Roseridge Waste Management | Acceptable Waste

Types of Household waste

The following three categories define the different types of typical household waste. Please help maintain a safe environment and follow proper waste disposal methods for the different types of waste. This information applies to both the landfill site and scheduled collection in your neighborhood.

Recycle

The following items are accepted as recyclables at the landfill, and in your collected household waste with certain restrictions.

Landfill and/or Redwater Transfer Station

Flattened corrugated cardboard boxes
Flattened cereal and food boxes (remove and discard liner)
Flattened shoe boxes
Clean Plastic Recycling
TV's, Computers, and Printers
Paint
Motor oil and filters
Automotive tires
Scrap metal (i.e. BBQ, lawnmowers(liquids drained), car parts, bikes, washing machines, hot water tanks,dishwashers(metal tub), ranges)
Fluorescent light bulbs
Microwaves

Landfill Only

Car batteries
Concrete and asphalt (call for more info)
refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers
agriculture chemical containers
propane tanks
Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers $20.00 fee for Freon removal

Garbage

The following items are accepted at the landfill and in your neighborhood collected household waste with certain restrictions.

Landfill and Redwater Transfer Station

Plastic (toys, bubble wrap, cellophane, bakery containers, chip bags, cutlery)
Styrofoam (egg cartons, packaging)
Unrinsed food containers
Small household appliances (vacuums, toasters, coffee makers, VCR, phones, stereos)
Diapers
Clothes
Food and yard waste
Soiled paper (tissue, paper towel)
Pizza boxes
Garden hoses
Pet food bags
Glass (dishes, mirrors, windows)
Cat litter
Vacuum bags

Landfill Only

Mattresses
Lumber
Shingles
Insulation and drywall
Furniture (sofas, cupboards, tables)
Tree roots and stumps
Sod
cold ashes
dishwashers

Eco Station

The following types of items are not permitted in the landfill or in collected household waste and must be taken to an Eco Station for proper disposal.

Cleaners (bleach, oven cleaners, rust removers)
Automotive liquids (antifreeze, gas, diesel, windshield washer fluid)
Herbicides and pesticides
Fire extinguishers
Syringes
Solvents and turpentine
Sealed drums
RV fridges
PCB ballasts
Oil rags
Propane tanks greater than 30 pounds

For more information about Eco Stations, hours of operations, and locations, please visit this link.

For more information about Hazardous Waste, please visit this link.