Recycling FAQ

To find your recycling day, download the Current Pick-up Schedule.

To find out what can and cannot be recycled, download the list of recyclable items accepted in our blue bins.

Recyclables are mainly sorted by machinery with some hand sorting. The wrong items can damage the sorting equipment and prevent the machines from working correctly. The more unacceptable items there are, more staff and time is required to pull these items out. Then the unacceptable material must be transported to the landfill. By recycling right, we can help keep the cost of the program low.

To know for sure whether something is recyclable, download the list of recyclable items accepted in our blue bins.

Recyclables must be placed inside your bin with the lid closed to keep the items dry. Recyclables tend to be light and may be blown by the wind and create litter.

*Please note: Effective June 16, 2022, extra recyclables should be taken to the bins at the Goliath Disposal depot located at 1380 Coteau Ave. W.

If your cart is damaged, stolen or vandalized, contact Goliath Disposal at (306) 848-1008.

If you use any kind of compressed gas to power your grill, it’s a hazardous material that should NOT be put in your recycling bin when you’re finished with it. Some examples of compressed gas are the refillable propane tanks used for home barbecues or camp stoves, disposable propane canisters, butane canisters, helium balloon tanks, and oxygen tanks. Compressed gas containers are dangerous to include in your recycling bins since they pose a health and safety risk to workers and to recycling facilities due to the potential for large scale damage.

The danger posed by compressed gas cylinders is primarily because of the potential for compressed gas to explode; if ruptured, which can happen in the recycle truck, the cylinders can become self-propelled rockets, or they can catch fire, which is particularly dangerous in the trucks or sorting facility where other material being sorted, like paper and cardboard, is extremely flammable.

The best option is to reuse and refill them. If your tank has expired some vendors have take-back programs that will allow you to exchange the tank and fill a new one.

Household hazardous wastes should not be put into your blue bin, as these materials need to be disposed of safely. The City of Weyburn hosts an annual Household Hazardous Waste Day to collect and dispose of these wastes safely. More information on Household Hazardous Waste day can be found on our Environmental Initiatives page.