Community Environment Day - April 1

Black Creek Pioneer Village (1000 Murray Ross Parkway, east of Jane & Steeles)Reuse, Recycle and Safely DisposeDo your part in creating a cleaner, greener and more liveable Toronto. Bring us your unused and unwanted household items and you will help to:•Extend the life of a product by offering it to someone for reuse.•Reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and ensure that it is properly recycled.•Ensure that hazardous waste materials are disposed of safelyEnvironment DayProducts Available – Fees apply (No Refunds)•Kitchen ContainerPick up for FREE•Leaf Compost (limit of one cubic metre per household)Drop off for recycling or proper disposal•Computer Equipment & Peripherals(e.g., desktops, laptops, hand-held portables, monitors, printing devices, etc.)•Audio/Visual Equipment & Peripherals(e.g., telephones, cell phones, pda’s and pagers, cameras, small TVs, radios, receivers, speakers, tuners, equalizers, turntables, projectors, recorders, DVD players and VCRs, etc.)•Household Hazardous Waste(e.g., cleaning supplies and solvents, motor oil, paint, batteries, E-cigarettes, old/unused medication, mercury thermometers / thermostats, pesticides, fluorescent and compact fluorescent bulbs, propane tanks, etc.)Items donated to local schools for reuse•Yarn, knitting needles, sewing notions, buttons and keys•Children’s books, musical instruments•CD’s, CD cases, 35 mm cameras•Costume jewellery including broken, old watches•Arts and crafts supplies–pencils, crayons, markers•Corks, cork boards, clipboards•Dress up clothing–costumes, prom dresses, uniformsItems donated for reuse (please keep separate from others)•Sporting goods(e.g., skates, hockey equipment, bikes, rackets, etc.)•Books (excluding school/university curriculum books)•Eyeglasses, walking aids, hearing aids, etc.•Small household items (e.g., dishes, ornaments, kitchen utensils, artistic drawings, games, etc.)•Textiles in good condition (e.g. clothing, linens, etc.)•Non-perishable foods will be donated to a food bankPlease do not bring: construction waste, garbage, gasoline, wood, cassette and videotapes, commercial/ industrial hazardous waste and scrap metal.Note: You can recycle plastic shopping bags, foam polystyrene, empty paint and empty aerosol cans in your blue bin