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Materials the Recycle Depot accepts

The Airdrie Recycle Depot accepts a wide range of recyclables, from cardboard and plastics to electronics and household hazardous materials. We also go beyond recycling by promoting reuse, which is a key step in the waste hierarchy to reduce landfill waste and conserve resources by giving items a second life and keep valuable materials in circulation.

  • Book Barn: take or donate books year-round.
  • Textiles: drop off gently used clothing for recycling or redistribution.
  • Used bikes: we accept donated bikes and sell them for a nominal fee from May through September. Learn more about bike sales.
Materialsrequirements for sorting
Electronics, lightbulbs and batteries
  • Electronics, electric tools and small appliances that plug in, are hardwired or battery-operated
  • Glass lightbulbs including fluorescent, LED, halogen, incandescent, CFL smaller than 2.5” in diameter
  • Batteries including lead acid, lithium ion, nickel hydride and alkaline
  • No metal or plastic bulbs
Household chemicals
  • Paint and stain products
  • Aerosols and cleaning products
  • Used engine oil and filters, cooking oil and antifreeze
  • Propane tanks and fire extinguishers
  • Be sealed and in their original container
  • Be 20L or less and household strength
  • Example hazard symbols accepted include:
Paper, cardboard and plastics
  • Excess and oversized cardboard
  • Paper – mixed and office
  • Plastics with numbered recycling symbols (1-7)
  • Cardboard and paper should be clean and dry
  • Mixed materials are not accepted and should be garbaged (e.g. a coffee tin that is cardboard and metal)
Glass and metal
  • Food grade glass containers
  • Food grade steel, aluminum and tin metal containers
  • Containers must be rinsed and clean
Foam packaging
  • White packing foam 
  • Make sure foam is free of tape 

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