Paper

& Packaging

Our free public drop-off for paper and packaging is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Please pay attention to signage as things change sometimes, and make sure all items are clean, dry and sorted!

IMPORTANT NOTICE - There will be changes to the drop-off in 2024, for details click here.

What do we accept?

Please see our service announcements for any changes to our regular hours and services.

We Accept:

Paper
- Mixed paper (i.e. coloured paper, newsprint, envelopes, magazines, boxboard, Kraft paper, etc.)
- White office paper (i.e.white letter, computer or copy paper and envelopes)
- Corrugated cardboard
Tin cans
Hard plastics - Hard plastics with a #1-7 label
Refundable donations (i.e. cans, bottles, milk containers and other ready-to-drink beverage containers)

Raven recycling also accepts electronic waste and scrap metal.

We DON’T Accept:

Film (aka soft or flexible) plastics such as bags, bubble wrap, over wrap, chip bags & food pouches.
Polystyrene foam (Styrofoam)
Non-refundable glass jars and containers (i.e. pickle or sauce jars, olive oil bottles, etc.)
Light bulbs
Hazardous Waste of any kind, including automotive fluid jugs (See Yukon Government’s list of hazardous waste materials here)

Fyi…

Most materials brought to Raven are hand-sorted by our team. Our facility is small and our infrastructure is very basic, so information about recycling in other areas of Canada do not necessarily apply to what we accept! Please use the tips below to ensure we can recycle as much as possible. Contamination with other materials causes problems.

Sorting Guide

Find our hours and where in our facility we accept different materials by visiting our Facility and Hours page.

Facility and Hours

Please make sure items are:

Rinsed

Rinse dirty containers – they don’t need to sparkle.
Dry

Keep paper clean and dry.
Sorted

Separate different materials – remove plastic packaging from cardboard boxes.

This goes a long way in helping Raven continue to recycle as much as possible. Recycling is a global industry with volatile markets. To ensure our materials are worth something, we have to sort items properly and keep contamination low.