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Metal lids

How to recycle metal lids

Large metal lids

Large metal lids (about size of palm of hand)

Examples of large metal lids

  • Food can pull-off tab lids and cut-out lids like a tuna can
  • Jar lids from jam, salsa etc.

  • Put into your blue cart or take to a community recycling depot

Put metal jar and can lids:

  • Into your blue cart for recycling
  • Take to a community recycling depot

Metal lids must be larger than 5 cm (approx. two inches) in diameter.

TIP: If the lid is about the size of the palm of your hand, it's ok to recycle.

 

Special instructions

  • Where possible, place cut out metal lids inside the empty tin can and squeeze the top closed.
  • Recycle metal lid separately from glass/plastic containers.

Map of community recycling depots

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