How to sort Garbage and Recycling in Guelph?

I came here in 2011, and have lived in University of Guelph Family Housing.
In my place, we have big garbage can like below picture.




Our residents don't keep in Guelph garbage and recycling rules.
Most of people who live in apartment or condominium don,t know how to sort garbage and recycling materials. We can throw up unlimited garbage in the can and if we don't sort garbage and recycling materials,there are no problem. Garbage rule is too loose in Canada. However, we must protect natural environment for next generation. Therefore I would like to introduce about how to sort garbage and recycling system in Guelph. 

Guelph residents who live in house or townhouse participate in three stream curbside collection program - green for organics, blue for recyclables and grey for landfill. Collection day is different according to address.





Green (organics)

Food items (scraps, peels, bones, shells)
Tea bags, coffee grounds and filters
Paper towels and tissues
Household plants
Pet waste and litter (no plastic bags, except those labelled with the certified compostable logo)

Blue (recyclables)

Aluminum
Boxboard and cardboard (flattened)
Glass (all colours)
Newsprint and paper
Plastic bottles and containers (all numbers)
Polycoat/Tetra Pak (milk cartons/juice boxes)
Shredded paper (in a separate blue bag)
Steel cans
Containers must be empty

Grey (garbage)

Items that are:
NOT compostable
NOT recyclable
NOT hazardous
Now including:
Diapers and hygiene products
Styrofoam
Coffee cups
For more information

Solid Waste Resources
519-767-0598
TTY: 519-826-9771
waste@guelph.ca

If you want to know about details and collection schedules of your address, click blow link.

http://guelph.ca/living/garbage-and-recycling/curbside-collection

All garbages or recycling materials are not collected by truck. Some ones are requied special your efforts.The Bulky Item Collection Program offers pick up of large household items at the curb, year-round, for a fee.

Household hazardous waste(batteries, paint, oil, etc) is accept at Waste Resource Innovation Center in Guelph, but you have to bring all wastes to this center. Details are http://guelph.ca/living/garbage-and-recycling/public-drop-off/.

I visited this centre in the morning. First, I gathered Hazardous wastes at home.

<Detergent plastic bin>

<Expired medicine and insect spray>

<Used batteris>

<Used bulb>

After than, I went to this centre. I entered into Gate2.

I just dropped off all things on the cart. That's it,  so simple.It took 7 minutes to this center from my home.

by Seoyoung