Clean mattresses and box springs are accepted at the Pemberton Transfer Station on rotation.
A mattress that is considered clean is not wet, moldy, in disrepair or infected by bed bugs. Small stains are okay. The mattresses collected at the Pemberton Transfer Station will be transported to Vancouver where they are dismantled and recycled. Dirty, wet and old mattresses in disrepair cannot be recycled and must be taken to the Callaghan Transfer Station. Tipping fees apply.
Separate mattress foam toppers/memory foam, roll-able or foldable foam mattresses are not accepted under the mattress recycling program and must be taken to the Callaghan Transfer Station.
Organics collected at the Pemberton Transfer Station travel south to the the Sea to Sky Soils composting facility, located in the Rutherford Valley, where they are converted into high-quality compost.
For safety reasons, all products must be in the original container and have their original label intact to be accepted by the program. Products may not be leaking or improperly sealed.
Pesticides
Liquid, solid and aerosol pesticides. The maximum container size is 10 litres. The maximum aerosol container size is 680g / 24oz.
To be accepted, pesticides must have:
the poison symbol (skull and crossbones)
the Pest Control Product (PCP) number
the word ‘domestic’ on the label
Flammable liquids (including gasoline)
Liquid and aerosol flammables. They must display the flammable symbol, or a phrase similar to “keep away from open spark or flame”.
Gasoline will be accepted only in a ULC-approved gas can or jerry can. For safety reasons, the gasoline container cannot be returned to you at drop-off.
Examples:
Methanol
Methyl hydrate
Mineral spirits
Paint and varnish remover
Paint stripper
Paint thinners
Turpentine
Varsol
Other flammable solvents
Gasoline, including stale or old gasoline contaminated with oil or water
Acetone
BBQ lighter fluid
Camping fuel (liquid type only)
Flammable degreasers
Flammable liquid adhesives
Flammable lubricants
Fondue fuel
Furniture stripper
Kerosene
The maximum container size is 10 litres. The maximum aerosol container size is 680g / 24oz. The maximum container size for gasoline is 25 litres.
Not accepted products:
Swimming pool and hot tub chemicals (eg. pucks, pH adjustors)
Unidentifiable, unknown, unlabelled, and non-original containers
Tipping fees are charged for certain materials brought to the facility to cover the operating costs of the facility and the cost of recycling or disposing of the items.
Accepted Materials
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