The holidays are a time for celebrating, and there is often additional packaging and paper that comes along with the festivities! Be sure to properly recycling your holiday packaging and paper, and if you aren’t sure if a material can be included in your curbside, multi-family recycling you can search ‘what can I recycle’ at the top of this page or view our quick reference guide below!
Seasonal Packaging
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Yes, recycle in curbside, multi-family or depot collection:
Paper Gift Wrap
Recycle!
Place in your curbside or multi-family paper recycling.
Cartons
Recycle!
Place in your curbside or multi-family container recycling.
Cups
Recycle!
Place in your curbside or multi-family container recycling.
Paper Bags
Recycle!
Place in your curbside or multi-family paper recycling.
Foil Trays and Wrap
Recycle!
Place in your curbside or multi-family container recycling.
Metal Tins
Recycle!
Place in your curbside or multi-family container recycling.
Plastic Trays
Recycle!
Place in your curbside or multi-family container recycling.
Greeting Cards
Recycle!
Place in your curbside or multi-family paper recycling.
Cardboard Boxes
Recycle!
Place in your curbside or multi-family paper recycling.
Return the following items to Recycle BC depots or London Drugs:
Plastic Envelopes, Bubble Wrap
Depot
Return to a Recycle BC depot or London Drugs with Other Flexible Plastic Packaging. Includes plastic envelopes, bubble wrap, and air packets for shipping.
Plastic Candy Wrappers
Depot
Return to a Recycle BC depot or London Drugs with Other Flexible Plastic Packaging.
Plastic Net Bags
Depot
Return to a Recycle BC depot or London Drugs with Other Flexible Plastic Packaging.
Stand-up and Zipper Lock Pouch
Depot
Return to a Recycle BC depot or London Drugs with Other Flexible Plastic Packaging.
Deli Packaging
Depot
Return to a Recycle BC depot or London Drugs with Other Flexible Plastic Packaging.
Plastic Bags and Overwrap
Depot
Return to a Recycle BC depot or London Drugs with Plastic Bags and Overwrap.
Foam Packaging
Depot
Return to a Recycle BC depot under Foam Packaging.
No, not accepted for recycling with Recycle BC:
Foil Gift Wrap
Not Accepted
Reuse or put in the garbage.
String Lights
Not Accepted
Donate or contact Recycling Council of BC (www.rcbc.ca) for options.
Toys
Not Accepted
Donate or contact Recycling Council of BC (RCBC.ca) for recycling options.
Ribbon and Bows
Not Accepted
Reuse or put in the garbage.
Electronics
Not Accepted
Donate or contact Recycling Council of BC (www.rcbc.ca) for options.
Batteries
Not Accepted
Donate or contact Recycling Council of BC (www.rcbc.ca) for options.
Food and/or Organics
Not Accepted
Put in compost or green bin. Contact your local government for guidelines.
Don’t see what you are looking for? Search any item below! Enjoy the season.