A-Z List Items
Railroad Ties and Landscape Timber
These items contain creosote, a preservative, which makes them hazardous. Consider using lumber composites made of plastic and wood. See if someone is interested in reusing your railroad ties in a landscaping project. Railroad ties can be taken to the Brady Road Landfill for disposal if they are dry (i.e. not wet with creosote). Contact 311 for more information on the disposal of railroad ties.
Rechargeable Batteries
Recycle My Cell offers recycling of batteries of any condition or brand, as well as cell phones, chargers and wireless cards, at free drop-off spots . Find your nearest location by entering your postal code or print off a free pre-paid label to mail in your items. The program is offered by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) and the Province of Manitoba. Recovered items are either taken apart for scrap at facilities in Alberta and Ontario or refurbished. Program proceeds go to groups such as Resource Conservation Manitoba, Tree Canada and the World Wildlife Fund.
Call2Recycle offers free recycling of portable rechargeable batteries and cell phones. Locate your nearest drop-off site by entering your postal code.
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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.
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