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Recycling
Residential Recycling Service
The City provides a residential blue box recycling program. Collection and processing services are provided through a contract with Eastman Recycling Services, www.envisioncl.com. The curbside blue box collection service operates on a five day cycle and coincides with the City's residential trash collection schedule.
Depots for the collection of recyclable materials are also available at the Steinbach Landfill, 104 Hanover Road E.
Materials acceptable for recycling include:
- newspaper/flyers
- magazines
- telephone directories
- boxboard (i.e. cereal boxes)
- pizza boxes (without food or excessive grease inside)
- gable top cartons (i.e. milk cartons)
- aseptic containers (i.e. juice boxes)
- steel cans (i.e. soup cans)
- aluminum cans
- plastic (#1, #2, #4, #5, and #7)
- glass containers/jars
- cardboard
Compostable/organic materials should not be be placed in your blue box. They can be brought to the landfill for composting.
Please rinse out your containers before placing them in the blue box.
Materials that can not be recycled in our area include styrofoam, aluminum foil, and plastic bags because there are no facilities nearby that recycle these products. Gift wrap can not be recycled either because it is made from paper that has already been recycled numerous times and can not withstand the recycling process again.
For more information, download the City of Steinbach Waste Reduction Program brochure.
Blue Boxes
Blue boxes are provided by the City and can be delivered to your door or picked up at the Steinbach Landfill at 104 Hanover Road East. Large curbside blue boxes, as well as the slightly smaller apartment size, are free for the first one and $12 for every additional bin. Jumbo blue bins (on wheels) cost $95. For further information, contact Eldon Wallman at (204) 346-6532 or by e-mail at ewallman@steinbach.ca.
Steinbach's Recycling Report Card
Steinbach's 2009/10 Community Recycling Report
Steinbach's 2008/09 Community Recycling Report
Steinbach’s 2007/08 Community Recycling Report
Steinbach's 2006/07 Community Recycling Report
Eco Centre and Oil Recycling Day
The next Oil Recycling Day is set for Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 11am - 2pm.
Bring your used oil to the Eco Centre at the Steinbach Landfill (104 Hanover Rd. E.) and receive new oil FREE! For every 5L of used oil, receive a coupon to pick up 1L of Co-op 5W-30 oil FREE! (Maximum of 12L free). Also, enjoy a hot dog and drink for $2.
We all need to chip in and do our part to create a sustainable environment. Here’s one way you can help!
Used oil, used oil filters, and used plastic oil containers need to be disposed of properly so they can be recycled into useful products instead of threatening our environment. Recycle your used oil, free of charge, at the Steinbach Eco Centre, located at the Steinbach Landfill site. 
For more information about the Steinbach Eco-Centre or Oil Recycling Day, please e-mail ewallman@steinbach.ca or call (204) 346-6500.
Oil Recycling Day is an annual event in June, held to promote the network of Eco Centres and encourage Steinbach and area residents to safely dispose of used oil, used oil filters and containers. This event is hosted by the Manitoba Association for Resource Recovery Corporation (MARRC).
A reminder that used oil and tires can be recycled year round at the Steinbach Landfill's Eco Centre, located at 104 Hanover Road East.
For more info, please visit www.usedoilrecycling.com/en/mb.
E-Waste
Electronic waste or E-waste is collected at the Eastman Recycling Services building located in Steinbach's industrial park at 60 Industrial Road. The government sponsored program runs year round in Steinbach. Items collected include computers, monitors, printers, scanners, and printer cartridges. The public is encouraged to recycle all recyclable items.
Household Hazardous Waste Day
HHWD is an annual event, held at the Steinbach Fire Hall, 477 Main Street. This year, the HHWD will take place on Saturday, June 23, 2012. The City's Solid Waste Department, together with Miller Environmental and the Steinbach Fire Department, collect and sort hazardous materials for residents of Steinbach and the surrounding area.
Storing hazardous items in your home can be a fire hazard and dangerous to your family. Also, it is unlawful to dispose of hazardous items at the Steinbach Landfill.
Items collected include:
- Disinfectants, bleach, ammonia, abrasive powders, mildew & rust removers
- Kerosene, lighter fluid
- Paint, spray paint, lacquers, solvents, turpentine, epoxies, acrylics, wood preservatives, furniture polish / wax
- Hair dyes, hair sprays, medicine, polish remover
- All batteries
- Household cleaners: window, toilet, oven, drain, all-purpose, rug, upholstery, septic tank
- Mothballs, rodent poison, ant & wasp spray, insecticides, fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides
- Automotive: car batteries, waxes, polishes, antifreeze, gasoline, brake & transmission fluids
If you have a question about HHWD or would like more information, please contact Eldon Wallman at 346-6532 or e-mail ewallman@steinbach.ca.
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