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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

Learn more about Indigenous Education and Cultural Services

How to sort your waste

Recycling - paper 

paper

shredded paper

flattened cardboard and pizza boxes

This stream includes paper, shredded paper, and flattened cardboard boxes.

Recycling - cans and bottles

food and beverage cans

plastic bottles and containers

glass bottles

This stream includes food and beverage cans, plastic bottles and containers, and glass bottles.

Waste

Examples of waste items include:

  • hot beverage cups
  • plastic wrap
  • styrofoam
  • tissues and napkins

tim hortons cup

Other

E-waste, battery recycling, and pen-recycling programs are available on campus. 

 

Learn more about Ontario Tech's on-campus recycling and reuse programs.