Recycling - Blue Box Recycling Program
Basics Of Blue Box Recycling Program
City of Vancouver Blue Box Recycling Program was implemented City-wide in 1990 and now provides service to over 100,000 households. The program enables residents of single-family, duplex, and some smaller multi-family dwellings to recycle materials such as newsprint, paper, cardboard, as well as metal, glass, and plastic containers.
Each residence is supplied with a blue box (for metal, glass and plastic containers), a reusable yellow bag (for mixed paper products) and a reusable blue bag (for newsprint). Residents sort their recyclable materials into the appropriate bag or box and on collection day, set them out for collection.
City crews collect the sorted recyclables into three different compartments inside the collection vehicles and deliver the recyclables to a processing facility for further sorting in preparation for the recycling market.
For a copy of our blue box program brochure, go to Blue Box Recycling Program Brochure.
What Materials Can I Recycle?
For full details on what materials can be recycled and how to prepare them, go to How to Recycle.
Where Can I Get A Replacement Bag Or Box?
Go to Get Blue Boxes and Bags to find out how you can get replacement bags or boxes.
What Does It Cost?
All residential properties share the cost of the City's Recycling programs. For information about recycling fees, go to Fees or call 3-1-1 (or 604.873.7000 from outside Vancouver city limits).
When Is My Collection Day?
Go to Collection Schedule to check, order, or download a copy of our Blue Box Program Collection Schedule.
Questions?
Please call 3-1-1 (or 604.873.7000 from outside Vancouver city limits).
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