Recycling

Before you choose to send an item to the landfill, have a look at these opportunities to recycle materials locally.

In British Columbia, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) (formerly referred to as Industry Product Stewardship) is an environmental policy approach in which the producer's responsibility for reducing environmental impact and managing the product is extended across the whole lifecycle of the product, from selection of materials and design to its end-of-life. ( Definition by the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy).

To verify that an item is accepted at your local depot, please visit the EPR's website.

The following information is detailed below:

Paper & packaging
Return-it
Product Care
Tire Stewardship BC
BC Used Oil Management Association
BC Brewers’ Recycled Container Collection Council (BRCCC)
Call 2 Recycle
Electronic Products Recycling Association
ElectroRecycle
Health Products Stewardship Association
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute of Canada
Recycle My Cell
Major Appliance Recycling Rountable
Thermostat Recovery Program
The TELUS Return and Recycle Program
Need to recycle a product? Find a depot near you.

Recycle BC

Residential Paper & Packaging, including:

Materials accepted in curbside collection and at depots are different. A depot will accept more recycling streams than what is accepted in curbside collection. Some packaging items like plastic bags damage equipment or commingle with other materials reducing the quality of the end product. With a higher end product more local end markets can be created and sustained.

Put rinse, remove lids & flatten.

Curbside Collection

For more information on the material accepted in your curbside bin.

Depots

Select communities have access to a Glass Depot.

Take deposit beverage containers to a RETURN-IT depot for refund or place in an adjacent donation bin.

Multi-Family/ Strata

Your strata can play a role in reducing waste and preserving resources.
Does your waste/diversion room need updated signage?

Do-It-Yourself waste room signage

The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) has put this great guide together, although not all the information may apply as it is geared towards Whistler Multi-Family buildings, much of the information is still relevant. The guide is a tool that Strata’s can use to navigate the implementation of organics in a Multi-Family accommodation property and why it benefits everyone.