SCHREIBER’S RECYCLING PROGRAM:
As of July 1, 2024, Schreiber’s recycling program is now managed by Circular Materials, the administrator of the common collection system and a national not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in Ontario.
Please CLICK HERE to access Schreiber’s community-specific page that includes the recycling information for our community.
WHEN IS CURBSIDE RECYCLING PICK-UP?
Curbside recycling pickup takes place on the last Thursday of every month—recyclables must be on the curbside before 7:00 am. The pick-up service is available, free of charge to all residential users within the township.
CAN I DROP OFF MY RECYCLING AT THE LANDFILL?
Yes, you can drop off your recycling at the Landfill—there is no cost for residents and businesses. The rules and requirements for recycling are the same for both businesses and residents.
For more information on the Landfill, please CLICK HERE
LANDFILL, RECYCLING & WASTE COLLECTION CALENDAR
HOW AND WHAT CAN I RECYCLE?
When recycling in Schreiber, we ask that residents use transparent plastic bags (regardless of colour) and keep fibres and containers in SEPERATE BAGS. Please clean your containers of any food before recycling—fibres MUST be dry.
What residents and businesses can recycle is outlined below.
| FIBRES |
|---|
| Boxboard |
| Cardboard |
| Fine papers |
| Flyers and junk mail |
| Magazines |
| Newspaper |
| Paper egg cartons |
| Soft cover books |
FIBRES
The following fibre products are recyclable:
- Boxboard
- Cardboard
- Fine papers
- Flyers and junk mail
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Paper egg cartons
- Soft cover books
LARGE CARDBOARDS
If your cardboard is too large for plastic bags, please then dry, flatten and bundle it with string or twine, at a maximum of 3ft. x 2ft. x 1ft.
WHAT CAN I NOT RECYLCE?
The following items are to be placed in the garbage or recycled using alterative methods:
- Aerosols
- Glass
- Plastic bags
- Plastic bottle caps
- Plastics not labelled
- Straws
- Styrofoam
- Tupperware
CAN I RECYLCE MY ELECTRONIC WASTE (E-WASTE)?
Yes, a free e-waste recycling program is available for residents and businesses at the Landfill. We will accept all mercury-free electronics.
Electronics are NOT to be included among recycling for curbside pick-up. For more information on electronic waste recycling, please visit: recycleyourelectronics.ca
The following can be dropped off at the Landfill, but is not limited to:
- Amplifiers
- Answering machines
- Audio/visual players and recorders
- Cables
- Cameras
- Cellphones
- Computers
- Copiers
- Fax machines
- Keyboards
- Laptops
- Mice
- Monitors
- Printers
- Radios/receivers
- Scanners
- Speakers
- Telephones
- Tuners
- Turntables
- Video players & projectors
- Video recorders
WHAT DO I DO WITH MY SCRAP METAL?
A scrap metal collection program available at the Landfill and will accept any and all forms of
scrap metal, appliances and metal-based items from businesses and residents, at a cost (Landfill Site Passes).
Please note: on-site attendants have the final say for what will or will not be accepted as “scrap metal.”
Landfill Site Passes must be purchased at the Schreiber Municipal Complex Office; passes are not available for purchase at the landfill.
The costs for scrap metal drop-off is as follows:
| PUNCHES/DESCRIPTION | FEE |
|---|---|
| 2 punches - cars: 1/2 ton truck with equivalent of 5 or less garbage bags; access with no disposal | $4.00 |
| 4 punches - 1/2 ton truck with equivalent of more than 5 garbage bags or construction waste | $8.00 |
| 12 punches - trucks over 1 ton, up to and including single axle dump truck | $24.00 |
| 50 punches - licensed sewage disposal trucks (to be dumped in appropriate drying bed) | $100.00 |
| 100 punches - Tandem or tri-axle trucks | $200.00 |
| 300 punches - Tandem or tri-axle trucks with fuel contaminated soil (approx. 18 tonnes) | $600.00 |
| Admin. fee for direct billing per invoice | $35.00 |
| Derelict Vehicles | $100.00 |
| Gate Opening Fee | $50.00 |
| Non-Drained Refrigerators | $100.00 |
| Clean residential yard waste | Free |
| *Must be entirely organic. The Township reserves the right to refuse any yard waste |
WHAT DO I DO WITH OLD TIRES?
The Landfill is registered with Ontario Tire Stewardship and accepts tires from most passenger (on and off-road), industrial and agricultural vehicles at the landfill—provided that the tires are without rims, the service is free.
Landfill Site Passes must be purchased at the Schreiber Municipal Complex Office; passes are not available for purchase at the landfill.
Costs for tires with rims are as follows:
For information on tire recycling, please visit: www.rethinktires.ca.