Fauquier-Strickland

Learn more about your recycling program.

Recycling program transition

As of January 1, 2025, Fauquier-Strickland’s recycling program will be managed by Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in Ontario.

Recycling resources

Learn more about recycling collection in Fauquier-Strickland.

Be recycle ready

  • Recycling collection occurs every Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Place recyclables at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day.
  • Rinse all containers and bottles and remember to remove all lids and caps from glass and plastic containers.
  • Place recyclables loosely in your recycling bin. Do not place in bags.
  • Do not crush the cans,
  • Flatten cartons and boxes (30” x 30”) to save space in your recycling bin and ensure they are collected.
  • Do not compact recyclables tightly in the blue box.
  • Clean and rinse your blue box regularly to remove any residue.
  • Space the containers 2 feet apart and place the side with numbers and metal handle facing the road.

What’s accepted

  • Stationery and computer paper
  • Metal cans and containers
  • Flat and corrugated cardboard
  • Newspapers and magazines
  • Flyers, pamphlets and leaflets
  • Paper bags (untreated)
  • Books and telephone directories
  • Cereal, crackers and pizza boxes (clean)
  • Egg, milk, juice, whipped cream cartons and juice boxes (remove the straw)
  • Thin paper
  • Envelopes and greeting cards
  • Non-metallized wrapping paper
  • Tissue, soap & shoe boxes
  • Soft drink cans (rinsed)
  • Tins cans (rinsed and push the lids inside)
  • Aluminum foil (clean)
  • Aluminum plates (clean)
  • Bottles, jugs, vats, buckets and trays. All plastic containers labeled 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6.
  • Tissue paper, paper towels
  • Thermal paper
  • Diapers
  • Waxed cardboard and waxed paper
  • Boxes of ice cream
  • Cellophane
  • Metal wrapping paper
  • Soiled paper and cardboard
  • Stickers
  • Plates and paper cups
  • Take-out containers
  • Bags of sugar, flour, potatoes, popcorn
  • Batteries
  • Galvanized sheet metal
  • Pressurized containers, spray cans
  • Vehicle parts
  • Nails, bolts, screws
  • Paint containers
  • Mirrors, windows and flat glass
  • Crystal
  • Pottery, ceramics, cups
  • Porcelain
  • Dishes and broken glasses
  • Electric light bulbs & fluorescent tubes
  • Jars and empty glass bottles of any color
  • Plastic grocery bags
  • Plastic packaging
  • Bubble wrap/packaging
  • Milk bags, bread bags
  • Cereal and cracker bags
  • Straws, “Ziploc” closure bags
  • Rubber
  • Laundry baskets, shower curtains
  • Watering hoses
  • Pool tarps, plastic chairs
  • Toys
  • Chip or candy bags
  • Cheese and meat packaging/wraps
  • Soiled packaging
  • Plastic glasses and utensils
  • Contaminated waste, food or articles
  • Engine oil bottles
  • Chemical containers
  • Plastic toys or sporting goods
  • Stuffed animals
  • Electronic devices or batteries
  • Compact discs or DVDs
  • Wood or wooden crates
  • Clothes hangers, clothing
  • Garden waste, gardening tools
  • Pet food bags
  • Tents
  • All medical waste
  • Compost
  • Pots and pa