Recycling in Brome Lake is everyone’s business!
In terms of the environment, every little thing counts. Every object that you recycle or give a second life to is one less object that will end up in landfills. It is the responsibility of all of us to reduce our ecological footprint.
Did you know that the municipality receives a subsidy for each ton of recycled material collected on its territory. The Town redistributes this subsidy directly on the recycling tax. The more you recycle, the more you contribute to lower your tax bill. The next time you go to the grocery store or to a retail store, you should opt for items using less or no packaging, because recycling is good, but if you can reduce your consumption at the source it is even better!
A short guide to recyclable and non-recyclable materials
| The materials | Recyclables or not? | What to do |
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Non-soiled paper and cardboard |
Yes, if not soiled And not tied |
Before putting into the blue bin: Remove paper clips, staples, adhesive tapes and plastic rings. Flatten cardboard boxes to maximize space. |
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Milk or juice cartons
|
Yes, no need to remove labels |
Before putting in the blue bin: Rinse the containers and unscrew the caps and lids of the containers and flatten the carton boxes to maximize the space. |
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Metals
|
Yes, no need to remove labels | Before putting in the blue bin: Rinse the containers and unscrew the caps and lids of the containers. |
| Plastics |
Yes, if # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 Yes, no need to remove labels |
Before putting in the blue bin: Rinse the containers and unscrew the caps and lids of the containers. |
|
Materials contaminated by food |
No, ex: non-waxed cardboard box |
Put in the compost bin. |
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Waxed paper and photos |
No | Put in the garbage bin. |
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Objects composed of several materials |
No |
Put in the garbage bin or bring it to one of the Brome-Missisquoi ecocentres. |
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Clothing, shoes, glasses |
No |
Ideally give good clothes and shoes to charities or thrift stores. If in bad condition, put in the garbage bin. Glasses could be brought to an optometrist who will send them to an organism distributing these to developing countries. |
| Mirrors, glass, light bulbs, tableware | No | Put in the garbage bin or bring it to one of the Brome-Missisquoi ecocentres |
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Dangerous products |
No |
You can dispose of them only during the selective pick-ups for this purpose |
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Styrofoam, plastic wrap (Saran Wrap) |
No | Put in the garbage bin. |
Please note that: Sorting of materials is not necessary and you must place it in the blue recycling bin provided without using a bag.
For more details, consult the list of non-recyclable materials on the MRC website. It is possible that in the future, non-recyclable materials will become recyclable, if so, you will be notified.
Consult the Regie’s website for all the details. http://mrcbm.qc.ca/fr/residu_recyclage.php
