Apply for City waste service

We can provide recycling and waste totes for your event as well as equipment such as water stations and bike racks.

Costs

How to keep your costs down
Help the environment and your budget

Keep your costs down by:
- Assigning at least 2 volunteers to monitor recycling stations and help attendees sort waste into appropriate streams to avoid contamination
- Use way finding signage to identify where recycling stations are located
- Use imagery on signs at recycling stations that show what items go into which stream
We collect recyclables and food scraps from your event the same way we do from houses and duplexes.
- Prepare items for recycling
- Prepare food scraps for recycling

Estimate your costs

We suggest 1 recycling station for every 500 people and 1 for each food preparation station.

Recycling stations have 4 bins: food scraps, container recycling, paper recycling, and garbage.

Use our calculator to get an idea of your costs (20 KB)

Prices do not include tax or 15% administrative fee per event.

Item	Cost of item	Cost per pickup
Garbage bin rental (240 litres)	$12	$7
Container recycling bin rental (240 litres)	$5	$7
Paper recycling bin rental (240 litres)	$5	$7
Food scrap recycling bin rental (240 litres)	$5	$7
Clear bin liners	$1.55
Bike rack rental	$5
Water wagon	$25
Delivery and pick-up service	$225

Recycling bins contaminated with garbage will be charged $15 per bin instead of $7.

*Bike racks are charged on a per day basis. If your event is multi-day, you will be charged $5 per day. If your event is on private property, you will be charged $5 per day per bike rack if we are unable to pick up the bike rack because of any barriers on site. Delivery and pick up service fee may vary. This fee is charged on a per unit basis (per unit refers to number of hours laborers use to service your event).

*Water wagons are charged on a per day basis. If your event is multi day, you will be charged $25 per day. If your event is on private property, you will be charged $25 per day if we are unable to pick up the wagon because of any barriers on site. For any water wagons that need to be connected to a fire hydrant, you will need to apply for a hydrant permit. This is a separate cost. Email hydrant@vancouver.ca with the attached filled out hydrant permit application form. Make sure to copy greenevents@vancouver.ca on these requests.

Equipment available for rent

We rent additional greening equipment. You can mix and match what you might need. Learn about the equipment available below.

Quantities are limited and a strong volunteer presence is recommended.

The delivery fee includes all equipment for each event.

Bike racks
Water wagon
Our water refill stations work best for crowds over 200 people.

Requirements:
- Must be delivered by City staff to attach to water source
- Water source must be within 25 feet of the event and drawn from a City facility or fire hydrant
- Multiple day use requires 24 hour security or secure site
- Location must be approved by City of Vancouver
- Each water wagon has 3 re-fill stations and 2 water fountains
Item Cost

Water wagon $25/per station

Delivery fee $225