With Garbage Pickup schedules changing to every 2 weeks, recycling becomes even more important - and helpful - to Regina residents!  From November 20, 2017 to March 30, 2018, curbside garbage collection will be picked up every other week. This is a pilot to see how biweekly collection works in Regina over the winter months. We encourage residents to recycle more to divert waste from the landfill to reach our diversion targets.

Put your recyclable items inside your Blue Cart, a Big Blue Bin or through your Multi-Family Condo and Apartment recycling program container.

What you need to know:

• Your garbage collection day is not changing.
• Your recycling collection schedule is not changing.
• Due to increased volume during the holidays, garbage will be collected weekly from December 23, 2017 to January 5, 2018.

Visit Regina.ca/waste to:

• Sign up for phone, text or voicemail collection reminders.
• View your collection schedule.
• View the Frequently Asked Questions.
• Learn some helpful tips to reduce your household waste.

Specific Waste and Recycling information

Information from the City of Regina about Recycling and Garbage

Frequently Asked Questions about the Garbage/Recycling program changes

Waste Reduction tips

Recycling in Regina - Blue Cart Recycling Program 

Blue Cart Recycling is part of Waste Plan Regina, and it’s a symbol of our commitment to build a cleaner, greener and more sustainable city.

Acceptable Materials

All plastic bottles and containers labelled #1-7
Most plastic bottles and containers are recyclable. Examples include most containers for yogurt, milk, peanut butter, condiments, beverages, vitamins, mouthwash, shampoo, bleach, detergent and more. Always check for the acceptable recycling number on the bottom of your plastic bottles.

Cardboard, boxes, newspapers, magazines and other paper products
Shredded paper must be put in a clear plastic bag and tied closed to be recycled in your Blue Cart
Pizza boxes if there is no grease or food left in the box

Tin food and beverage containers such as coffee cans and soup cans
Aluminum cans, bottles, containers and foil
Glass food and beverage containers
Tetra Pak containers for soup and beverages
Milk and ice cream cartons
Black and clear takeout food containers such as roast chicken trays
Food trays labelled #1-7 such as fruit plastic clamshells

While the City’s recycling program will accept beverage bottles and cans, residents are welcome to take their containers to SARCAN Recycling for a deposit refund. Sarcan accepts milk jugs and juice boxes for refunds!

Unacceptable Materials: Important information! 
Some items cannot be processed at the recycling facility. Please do not place the following items in the Blue Cart:

Any plastic items not labeled with #1-7 such as pens, straws, laundry baskets and more
Bottle caps and lids
Plastic bags and plastic wrap
Used tissues, napkins and paper towels
Styrofoam packaging and trays
Disposable cups for coffee, pop and fountain drinks
Metallic juice and beverage pouches
Glass that is not a food or beverage container such as ceramics, oven dishes and coffee mugs
Shredded paper must be put in a clear plastic bag and tied closed to be recycled in your Blue Cart
Housewares including ceramics, dishes and glasses, pots and pans, light bulbs, windows, mirrors and clothes hangers
Strings, rope, wires and cables
Garden hoses
Christmas lights
Construction material
Hazardous waste such as household chemicals, motor oil, antifreeze, aerosol cans, batteries, lighters and paint cans
Medical waste
Diapers and personal hygiene products
Electronics
Food and kitchen waste
Leaf and yard waste
Tires

Many of these materials can be recycled or disposed of in other ways. Check with our online sorting tool, Waste Wizard, for items that may be recycled in other programs.

Recycling Guidelines:

Rinse your recyclable containers and put them into your Blue Cart – there’s no need to sort them.
Please do not bag or stack your recyclables, put them loose inside your cart. Shredded paper is the one exception. It must be put in a clear plastic bag and tied closed to be recycled in your Blue Cart.
Remove and discard any caps and lids.
Flatten your boxes and cardboard so you will be able to fit more recyclables into your Blue Cart.

Only put acceptable recyclables inside your Blue Cart. Any unacceptable materials have to be removed at the processing facility, and our costs increase based on the amount of unacceptable materials mixed in with the recycling.