Put Waste in its Place Waste Diversion / Reduction / Recycling at Fairlawn ~ Beginning Nov 25^th, 2007
What’s been happening ?	Last year, Toronto sent 86 trucks per day to Michigan carrying 750,000 tons of garbage (1.5 billion pounds of solid waste). And we’re contributing too much garbage at Fairlawn – e.g., a survey of SIX bags of Fairlawn garbage revealed 2/3 of the contents could have been recycled or sent to the green bin.
What’s up now ?	Building on the existing recycling program at Fairlawn, our waste diversion improvement will commence Nov. 25, 2007 with an improved system of clear labels, signs and waste containers always nearby – to make it easy and convenient to put each waste item in its proper place.
What goes where?
Green Bin	All food waste, fruits and vegetable scraps, meat, shellfish and fish products, pasta, bread, cereal, dairy products & egg shells, candies, cookies, cake, soiled paper towels and tissues, paper coffee cups, paper plates, serviettes, wax Dixie cups, coffee grounds, filters, tea bags, soiled paper food packaging, fast food paper packaging, ice cream boxes, muffin paper, flour and sugar bags, diapers, sanitary products, animal waste, bedding, kitty litter, pet food, baking ingredients, herbs, spices, household plants including soil,
Recycling	Rinse all containers to remove residue. Cardboard cans: refrigerated dough, frozen juice, chip, nut powdered drink mix and powdered cleanser containers. Put loose metal end inside cardboard can and pinch closed. Discard plastic pull-off strip and/or peel-off seal. Plastic food jars, tubs & lids such as margarine, yogurt, ice cream, cottage cheese & sour cream containers. Plastic bottles & jugs with lids securely fastened. Milk & juice cartons. Empty paint cans & lids. Lids must be separate from the can. Empty aerosol cans. Remove and discard lids. Metal cans. Put lid inside can & pinch closed. Glass bottles & jars. Remove & discard lids. Aluminum rigid trays & pie plates. Drink boxes. Remove & discard jaws. Household paper including junk mail, writing paper, computer paper, flyers, & envelopes. Paper gift wrap & cards. Remove ribbons & bows. Paper egg cartons, rolls & bags. Boxboard boxes such as cardboard cereal, tissue & detergent boxes. Remove liners, plastic windows & flatten boxes. Newspapers & telephone directories. Magazines, catalogues & books. Corrugated cardboard. Clean, unwaxed & flattened.
Coffee Cup Lids	Although polystyrene items are NOT accepted in the usual city blue boxes, we have a special collection for them and we’ll deliver them to a depot.
Garbage	The items not in the category above are garbage (keep it minimal!) For more information: http://fairlawngreenteam.googlepages.com/recycling

Note: There are 3 locations for diaper recycling:

- in the women’s washroom, Upper Level, outside the Birtch Room

- in the washroom between the Gym and the Assembly Hall in the basement

- by the washroom outside the Assembly Hall, near the Lower Kitchen

We need your help!

The signs list everything that goes into each container. It may take a little extra time at first but with everyone doing their bit we can reduce the number of garbage bags and trucks to reduce our impact on the world! Please put the right waste item in the right container!

Send us your feedback and suggestions:

• By email to fairlawngreenteam@gmail.com
• Or, Speak to us at The Green Table on Sundays at Coffee Hour

What does NOT go into the Green Bin

(these items do not break down and

cannot be turned into compost)

Plastic wrap, baggies, sandwich bags

Plastic items such as food containers

(e.g. yogurt or margarine tubs), cutlery

Plastic milk bags

Styrofoam, meat tray liners

Foil

Waxed paper

Candles

Artificial flowers and plants

Leather, textiles, clothing

Rugs, carpets

Cigarette butts, tobacco

Corks (from wine bottles)

Gum

Ear cleaners, cotton balls, make-up

removal pads, dental floss

Baby wipes

Disposable mop sheets

Dryer lint, dryer sheets

Vacuum cleaner bags and contents

Feathers

Hair, pet fur

Dead animals

Fireplace or BBQ ashes

Wood products, wood chips

Recyclable materials

Do NOT recycle

Plastic: toys, make-up jars, caulking tubes, clear egg cartons, fruit and vegetable containers, food storage containers, drinking cups and take-out food containers, molded bakery item trays, pails with metal handles, motor oil jugs, bags, plant trays and flower pots, foam cups, dishes and egg cartons (polystyrene or Styrofoam)

Glass: drinking glasses, dishes, cups, crystal, window glass, light bulbs, mirrors, pottery, pots and pans, make-up jars

Metal: coat hangers, pots and batteries

Aluminum: foil wrap and bags (i.e. potato chip bags)

Fibres: tissues (put in green bin), waxed paper, foil gift wrap, waxed cardboard

NOTE: some of these items can be recycled at a

Drop-off Depot or a Community Environment Day event.

For more information, call 416-338-2010

or visit www.toronto.ca/recycle