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Eel River Bar First Nation

Learn more about your recycling program.

As of December 1, 2024, Eel River Bar’s residential recycling program will be managed by Circular Materials. For recycling information until December 1, please contact the Eel River Bar Band Office.

Get in touch

For any recycling collection inquiries, please contact Tom Simonson Contracting. They can be contacted for:

  • Replacement bins.
  • Missed collections.
  • Other recycling questions.

Tom Simonson Contracting

Recycling resources

Learn more about recycling collection in Eel River Bar First Nation.

Recycling guide

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Collection calendar

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Be recycle ready

  • Place your recycling bins at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day.
  • Flatten and break down cardboard boxes to save space on recycling.
  • Do not put plastic bags, nor biodegradable or compostable bags in the blue bins because they could disrupt the recycling process.
  • Glass packaging, flexible plastics, white foam polystyrene, and beverage cardboard are not accepted curbside. Please bring to a redemption centre near you.
  • Do not leave recyclables outside of the bins. Rain and snow make them unusable.
  • telephone directories
  • frozen food boxes (unwaxed)
  • corrugated boxes (shipping boxes…)
  • folding cardboard (cereal boxes, tissue boxes, egg crates…)
  • catalogs and magazines
  • flyers and advertising inserts
  • envelopes (with or without window)
  • newspapers
  • brown paper and bags
  • writing, office and printing paper
  • not accepted
  • wrappings made out of different materials (pringles chip cans, pet food bags…)
  • fabric softener sheets
  • disposable cups (ex. tim hortons disposable coffee cups)
  • carbon paper
  • wrapping paper and ribbons
  • paper towels and facial tissues
  • waxed paper or cardboard
  • photo paper
  • all soiled materials (pizza boxes, diapers, cat litter…)
  • vegetation (twigs, leaves, lawn clippings…)
  • plastics #1, 2, 3, 5 and 7
  • aluminum items (clean foil and pans)
  • tin cans (no need to remove label)
  • juice boxes (without straw)
  • cans and plastic bottles (beer, pop, water, juice)
  • metal saucepans
  • food containers (ice cream, margarine, yogurt…)
  • milk containers (plastic and cartons, including soy milk, almond milk…)
  • household cleaning product containers (liquid bleach, soap…)
  • tetrapak-type containers
  • personal hygiene product containers (hand cream, shampoo…)
  • metal lids
  • plastics #4 and 6 (number in recycling loop)
  • plastic bottle caps (without any recycling loop)
  • binders
  • cellophane or plastic wraps
  • plastic hangers
  • pressurized containers
  • chocolate and granola bar wrappers
  • construction materials (wood, insulation fiber, siding…)
  • objects made out of rigid plastic (lawn chair…)
  • hazardous waste (aerosol cans, light bulbs, oil, paint, batteries…)
  • bags in cereal boxes
  • potato chip bags
  • plastic or biodegradable bags
  • styrofoam (food trays, plates, cups…)
  • pool covers
  • toothpaste and cosmetic tubes
  • plastic utensils
  • glass (redeemables, food jars, pyrex…)
  • wrappings made out of different materials (pringles chip cans, pet food bags…)
  • fabric softener sheets
  • disposable cups (ex. tim hortons disposable coffee cups)
  • carbon paper
  • wrapping paper and ribbons
  • paper towels and facial tissues
  • waxed paper or cardboard
  • photo paper
  • all soiled materials (pizza boxes, diapers, cat litter…)
  • vegetation (twigs, leaves, lawn clippings…)