We have three different types of bins at each waste location.
- A brown wooden structure for garbage
- A coloured bin for container recycling
- A coloured bin for paper recycling
Garbage
The brown wooden structure is for household waste only. NO FURNITURE/LARGE OBJECTS (see below). Please place garbage in the appropriate bin PRIOR TO THE LAST PICK UP AT 8 PM.
If you have garbage after 8 pm, please leave it inside your unit overnight and place it into the bin the next morning. Garbage left outside overnight will attract bears and other animals.
Container Recycling
There are two different coloured recycle bins to accommodate Muskoka's two stream recycling: Containers and Paper Products. The bins are clearly labelled. Please take a few extra seconds to sort your recycling, otherwise it must be sorted by our superintendent before the District will pickup.
- Pop Cans (don't crush)
- Plastic Bottles (water bottles, pop bottles, juice bottles, etc.)
- Plastic Tubs and Jugs (sour cream, yogurt, laundry detergent jugs, etc.)
- Tin Cans
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Styrofoam Meat Trays, Cups and Plates (no packing styrofoam or packing peanuts)
- Grocery Bags and Plastic Film (newspaper bags, saran wrap, etc.)
- Empty, Dry Paint Cans (take lid off)
- Aerosols (empty health, beauty and food aerosols only)
Paper Product Recycling
There are two different coloured recycle bins to accommodate Muskoka's two stream recycling: Containers and Paper Products. The bins are clearly labelled. Please take a few extra seconds to sort your recycling, otherwise it must be sorted by our superintendent before the District will pickup.
- Newspaper
- Magazines/Catalogues/Phone Books
- Hard & Soft Cover Books (no need to remove covers)
- Junk Mail and Office Paper
- Milk Cartons and TetraPaks
- Box board (cracker boxes, cereal boxes, etc.)
- Spiral Wound Tubes (Pringles chips, concentrated juice packages, etc.)
- Corrugated Cardboard (break down so they can fit in the slot in the truck, no larger than 100 cm x 100 cm x 20 cm) - loose cardboard must be bundled and tied together.
Please note the following:
- We do not participate in the organics recycling program. Please place organics in regular garbage.
- We do not accept furniture, appliances, construction materials and other large objects in our garbage. Each owner is responsible for taking large/oversized waste to the dump. Please do not leave large/oversized objects anywhere on the condo grounds.