Town of Banff

Mixed Containers

You can recycle most kinds of plastic containers, metal food cans, milk jugs and drink conatiners in the Mixed Containers section of the neighbourhood recycling bins, as listed below.

Plastics

• plastic bottles, plastic food jars, plastic containers, plastic tubs and milk jugs with a Mobius Loop and number 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
• margarine, ice cream, yogurt containers; ketchup, shampoo bottles, etc.
• remove lids and rinse all containers

Metal food cans

• fruit cups, ribbed food cans, aerosol cans and other small pieces of metal such as pie plates
• you don't have to worry about removing labels, but cans should be clean
• to minimize cuts and lost lids, it's best to put the lid into the can and press it shut

Drink cans & Beverage Tetra Paks

• beer and soda cans
• leave tabs on cans
• soy and rice milk containers
• juice boxes
• remove all straws, caps and lids
• rinse and flatten
• non-beverage Tetra Paks are not accepted (soup, whipped topping)

Garbage, not accepted for recycling: plastic containers without a Mobius Loop, toxic product containers, polystyrene, soiled items, non-beverage Tetra Paks, plastic film, plastic wrap, packaging and food wrappers.

• plastic bags are accepted at Banff grocery stores