Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba (MMSM) dels with the recovery and recycling of packaging and printed paper normally managed within the municipal waste stream (primarily household packaging and printed paper).

Each municipality defines its own list of what they accept in their program.  For a complete list of materials accepted in your community recycling program please Click Here and select your community.

Leftover paint should NOT be dumped into sewers or drains. Latex paints can be placed out for regular garbage collection if the lids are off the paint containers and the paint is dry and hard. Homeowners should contact the Product Care Association at (204) 477-0741 or 1-888-772-9772, or call Miller Environmental Corporation at (204) 925-9600 for information on how to dispose leftover paints.

Businesses must contact a licensed hazardous waste disposal company to dispose of their paint. They 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 new, full cans of mis-tinted or over-stock paint directly from suppliers and manufacturers. They do not accept paint from the general public.

Pesticides and insecticides are highly toxic chemicals and must not be dumped into the drainage system or taken to the local landfill.

Please contact the Product Care Association at (204) 477-0741 or 1-888-772-9772, or call Miller Environmental Corporation at (204) 925-9600 to find out how to dispose these chemicals safely.

Telephone sets are a type of designated electronicwaste. Manitoba has a well-established program for collection and disposal of electrical and electronic waste (e.g., home and vehicle audio/video systems, telephone sets and answering machines, desktop and portable computers and accessories, microwave oven etc.). This program is run by the Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA).

Please visit http://recyclemyelectronics.ca/mb/ for more information on how to recycle telephone sets.

For information on recycling cell phones, please see the A-Z entry on Cellular Phone.

Gardening containers / plant containers can be recycled through the “Closed Loop Recycling” program. Please follow this link to find a garden centre near you for recycling these containers.

Printers are a type of designated electronic-waste. Manitoba has a well-established program for collection and disposal of electrical and electronic waste (e.g., home and vehicle audio/video systems, telephone sets and answering machines, desktop and portable computers and accessories, microwave oven etc.). This program is run by the Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA).

Please visit http://recyclemyelectronics.ca/mb/ for more information on how to recycle printers.

If the printer is in good condition and functioning, you may be able to donate it to Computers for Schools, Manitoba or other organizations such as the Selkirk & District Community Learning Centre Inc.

Propane tanks / compressed gas cylinders have the potential to explode and will not be picked up with regular garbage collection. To recycle your tank:

• Contact the seller. Most retail outlets that refill propane cylinders will accept outdated tanks and have them re-certified.
• Look in the yellow pages under propane or visit tanktraders.com for locations where you can exchange your tank for a new one.

For additional information, please contact the Product Care Association at (204) 477-0741 or 1-888-772-9772, or call Miller Environmental at (204) 925-9600.