Each IC&I location on the County’s recycling program will have to complete a registration form by September 30th, 2025 to continue receiving services after December 31st, 2025. Please read the IC&I Letter for more information.
Please complete the Online IC&I Form to register your business with us for continued recycling collection. You also have the option to download a printable form and drop it off to our office.
Please see below for a list of acceptable & unacceptable items, and recycling tips.
Recycling is an important way to reduce what we send to landfill and capture materials that can be made into new materials! Recycling programs vary from municipality to municipality, so it’s always best to check and be sure you can recycle it – don’t be a “wish-cycler”!
Recycling Tips
- Ensure containers are empty.
A quick rinse is usually enough to remove contamination (i.e. food wastes, liquids).
- Papers and containers can be mixed together.
Dufferin’s recyclables are sent to a “single stream” facility where they can sort through paper and containers.
- Place recyclables loose in your blue cart.
Do not bag materials.
- Flatten boxboard and cardboard.
Tie large amounts of cardboard in bundles no more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) and 1.2 metres (4 feet) in any dimension, and place beside your blue cart.
- Shredded paper does not belong in your blue cart.
Place it in your green organics bin/cart for composting. The small pieces of shredded paper are difficult to sort at the recycling facility.
- When in doubt, check it out.
If you are not sure, check out our acceptable items list on this webpage, or the Dufferin Waste Which Bin? Tool at Waste Services, Management | Dufferin County You can also contact our Dufferin Waste team with any questions at dufferinwaste@dufferincounty.ca or 519-941-2816, x2620.
- Do not place any waste container on snow banks or icy surfaces.