When recycling in Schreiber, we ask that residents use transparent plastic bags (regardless of colour) and keep fibres and containers in separate bags. Please clean your containers of any food before recycling, fibres must be dry.
What residents and business can recycle is outlined below.
CONTAINERS
The following containers are recyclable:
| Item | Requirements |
| Cans | Aluminum and metal; crushed (if possible) |
| Aluminum foil wrap & trays | Cleaned and crumpled |
| Gable top cartons | Flattened |
| Juice boxes | Flattened and without the straws |
| Plastic containers | All #1 and #2s (look for the symbol on the bottom); crushed (if possible) and caps removed |
FIBRES
The following fibre products are recyclable:
- Boxboard
- Cardboard
- Fine papers
- Flyers and junk mail
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Paper egg cartons
- Soft cover books
LARGE CARDBOARDS
If your cardboard is too large for plastic bags, please then dry, flattened and bundled it with string or twine, at a maximum of 3 ft. x 2 ft. x 1ft.
