As of May 1, 2024, Circular Materials Atlantic manages both the curbside recycling collection program and multi-unit residential recycling collection. Circular Materials is a national not-for-profit producer responsibility organization that helps producers build an efficient and effective recycling system in New Brunswick.
Please contact FERO, Circular Materials' collection contractor, for recycling-related questions at 1-800-668-3376 or recycle@fero.ca.
Circular Materials 2026 Recycling Collection Schedule
What kinds of recyclables are collected?
Both curbside collection and multi-unit collections by Circular Materials accept "Blue" and "Grey" recyclables.
‘Blue’ recyclables include:
- Metal Food Cans: Tin, steel, and aluminum food cans
- Plastics: All plastic containers with the recycling symbols numbered 1-7 and No. 4 plastic shopping bags. Check the bottom of the container.
- Milk Cartons
‘Grey’ recyclables include:
- Newsprint: Newspapers, flyers, magazines, and catalogues.
- Cardboard & Boxboard
- Paper: Envelopes (with or without windows), computer paper, scribblers, coloured and white bond paper, phonebooks, paperback books, and cardboard egg cartons
Please note that blue and grey recyclables are NOT accepted at the Redemption Centers.
The following items are NOT accepted curbside or multi-unit collection, but many are accepted at the Northside Redemption Center and Best Metals:
- Glass*
- Metal: Foil plates
- Plastics: Plastic toys, plastic swimming pools, plastic wrapping*, plastic bags from gardening products such as fertilizer, plastic box liners*, motor oil containers, unnumbered plastics*, net bags*, bubble wrap*, biodegradable, compostable, or oxo plastics
- Ceramics
- Batteries
- Styrofoam (Polystyrene): White Styrofoam*, coloured Styrofoam.
- Paper: Pet food bags*, waxed paper, shiny wrapping paper*, and hardcover books
*These items are accepted at the Northside Redemption Center and Best Metals as well as redemption centres in Oromocto and Hanwell.
For more information on what can be recycled, contact the CRSC Recycling Hotline at 1+ (506) 453-9938.
How to prepare your items
To prepare your recyclable for collection or drop-off, please follow these guidelines:
- All ‘Blue’ recyclables must be rinsed and dried.
- Place materials in the container loose.
- Lids and labels can remain on the containers.
- Collect shredded paper in a compostable paper bag and tie it at the top.
- Flatten carboard and boxboard and remove plastic liners.
- Flatten and tie oversized cardboard boxes into 2’x3’ bundles.
- Cover your ‘Grey’ box on rainy and snowy days. Wet paper is not recyclable!
Curbside Recycling
Frequently Asked Questions
Recycling or Disposal of Special Items
While certain special items are not collected as part of Circular Materials' curbside recycling program, there are plenty of locations throughout the City where you can properly recycle or dispose of them.
The following is not an exhaustive list. Visit our WasteSmart Fredericton App and use the interactive map to easily explore options around the city, whether you’re looking to recycle, repair, donate, or shop second-hand.