What can't go in your black cart
Some items can create serious hazards for your driver, the garbage truck, landfill staff and the greater community. For everyone’s safety, keep the following items out of the black cart.
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No. Keep these items out of your black cart
No household hazardous waste
If an item has a hazard symbol (poisonous, flammable etc.), then it must be taken to a designated Household Hazardous Waste drop-off, even if it’s empty.
- Propane tanks and canisters
- Bear spray and pepper spray
- All types of chemicals including cleaning chemicals, gardening chemicals and automotive chemicals
- Aerosol cans
- Paint, paint cans and spray paint
- Fluorescent light tubes
No household batteries and battery-powered devices
- Non-rechargeable, alkaline or single-use batteries
- AA and AAA batteries
- 6 volt (6V), 9-volt (9V), C and D batteries
- Button batteries
- Rechargeable batteries like lithium-ion batteries
- Devices with built-in batteries like electric toothbrushes, smartphones and e-cigarettes
No automobile waste
- Car batteries
- Metal car parts
- Tires
- Automotive chemicals like used motor oil, transmission fluid, lubricants and their containers
- Oil filters
No oversized items that can't fit inside the black cart
Garbage items must be broken down to fit inside the black cart with the lid closed. See more tips for dealing with extra garbage that can’t fit inside the bin.
- Mattresses
- Large furniture (beds, dressers, shelving, tables, chairs, patio umbrellas)
- Freon containing appliances like refrigerators, freezers and water coolers
- Fence posts and oversized pieces of wood
No donatables, recyclables or food and yard waste
Items that can be donated, reused or have a different recycling program should not go in the black cart.
- Clothing, shoes and textiles
- Electronics like computers, cell phones
- Small appliances like blenders and toasters
- Packaging recyclables like plastic containers, cardboard and paper, glass jars etc.
- Food scraps and yard waste
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Items for black cart
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Items for green cart
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