Recycling

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.

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.

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

• • Boxboard
  • Cardboard
  • Fine papers
  • Flyers and junk mail
  • Magazines
  • Newspaper
  • Paper egg cartons
  • Soft cover books

• • Aerosols
  • Glass
  • Plastic bags
  • Plastic bottle caps
  • Plastics not labelled ‘1’ or ‘2’
  • Straws
  • Styrofoam
  • Tupperware
  • Styrofoam

Yes, a free e-waste recycling program is available for residents and businesses at the Landfill. We will accept all mercury-free electronics.

The following can be dropped off at the Landfill, but is not limited to:

Electronics are not to be included amoung recycling for curbside pick-up. However, during Residential Spring Clean-Up Week, the township will be offering free e-waste curbside pick-up.

The Schreiber Municipal Office is a recognized Call2Recycle drop off location for batteries and cellphones! 204 Alberta Street, P.O. Box 40 

Please note that No wet cell (car) batteries, damaged batteries, or defective batteries, will be accepted.

Please Note: Electronics containing mercury will not be accepted.

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.”

The costs for scrap metal drop-off is as follows: