Acceptable Recyclables for Westside Recycle Depot

2925 Main Street, Home Depot Parking Lot

• #1-7 Plastic
• Cardboard milk cartons
• Corrugated cardboard, boxed board (pop boxes, cereal boxes, frozen food boxes, and facial tissue boxes) and brown paper bags
• Cans - labels removed, rinsed and crushed (if possible)
  
• Mixed paper - flyers, junk mail, department store catalogues, can labels, wrapping paper, moving and packing paper, coloured envelopes, construction paper, sugar, flour and pet food bags.
  
• Newspaper and non-glossy inserts
  

All other materials are accepted at the Eastside Recycle Depot - see below list or phone 403-948-0246 for more information.

Acceptable Recyclables for Eastside Recycle Depot

15 East Lake Hill

Click here to download a PDF of the detailed version.



Ever wonder what happens to your recyclables after they leave the depot?

• Your Newspaper is reborn as insulation
• Cardboard is made into box board (e.g., cereal boxes)
• White Office Paper becomes drywall paper
• Coloured Paper is made into roofing shingles or the middle part of corrugated boxes
• Glass is made into 'Glassand' right here in Airdrie. The Glassand has many uses including sandblasting, road paint and drainage
• Metal is melted and made into new metal products such as rebar
• Plastic is chipped, cleaned and melted into plastic lumber, plastic lawn furniture, and plastic storage containers.
• Milk Jugs are sent to Calgary where they are chipped and made ready to ship to make new plastic products such as plastic lumber
• Used Oil is recycled to make diesel fuel by an Airdrie company
• The various components of Vehicle Batteries are recycled separately. The lead is reused and the acid is used in fertilizer. The plastic cases are recycled where markets are available
• Antifreeze is cleaned and made into new antifreeze
• Oil Filters are crushed & the metal is recycled. Excess oil is collected and made into diesel fuel
• Propane Tanks are re-certified for reuse

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 How to prepare your recyclables

1. Please place all items in the appropriately labeled bins
Please read the red and green bin signs.

2. Ensure recyclables are clean and separated properly
Some items are made of more than one type of recyclable material, so please ensure each part is placed in the correct bin.

It is necessary for each bin to be free of mixed material since we deliver recyclable materials directly to market. Clean materials are easier to sell and generate higher revenue.

3. The Depot is not a dumping station for garbage
Dumping of garbage at the Recycling Depot adds to operational costs.
Staff is available at the Recycling Depot to assist you and answer your questions.

Please download and read the pdf file for a more detailed list of what is accepted. (46 KB, PDF.)

Unaccepted Items

If you have any questions, please call (403) 948-0246.

If you are unsure about leaving an item please ask the Depot staff.