Please download our Clear Bag Program Flyer for information about the new clear bag program in Annapolis Royal effective April 1, 2008.

To get this information as a brochure, please download it here.

The Town of Annapolis Royal will implement a “new” Clear Bag Program. Effective April 1, 2008 all residents are requested to place items currently disposed in black/green bags into a clear bag for collection by EFR. Residents are encouraged to begin the process now to allow time for questions, clarification and uncertainties. Download the brochure now!

To begin. you will need clear or plastic bags and regular green or black garbage bags to get started. In your clear plastic bag you can put all of the following:

Item	Condition
all redeemable beverage containers	rinsed
aluminum cans	rinsed and uncrushed
plastic bottles	rinsed, uncrushed, caps removed
glass bottles	rinsed, unbroken, caps removed
metal food and juice cans and lids	clean & dry
glass jars and metal covers	clean & dry
recyclable plastic containers	labelled 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7
styrofoam	labelled 6
plastic bags, frozen vegetable, bread and shopping bags	labelled 2 and 4
aluminum foil plates and trays (rinsed, not crushed)	clean

In a separate clear plastic bag:

Item	Condition
newspapers and newsprint	dry
glossy and non-glossy flyers	dry
magazines, catalogues and phone books	dry
writing, typing and computer paper	dry
envelopes	windows removed; dry
paper egg cartons	dry
boxboard (cereal, tissue, detergent boxes, etc.)	cereal box liners removed; dry
paper towel and bathroom tissue tubes	dry
gable-top milk and juice cartons	dry
corrugated cardboard (If corrugated cardboard is too large for bag, then break box down and bundle to a size of 2 feet by 2 feet)	dry

Notes:

redeemable beverage containers may be taken to the Lequille Envirodepot for cash, or they may be included in your recyclables if you do not wish to bother with redeeming them yourself.

there is a maximum of 4 bags of recyclables for curbside collection. In the case of a household and a business, you are allowed twice that, 8 bags of recyclables. Please use clear or blue bags intended for this purpose and please do not put out your recyclables in small grocery bags etc.