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In Calgary, put this in the
Black cart — Garbage
Hygiene products go in the black cart.
Also searched as: tampons, pads, feminine products, cotton balls.
Why the black cart?
Hygiene products mix absorbent fibres with plastic layers and human waste, which rules out both recycling and composting. Bathroom waste in general defaults to the black cart.
Get it right
- Wrap items in a bit of paper or the product’s own wrapper for tidiness.
- Never flush them — wipes and hygiene products are the main cause of household sewer clogs, even the “flushable” ones.
- Plain cotton balls used with water only can go in the green cart; used with makeup or nail polish remover, black cart.
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