Only after its full use should an item be recycled. Most of what North Americans waste is recyclable. Buying recycled items is also an important part of spinning the recycling loop.

Making products from recycled items uses less than 10% of the energy making the same product from new materials. Plastics are made from petroleum, a non-renewable carbon-producing resource.

Recycling just makes sense! There are many ways you can make green decisions everyday.

For more detailed infos on recycling in Montréal, please visit our Recycling section.

Below are images of plastic #6 products that are not recycle in Montreal