A-Z List Items
Laptop Computer
Please see the A-Z entry for Computer and Computer Accessories.
Lights (CFLs and tubes)
For recycling compact fluorescent lights and tubes, please contact Product Care Association (PCA) at (204) 477-0741 or 1-888-772-9772. Following products can be recycled:
- Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) – fluorescent bulbs that are typically similar in size and intended to replace an incandescent (traditional) light bulb in a residential setting. The program accepts all types and shapes of CFLs from homes including pin-type sockets, covered CFLs and various output wattages.
- Fluorescent tubes – these long tubes come in different lengths (such as 8 feet, 4 feet or shorter) and widths (such as T5s, T8s or T12s) as well as sometimes in curved or circular shapes. Maximum acceptable length is 8ft.
- Also accepted are accidently broken, residential-use, compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) and fluorescent tubes in sealed plastic bags or sealed glass containers.
- Maximum limit for return at one time is 16 CFLs or fluorescent tubes or a combination of types.
Please follow this link to find the nearest drop-off point.
Lumber (treated and untreated)
Lumber will not be picked up with your regular garbage collection and must be taken to the Brady Road Landfill for disposal. There is a small fee per vehicle. Information on Brady Road Landfill is also available by calling the recycling and garbage information line at 986-8888, Code 9814 or contacting 311.
You can also contact the Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg ReStore, a building supply store that accepts and resells quality new and used building materials, about donating your reusable construction and renovation materials.
Disclaimer
Information contained in Green Manitoba’s A-Z Recycling Guide is intended to provide an easy-to-use and quick method for connecting Manitobans with organizations that are involved in the recycling and reuse industry in Manitoba.
Green Manitoba does not assume any responsibility with respect to the accuracy of the information contained in the A-Z Recycling Guide, nor do they warrant that the statements and other information contained therein comply with applicable laws or regulations.
Users of the A-Z Recycling Guide are therefore cautioned to consult with the respective businesses about their standards and procedures before engaging in their services to determine its appropriateness for any particular application.
The A-Z Recycling Guide is not to be construed as an endorsement of a particular product or service and does not in any way guarantee adequate performance of that product or service.
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