, sports drink and water bottles, mouthwash bottles, peanut butter, salad dressing containers, berry boxes and cake domes |
HDPE | 2 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Milk, water and juice containers, liquid detergent bottles, laundry soap containers, ice cream containers, yogurt, and margarine tubs |
PVC | 3 Vinyl (V) | Accepted in blue bag - Shampoo bottles and vegetable oil bottles with handles Not accepted in blue bag - Clear food packaging |
LDPE | 4 Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Carry-out snacks, squeezable bottles (i.e. honey, mustard) Not accepted in blue bag - Bread bags, frozen food bags, dry cleaning bags, grocery bags |
PP | 5 Polypropylene (PP) | Accepted in blue bag - Yogurt containers and margarine tubs |
PS | 6 Polystyrene | Accepted in blue bag - Compact disc cases, aspirin bottles, plant pots Not accepted in blue bag – Styrofoam |
OTHER | 7 Other | Accepted in blue bag - Some citrus juice and ketchup bottles, some flexible packaging for items like bacon and cheese |
Adapted from the Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC)
Tin & Aluminum:
What About Glass?
Glass (at this time in our area) is not accepted at the curbside and must be placed into regular garbage collection. Metal and plastic lids should be cleaned and are recyclable.
Why Can’t I Put Grocery Bags (One-Time-Use Plastic Bags) or Old Films Such as Plastic Wrap into the Recycling?
What About Corrugated Cardboard?
Can I Leave The Labels on the Tin/Metal Cans?
What Is Contamination?
Do I Need to Wash the Plastic and Metal Containers?
What If My Recycling Is Not Collected?
When Is My Recycling Collected?
Recycling is collected weekly on Thursday, including statutory holidays, except for December 25 and January 1, unless notified by Prairie Disposal Ltd. Please have your cart at the curb by 7:00 AM or you risk missing collection.
Please do not assume your recycling will be collected at the same time every week. Unforeseen circumstances can delay or speed up collection.
Is There a Set Limit?
What Can I Put in the Recycling Cart?
Plastics Coding #1-7 Explained
Symbol | Name | Common Uses |
---|---|---|
PETE | 1 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) | Accepted in blue bag - Plastic soft drink, sports drink and water bottles, mouthwash bottles, peanut butter, salad dressing containers, berry boxes and cake domes |
HDPE | 2 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Milk, water and juice containers, liquid detergent bottles, laundry soap containers, ice cream containers, yogurt, and margarine tubs |
PVC | 3 Vinyl (V) | Accepted in blue bag - Shampoo bottles and vegetable oil bottles with handles Not accepted in blue bag - Clear food packaging |
LDPE | 4 Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Carry-out snacks, squeezable bottles (i.e. honey, mustard) Not accepted in blue bag - Bread bags, frozen food bags, dry cleaning bags, grocery bags |
PP | 5 Polypropylene (PP) | Accepted in blue bag - Yogurt containers and margarine tubs |
PS | 6 Polystyrene | Accepted in blue bag - Compact disc cases, aspirin bottles, plant pots Not accepted in blue bag – Styrofoam |
OTHER | 7 Other | Accepted in blue bag - Some citrus juice and ketchup bottles, some flexible packaging for items like bacon and cheese |
Adapted from the Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC)
Tin & Aluminum:
What About Glass?
Glass (at this time in our area) is not accepted at the curbside and must be placed into regular garbage collection. Metal and plastic lids should be cleaned and are recyclable.
Why Can’t I Put Grocery Bags (One-Time-Use Plastic Bags) or Old Films Such as Plastic Wrap into the Recycling?
What About Corrugated Cardboard?
Can I Leave The Labels on the Tin/Metal Cans?
What Is Contamination?
Do I Need to Wash the Plastic and Metal Containers?
What If My Recycling Is Not Collected?
When Is My Recycling Collected?
Recycling is collected weekly on Thursday including statutory holidays, except for December 25 and January 1, unless notified by Prairie Disposal Ltd. Please have your blue bag or cart at the curb by 7:00 AM or you risk missing collection. Please do not assume your recycling will be collected at the same time every week. Unforeseen circumstances can delay or speed up collection. Please keep in mind that separate collection vehicles pick up curbside waste and recycling.
Can I Use Clear Bags Instead of Blue Bags?
Where Can I Get Blue Bags?
Is There a Limit To the Number of Blue Bags That Can Be Put out Each Week?
What About Glass?
Why Can’t I Put Grocery Bags (One-Time-Use Plastic Bags) or Old Films Such as Plastic Wrap into the Recycling?
Plastics Coding #1-7 Explained
Symbol | Name | Common Uses |
---|---|---|
PETE | 1 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) | Accepted in blue bag - Plastic soft drink, sports drink and water bottles, mouthwash bottles, peanut butter, salad dressing containers, berry boxes and cake domes |
HDPE | 2 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Milk, water and juice containers, liquid detergent bottles, laundry soap containers, ice cream containers, yogurt, and margarine tubs |
PVC | 3 Vinyl (V) | Accepted in blue bag - Shampoo bottles and vegetable oil bottles with handles Not accepted in blue bag - Clear food packaging |
LDPE | 4 Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Accepted in blue bag - Carry-out snacks, squeezable bottles (i.e. honey, mustard) Not accepted in blue bag - Bread bags, frozen food bags, dry cleaning bags, grocery bags |
PP | 5 Polypropylene (PP) | Accepted in blue bag - Yogurt containers and margarine tubs |
PS | 6 Polystyrene | Accepted in blue bag - Compact disc cases, aspirin bottles, plant pots Not accepted in blue bag – Styrofoam |
OTHER | 7 Other | Accepted in blue bag - Some citrus juice and ketchup bottles, some flexible packaging for items like bacon and cheese |
Adapted from the Environment and Plastics Industry Council
What About Corrugated Cardboard?
Smaller pieces of cardboard such as pop boxes, cereal boxes and other small pieces should be placed in the blue bag. Larger pieces should be collapsed or cut up and placed under the bag. Pieces can be no larger than 2 ft x 3 ft (60 x 90 cm) so operators can put them in the truck easily. Pizza boxes are not recyclable. Grease and leftover food particles are considered contamination.
Can I Leave The Labels on the Tin/Metal Cans?
What Is Contamination?
Do I Need to Wash the Plastic and Metal Containers?
What If My Recycling Is Not Collected?