Recycling
Recycling is the concept of taking already used materials and then processing them into other materials to be reused. For example, the morning paper can be recycled for another morning's news or other paper products. Recycling reduces our reliance on landfills, saves energy, conserves natural resources and reduces climate change impacts.
What Can Be Recycled?
Your Blue Box or Blue/Clear bags may contain the following items - sorting is NOT required.
| Materials Accepted | What to Recycle | How To Prepare | Do Not Include |
| Newsprint | All newspapers & inserts | Clean and dry material only | Do not put your newspapers and flyers into the grocery store plastic bags - you can however put them into clear or blue see through plastic bags. No tied bundles of newspaper. |
| Paper Products | Clean dry cardboard, boxboard (Cereal & shoe boxes), office paper, wrapping paper, envelopes, junk mail, magazines, catalogues, brown and white paper bags | Flatten boxes to conserve space. Shredded paper should be in large clear bags. | No soiled paper or non-recyclable items such as paper plates, hardcover books, pizza boxes, styrofoam, etc. |
| Plastic | All types of clean household plastic containers, plastic bags and plastic milk jugs. | Rinse jugs and rmove caps. Crush to save space. | No motor oil or chemical containers. |
| Glass | Clean clear bottles and glass jars. | Rinse clean, remove lids, avoid breaking glass. | No pyrex dishes, light bulbs, window glass, mirrors, or auto glass. |
| Tin/Metal | Metal food cans, aluminium pie plates and trays. | Rinse cans clean and pinch the open end closed. | No aerosol cans, No paint cans, No other metal items. |
| Gable-Top Milk Cartons | All gable-top cartons. | Rinse clean. Crush to save space. | Plastic milk jugs go into the plastics bin. |
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New Home Owners
If you have moved into a newly built home, a blue recycling bin is provided for free from the Town of Morden. If you would like more blue boxes or need a replacement visit the Civic Centre. It is a good idea to clearly mark your address on the blue box.Compost Material
Compost is not included in the weekly pickup. Compost materials can be taken to the compost transfer site located on Wilcocks Road - Southeast of Huron Windows. More information available on the Compost Site webpage - http://www.mordenmb.com/residents/springandfallcleanup.shtml. A new private compost facility is being set up on Jefferson Street. We are told that announcements will be made soon.Recycling Tips
- Please clean all glass and plastic containers.
- Separate lids (No need to remove labels.)
- Flatten to save space.
- No strings or elastics.
- To help reduce litter escaping on windy days, you can put your paper items in a clear or blue bag - not grocery bags. You can also pack the paper tightly in your blue box (or other container no larger than a blue box, such as a cardboard box, large plastic container or tote), but to prevent it from blowing away you must ensure to put heavier items or another box on top. Putting your shredded paper in a full size see-through, tied, plastic garbage bag is best. The "no bags" policy means - do not put paper or any recycling into grocery store bags - all recycling must be put in either clear or blue bags that you can see through. The grocery store bags are recyclable and you can put them into the clear or blue bags.
- Blue Boxes - Please make sure your address is clearly marked on your box. Extra Boxes are available at the Morden Civic Centre.
- If you have missed your pickup day and wish to dispose of your waste and recycling products or have excess products CONTACT - Pembina Valley Containers (PVC) - 160 Grant Street, Morden on 822-6859. If you go to the depot please place items in the appropriate marked bins. Recycling is FREE, however solid waste costs $2.00 per bag, $25.00 per ½ ton load and big appliances cost $5.00 each. Place these fees in the collection box. The recycling depot is located at 160 Grant Street and is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- ECO Centre Depot drop off only for used oil and antifreeze is also located at 160 Grant Street - Hours of Operation 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.