Where can I recycle materials outside of the standardized Recycling Renewal Program?

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1 Where can I recycle materials outside of the standardized Recycling Renewal Program? The Recycle Renewal Program offers Lower Mainland health care sites a standardized program for mixed paper, refundable beverage containers, rigid plastic, dairy and tin. What about other materials? Staff from diverse Lower Mainland health care sites have organized battery and electronics recycling programs, meanwhile others are researching alternatives for everything from furniture to small appliances. To aid in this process, we have compiled a list of Lower Mainland companies that can help you recycle those items that you are not sure what to do with. We encourage staff to contact their Support Services Manager to find out if other units at their site are already recycling any of these items. More Resources & Info Here you will find a place to recycle most things you want to. Still wondering where to recycle a certain material? You can search for more ways to donate or recycle just about anything via this metro Vancouver resource: Also, search the Recyclepedia by the Recycling Council of BC for the location to recycle a product: Material Recycling Companies/ Haulers Aerosol Containers City of Richmond Recycling Depot ycling/recyclingdepot.htm Kitchener Bottle & Recycling Depot, Burnaby, BC (Accepts both empty and full aerosol containers) Product Care Additional Information Many household cleaners, personal care products, pesticides, paints and adhesives are packaged in aerosol containers Recycling options for aerosol containers depends on whether they are empty or full To find out more about aerosol containers, and their environmental story visit: cyclopedia/products/aerosolcontainers 1

2 Batteries Call2Recycle Beverage Containers (Refundable) Edmonds Recycling ecycling-batteries.html Happy Stan's Recycling Services Ltd happystan.com Encorp Pacifics Return It e-depots Many retail stores that sell batteries will allow you to drop off used ones for free, as long as they weigh under 5kg. Some participating retailers include Staples, London Drugs, Home Depot, Bell World, and RONA. They accept alkaline (AA, AAA, 9V), rechargeable (Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, Li-Ion), button cells, carbon zinc, small seal lead acid, and lithium primary. Beverage containers can be brought into any local bottle depot for refund For a complete list of bottle depots in your area visit CD/ DVD Cases Burnaby Recycling and Yard Waste Depot Services/Garbage--- Recycling/Burnaby-Recycling- --Yard-Waste-Depot.html CD and DVD disks can be recycled through the Encorp province-wide electronics recycling program Many local bottle depots will also accept CD/DVD cases Happy Stan's Recycling Services Ltd happystan.com Urban Source Alternative Art Materials Clothing/ Textiles Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver ver.com/clothingpickup/ BCCH Clothing Bins othing-bins/clothing-binlocations Common Thread Cooperative p.ca/index.php?pid=20 Clothing/ textiles that are in good condition are accepted by thrift stores and charitable organizations Many donations services, such as Big Brothers and Developmental Disabilities Association will offer free pick up services For a list of charitable organizations that accept clothing/textile donations please visit 2

3 Construction Materials GOT JUNK New West Gypsum Recycling (Drywall) Older buildings are often made of strong, durable materials such as copper piping, wood beams and old growth fir and cedar which can be salvaged and repurposed cyclopedia/products/usedbuilding-materials) Skinny Bins Electronics GOT JUNK Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) Freek Geek Vancouver freegeekvancouver.org Fresh Start Recycling and Disposal Ltd. ecycling.html Go-Green Bottle Depot & Recycling British Columbia has a province-wide recycling program for end-of-life electronics Electronics can be dropped off at many participating depots for free Visit for more information, including information on donating electronics and the Electronic Toy Recycling Program a first of its kind in Canada Happy Stan's Recyclin Services Ltd happystan.com Smithrite pment-recyclingcartsservices.php 3

4 Furniture and Mattresses GOT JUNK Canadian Mattress Recycling (Also accepts furniture) canadianmattressrecycling.com Many charitable organizations accept furniture that is in good condition Visit or the RCBC Hotline for a list of local charitable organizations that accept furniture HomeStart Foundation Mattress Recycling mattressrecycling.ca Glass GOT JUNK Most large waste haulers accept glass for recycling Contact the RCBC Recycling hotline for reuse/ recycling options for various types of glass Large Appliances B-Line Appliance Recycling Ltd. Habitat for Humanity The BC Hydro Fridge Buy- Back Program is available for BC Hydro costumers with operating refrigerators. Visit: /residential/rebates_savings/fri dge_buy_back.html Some thrift stores and charitable organizations accept large appliances that are operational and in decent condition 4

5 Lighting Products Edmonds Recycling ecycling.html Light Recycle Fluorescent lamps are included in a province-wide recycling program Visit for more information or to locate your nearest drop-off location Metal GOT JUNK Organics Growing City Harvest Large quantities of metal scraps can be hauled away with construction waste Many metal dealers will allow you to drop off metal scraps for free, and some will buy the scraps, depending on the type of metal Tin and aluminum food/ beverage containers can be returned to your local bottle depot Participating in composting programs is key to cutting back landfill waste Various companies provide office or home composting programs that are easy, accessible, and rewarding Recycling Alternative 5

6 Paper and Cardboard Recycling Alternative (includes confidential shredding) Happy Stan's Recycling Services Ltd (includes confidential shredding) happystan.com The Recycling Renewal Program offers a mixed paper stream, however, if you have special paper/cardboard products use the resources provided Plastics Pacific Mobile Depots Urban Source Alternative Art Materials Most plastics are included in the Recycling Renewal Program, however if you are looking for resources for special plastics use the resources provided Printer Cartridges think FOOD (Organization that collects ink cartridges, sells to remanufacturers and donates proceeds to local food banks) Retailers that sell printer cartridges often accept them back for recycling Some participating retailers include Future Shop, Best Buy, Office Depot, Staples, and London Drugs Small Appliances GOT JUNK ElectroRecycle Go-Green Bottle Depot & Recycling The Unplugged Program, which recycles small appliances, has over 100 dropoff locations across BC. To find your nearest location visit 6

7 Styrofoam (Polystyrene) Aqua-Pak Styro Containers Ltd. Blue Planet Recycling blueplanetrecycling.ca/services /industrial-scrap-recyclingvancouver/ Pacific Mobile Depots Urban Impact urbanimpact.com Yard Waste GOT JUNK (Leaf Removal) /us_en/ what-wetake/leaf_removal.aspx Harvest Power anics-recycling-in-the-region Polystyrene is the chemical name for Styrofoam (a brand name trademarked by Dow chemical company) Polystyrene comes in 2 forms: foamed (used for packaging) and non-foamed Benzene (a human carcinogen) is released into the air when Polystyrene is burned Reusable Styrofoam packaging materials are accepted at packaging depots and UPS stores Yard trimmings may be collected via your municipal curbside collection program or dropped off at general recycling facilities Yard and garden waste is a useful resource for composting and mulching Recycling natural materials can promote healthy gardens and decrease pesticide use Feedback If you find a company or material that is not included on this list, let us know by ing Sonja.janousek (at) fraserhealth.ca and we will gladly update this document. Thank you for your help in ensuring that we reduce waste going to landfill and incineration, as well as, the extraction of additional natural resources by giving recyclable and reusable materials a second life! 7