Garbage & Recycling - Township of Opasatika

Opasatika, Ontario · summary & facts

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![Garbage Truck](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_68053763adc94b9a931d0ea6a38b7bcb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_95,h_63,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto/11062b_68053763adc94b9a931d0ea6a38b7bcb~mv2.jpg) ## Garbage & Recycling Garbage is picked up every Thursday morning. To simplify garbage collection, please: * place all waste in plastic bags; * put these bags in a garbage bin; * place the bins on the side of the road, preferably on Thursday mornings. Recycling is picked up every Wednesday morning. To simplify recycling collection, please: * do not place recyclables in bags; * break apart polystyrene and flatten cardboard; * put your recycling in the recycling bin provided by the township; * place the bins on the side of the road, preferably on Wednesday mornings. What goes in your bin? Note that batteries (A-AA-AAA-C-D) cannot be recycled in your bin. Please take them to the Opasatika post office or to The Source in Kapuskasing. General cleanup typically occurs in May. Look out for a newsletter with more schedule-related information in the spring. What goes in your bin?