Edmonton Resource for Recycling and Waste
I am extremely proud to live in Edmonton, which is a world leader in recycling and waste management. The City of Edmonton has some awesome programs and facilities, and there are also many other organizations in Edmonton that offer recycling programs. I've tried to put these all together in this Edmonton resource for recycling and waste.
Waste Wise App
The City of Edmonton's Waste Wise app answers your questions about what goes where (garbage, recycling, eco station, reuse centre) - it's super easy to use and very informative!
Recycling Depots
Edmonton homes have blue bag recycling that gets picked up along with garbage. You can also bring recyclables to recycling depots all over the city. Recycling depots accept paper (including shredded paper, newspaper and magazines), boxes, cardboard, plastic bags, and all recyclable containers, cans and bottles.
Reuse Centre
The City of Edmonton Reuse Centre is a wonderful resource for bringing things in that might otherwise end up in the garbage. They have a long list of accepted items that you should definitely look at to see what you can bring in to be reused. You can also go to the Reuse Centre to pick up all kinds of awesome stuff for repurposing and reusing - get a truckload for $5!
Eco Stations
The City of Edmonton Eco Stations are convenient drop-off locations to bring your electronics and household hazardous waste like paint, batteries and light bulbs, and anything that does not belong in your garbage. You can also take things like car seats and mattresses to the Eco Station.
The City also holds Electronic Waste Collection Events periodically where you can bring in your electronic waste like cell phones, TVs, computers, batteries, etc.
Bottle Depots
There are many bottle depots in Edmonton that will give you money for your empties: cans, plastic bottles, glass bottles, and drink cartons.
London Drugs
I've written about London Drugs a few times because of their commitment to the environment. London Drugs accepts many products for recycling:
Electronics
Small Appliances
Packaging from our products including Styrofoam
Plastic Bags
Insurance Plastic Folders
Alkaline & Rechargeable Batteries
Cell Phones
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs & Fluorescent Light Tubes
Disposable Cameras
Ink jet & Laser Cartridges
Metal Film Canisters
Staples
Staples & Terracycle have partnered to recycle writing utensils:
Any brand of pens & caps
Any brand of mechanical pencils
Any brand of markers & caps
Any brand of highlighters & caps
Any brand of permanent markers & caps
You can also recycle the following at Staples:
batteries
ink/toner cartridges
electronics
Staples also has a paper shredding service to allow customers to dispose of their confidential information safely.
Best Buy
Best Buy partners with e-Cycle Solutions and Call2Recycle so you can bring the following in to recycle:
Batteries
Large Items: (limit of 2/day)
TVs
Monitors
Computers
Laptops
Printers
IKEA
IKEA accepts the following for recycling:
compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)
batteries
drinks containers
cardboard and paper packing
They also have a buy-back program where you can bring in your old IKEA products to be recycled into new ones!
Edmonton Valley Zoo
Edmonton Valley Zoo has partnered with Terracycle to accept the following for recycling:
air and home care products
cereal bags
Do you know of any other recycling programs in Edmonton?
(Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post. All opinions expressed are my own.)