Garbage & Recycling | Town of Torbay

Acceptable Items for Bulk Garbage Collection

Mattresses, Box Springs, Sofas, Chairs, Furniture
Bikes
Bathroom fixtures
Carpet tied in rolls (maximum 6ft long)
Tree limbs tied in bundles (maximum 6ft long)
Glass (securely packaged and identified)
Other bulk items normally associated with a residential household under 50lbs / 22.5kg
Metal railings (maximum 6ft long)
Swing sets (disassembled)
Clothes Washers, Clothes Dryers, Dehumidifiers, Dishwashers, Hot Water Heaters
Stoves, Microwaves, Refrigerators, Freezers, Barbecues (no wood or fabric), Metal Bathtubs
Lawn Mowers, Metal Doors, Metal Shower Tracks (no glass)
Other recyclable metals normally associated with a residential household under 50lbs / 22.5kg

Unacceptable Items for Bulk Garbage Collection

Hazardous wastes such as paints, chemicals, solvents, propane / gas / oil, tanks, batteries
Electronics
Regular household garbage
Large trees and stumps
Earthen materials
Construction materials
Small or loose items
Roof shingles
Concrete
Brick
Vehicle parts
Tires
Liquids
Other items not normally associated with a residential household
Items over 50lbs / 22.5kg

The Town of Torbay provides a curb side garbage and recycling program, which are collected on scheduled routes!

Household garbage pick-up takes place every week, Tuesday to Thursday. Recycling pick-up takes place every second week, Tuesday to Thursday.

Garbage should be placed at the curb on your scheduled waste collection day by 7:00 a.m. There is a limit of 5 bags per household for regular garbage collection.

If you require additional information concerning the Town of Torbay’s Waste Management Program, please contact the Town of Torbay's Department of Infrastructure and Public Works at (709) 437-6532 ext. 286.

Recycling

When disposing of recycling, ensure that items are sorted into appropriate groups and bagged properly.

Sort It Out:

Sort recyclables into paper products and containers.
Rinse containers before recycling them. It’s important to rinse milk cartons and they belong with your container bag.
Remove lids, caps, and straws from containers. Along with wrap, plastic, and styrofoam from boxes and paper.

Bag It:

Place paper products and containers into separate blue bags.
See-through blue bags must be used for recycling only. You can buy blue bags at most retail stores where you buy garbage bags.
Cardboard can be placed in a blue bag or broken down and bundled.
Cardboard bundles shouldn’t measure more than 2ft X 2ft X 1ft.
Place recyclables loosely in the blue bag.
On collection days, place your bags of recyclables at the curb, uncovered, and outside your garbage bin.

What Can I Recycle?

Paper

Newspaper, Flyers & Junk Mail

Magazines, Catalogues & Phone Books

Writing & Computer Paper

Envelopes
Paper and plastic window envelopes, but not bubble or insulated envelopes.

Books
Remove hardcovers.

Boxboard
Cereal, cracker, detergent boxes, frozen food boxes & more.

Egg Cartons
Cardboard cartons only.

Take Out Drink Trays

Empty Paper Towel & Toilet Paper Rolls

Corrugated Cardboard
Must be in a tied-up blue bag or bundled to no more than 2ft X 2ft X 1ft.

Containers

Aluminum Trays
Pie plates, baking trays & more.

Aluminum Cans
Pop cans, beer cans & more.

Milk & Juice Cartons

Plastic Trays & Tubs
Butter & sour cream tubs, vegetable & fruit trays, plastic berry containers.

Plastic Food Containers
Ketchup, mustard, yogurt & more.

Plastic Cleaning Product Containers
Bleach, liquid laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaner, spray bottles, windshield wash & more.

Plastic Toiletries Containers
Shampoo, liquid soap, mouthwash, contact lens solution, body wash & more.

Plastic Drink Bottles
Water, pop, liquor & more.

Steel (Tin) Cans
Soup cans, bean cans, tuna cans, coffee cans & more.

Tetra Pak Containers
Juice boxes, soup containers & more.

What Stays Out

Hypodermic needles and other sharp objects, including broken glass must be placed in a puncture proof container prior to placing in the garbage.

Propane Tanks

Glass

Plastic Bags / Wrap

Aerosol & Paint Cans

Syringes

Styrofoam

Diapers

Litter

Drink & Coffee Cups

Gift Wrapping Paper

Toys

Chemicals

Glass beverage containers are accepted at Green Depots. To learn the locations of Green Depots in your area, contact the MMSB at www.mmsb.nl.ca or call 1-800-901-MMSB.