Often residents wonder exactly what happens to the material they take the time to recycle. We know that it is a lot of work to separate recycled material from garbage, so this site is aimed at showing you why it does matter to recycle! Many customers feel that their effort to recycle materials do not reach their destination.

Aluminum cans can be recycled repeatedly - and most of the empties are typically melted, re-cast, and re-filled within 60 days. Recycling aluminum uses a tiny fraction of the energy it takes to refine ore from scratch - and aluminum is used in everything from CDs to passenger jets.

Light-weight (PET) plastic is recycled into polar fleece, broadloom, rope, brush bristles, car bumpers, and household furnishings.

Glass can be recycled repeatedly - back into bottles and jars, or fiberglass insulation, or reflective signage, and high-traction road surfaces.

80% of the household paper Canadians use is recycled. Old newspapers come back as fresh newsprint, as well as boxboard, egg cartons, ceiling tiles, wall board and bedding trays.

Steel cans come back as steel cans, but also as structural steel, chains, pipes and car parts.

High density plastics come back as picnic tables, deck chairs, rockers, flower pots and watering cans.

Boxboard also goes back into boxboard containers. It is also found in roof shingles.

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