Island Waste Management Corporation - Waste Watch Separation Rules

Waste Watch Separation Rules

  1. Waste: includes anything that cannot be composted or recycled (e.g.: #6 and #7 plastic).
  2. Compost: includes anything from the ground. Any human waste, any food scraps, any wet paper/cardboard, plant matter. e.g.: toenail clippings, leftover food scraps, grass, plants, leaves.
  3. Recycling #1: any paper products (e.g.: newsprint, looseleaf.
  4. Recycling #2: any plastic products or metals (including tin and aluminium). On the bottom of most bottles and plastic containers is a number code surrounded by a recycling emblem, ranging from 1-7, permitting these plastic items to be recyclable.*

*For more than two decades, carbonated beverages in PEI were sold in reusable glass bottles redeemable at local grocery and convenience stores. However, after May 3, 2008 it will once again be legal to sell carbonated beverages in cans. Canned beer was banned in 1976 but the ban was expected to be lifted as early as mid-2007.

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