In May, there is two-week clean-up period which is advertised in the local newspaper. During this time, the contractor will collect extra garbage such as household appliances, furniture, and automotive parts. The total weight of these items must be no more than 22.5 kg. Items not included are trees, construction waste, construction materials, and excavation material.

The hours of operation during spring clean-up are 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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Every year the City of Corner Brook conducts a curbside fall leaf collection which takes place on regular garbage collection days. To keep leaves separate from garbage and recyclables, a second truck picks up the leaves. The leaves are collected separately so that they can be turned into compost.

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Trees are collected on regular garbage collection days, usually during the second week of January. Through a partnership between the City of Corner Brook and Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited (PBPPL), Christmas trees are collected and chipped to be used as fuel by the mill or mulched and available for residents. Keeping trees out of the landfill extends the life of the landfill, reduced greenhouse gases, and produces a valuable resource. This initiative implemented by the City intended to divert wood waste from entering the landfill and also displaces the use of Bunker C as fuel at the mill. This results in the reduction of harmful greenhouse gases.

Collection Dates

• Trees are collected in early January
• Trees will only be collected during the week advertised by the City and indicated in your Garbage Collection Schedule.
• Trees must be placed at the curb by 8:00 a.m. on your regular garbage collection day.
• Remove all decorations, tinsel, plastic, and string. No artificial trees are accepted.
• To increase collection efficiency, please put trees at a common location with an adjacent neighbour.

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Hazardous waste should never be disposed of with regular household waste. Doing so may cause harm to people and the environment. Batteries, pesticides, or paint products are examples of household hazardous waste. It is also important not to throw these products down drains or into storm drains.

Some of these wastes can be poisonous, combustible, explosive, and/or flammable. When compared with other types of wastes, household hazardous waste is a small component of the waste stream.

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E-waste, or electronic waste, includes items such as cell phones, computer towers, monitors, TVs, VCRs, and DVD players.

E-waste contains toxic materials that can be hazardous if not managed properly. Landfilling e-waste is harmful to the environment because substances such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, and nickel can leach out into the soil and water. These substances can be toxic and have been associated with cancer and neurological disorders in children. Besides health reasons, recycled e-waste can retrieve valuable parts and precious metals, such as gold and copper. There are tremendous value in reducing, re-using, and recycling these products when possible.

The City of Corner Brook proudly supports initiatives that focus on improving waste diversion and creating sustainable waste management solutions. The goal of these initiatives is to promote product stewardship; that is, citizens becoming conscious of the products we buy and how we dispose of them. By reusing and recycling old electronics, we can reduce waste and keep toxic materials out of our landfill.

Most e-waste such as TV’s and computers are accepted at a local metal recycler:

Rods Auto Salvage
O’Connell Drive
Corner Brook
709-785-7637

TerraCycle
Location: Online
TerraCycle offers national programs (or brigades) to collect previously non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle waste. While some programs have a cost, most of their brigades offer free shipping as well as a donation for each piece of garbage that you collect. Visit their website and sign up to collect one or more of the waste streams listed, and find out more about how the brigade programs work. Items listed below are accepted at TerraCycle:

• Ink cartridges
• Electronic waste
• Cell phones

Think Recycle
Location: Province-wide
Phone: 1-888-265-2895
Think Recycle is a cost-free National electronic recycling program that rewards members with money and environmental incentives for the collection of qualifying electronic products. Organizations that are eligible to participate include: schools, charities, institutions, churches, teams, clubs, no-profits and even businesses. You will receive a pre-paid shipping label for sending products through the mail. Check their website for program details and a complete list of qualifying items.

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