The Three R’s
Recycling is one of the most important things people can do to keep the earth healthy and clean. Along with reducing and reusing, recycling forms the three R’s of protecting the environment. There are three processes involved with recycling at Fredericton Region Solid Waste – Sorting, Processing and Selling.
FRSW also recycles residential electronic waste. You can drop off your items – anything with a cord or a battery! – at FRSW’s on-site e-waste location at 1775 Alison Blvd.
Blue Box
Grey Box
Once the recyclables are sorted, you can place the boxes curbside for pickup in your neighbourhood’s scheduled collection day.
However, curbside pickup is just one way of getting recyclables from your home to our Recycling Centre. Another is by taking your recyclables to a depot in your area and placing them in the appropriate large bins. You can find recycling depots in Fredericton, Oromocto and Minto. Recyclables can also be dropped off directly at the FRSW facility free of charge.
City of Fredericton, Town of Oromocto, Minto/Chipman Depots
The locations for the Fredericton recycling depots are as follows: 232 Rookwood Ave, Brookside Mall, and Willie O’Ree Place parking lot on the Northside.
The depots are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The following is a list items accepted at the depots: Corrugated cardboard, boxboard, newspapers, flyers, magazines, catalogues, office paper, paperback books, plastic containers, No. 4 plastic bags, refundable beverage containers, milk cartons and metal cans.
The town of Oromocto has three recycling depots located at the Oromocto Market Superstore, Gateway Mall and Freeman’s Convenience Store.
The depots are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and accept the following items:
Corrugated cardboard, boxboard, newspapers, flyers, magazines, catalogues, office paper, paperback books, plastic containers, No. 4 plastic bags, refundable beverage containers, milk cartons and metal cans.
Recyclables can be dropped off in Minto at 80 Logue Road, the home of Minlak Training Programs. Since 1996, Minlak(www.minlak.com) – in partnership with the Village of Minto – has operated Minlak Recycling, a collection and sorting depot for recyclable materials. The depot also provides employment for intellectually and/or physically challenged adults.
Products can be dropped off at any time in the designated buildings. Minlak Recycling accepts newspaper, office paper, box board, magazines and other glossy paper; corrugated cardboard, No. 4 plastic bags, and refundable beverage containers. For more information about Minlak, contact manager Kathy Maston at (506) 327-6817.