The James Bay Neighbourhood Association (JBNA) runs a once-a-month recycling depot. It’s a handy way to recycle items that you can’t recycle through your home collection service.
When? Third Saturday of every month, 10 am – noon.
Where? Corner of Simcoe and Oswego, on the James Bay School grounds.
Cost? By donation (cash or e-transfer). All donations go towards covering the costs of running the recycling depot
Before you come:
- Read through the list of what is and isn’t recyclable below.
- Sort your materials by type.
- Ensure your recyclables are clean. (Items heavily contaminated with food or other debris can’t be recycled; a few crumbs or stains are okay).
What can you recycle?
Batteries
Yes – All normal household batteries up to 5 kg
No – Car, boat, or e-transport batteries
Light bulbs
Yes – All normal household light bulbs, including fluorescents, LEDs
No – Bulbs still attached to lamps or fixtures
Soft plastic
Yes
- Soft plastic food packaging lined with foil, including coffee bags, tea bag wrappers, and chip bags
- Plastic bags, such as fruit, vegetable, and bread bags
- Plastic wrap and shrink wrap
- Soft plastic food wrappers, such as candy bar wrappers (soft and crinkly can be mixed)
- Plastic mesh bags (for example, onion bags) and woven plastic bags (such as large rice bags)
- Bubble pack, including bubble-pack padded mailing envelopes with soft plastic exteriors
No
- Plastic strapping
- Soft plastic six-pack beverage carriers
- Bags made from paper and soft plastic bonded together (such as Que Pasa chip bags or bubble-lined paper shipping envelopes)
- Soft plastics labelled ‘biodegradable’ or ‘compostable’
- Green, black, or orange garbage bags
Mixed containers
Yes
- Rigid plastic containers, including clamshells, bottles, and jars
- Tetra-paks and cartons
- Take-out cups and lids
- Cans
No – Glass containers
Foam
Yes
- Most Styrofoam, including food trays, take-out containers, and packaging. Please sort into two groups: white and all other colours.
- Polyethylene or “PE” foam (looks like Styrofoam but is soft and doesn’t snap; used for packaging)
No
- Foam “peanuts” or other small loose foam packing materials
- Foam cushions, pillows, mattress toppers
Electronic Waste / Small Appliances
If your electronics or appliances are in good working order, please pass them on to someone else. We suggest using the Buy Nothing James Bay Facebook Group or donating to a local thrift shop. Otherwise . . .
Yes
- Electronic devices that one person can lift easily, along with cables, remote controls, mice, and other electronic accessories
- Small plug-in electrical appliances such as toasters, countertop microwaves, vacuum cleaners, fans, etc.
- Plug-in hand tools such as electric drills and sanders
- Smoke detectors
No – Large appliances such as washers, stoves
More to come . . .
The program is evolving, and we regularly expand the list of what we can recycle. Please check back before each event to see what’s new.
We also hold occasional one-time ‘special collections’ of items.
Special Collection Days for 2024:
- January Recycle Saturday (Jan. 20): Strings of holiday lights
- November Recycle Saturday (Nov. 16): Smoke detectors
- December Recycle Saturday (Dec. 21): Strings of holiday lights
