What you need to know
What you need to know
Recycling and disposal facilities COVID-19 update
To ensure health and safety and support the continued functioning of our operations, you should:
- Visit our facilities ONLY if absolutely necessary; if you are unwell stay home
- If you visit our facilities, wash your hands before and after your visit and keep a distance of 2 metres (6 feet) from staff and other guests
- Defer spring cleaning to help prevent overloading residential waste collection and depot facilities
- Follow disposal guidelines for garbage and organic waste
- Store bulky and recyclable items at home until the pandemic is over
Changes at our facilities:
- Access is being restricted to respect physical distancing so expect delays
- Walk-ins not permitted (vehicles only)
- Debit and credit payment only (cash/cheques not accepted)
- Suspended/cancelled:
- Styrofoam drop-off
- Clothing and textiles drop-off
- Compost pick-up
- Composter sales
- NEW drywall drop-off (USED drywall still accepted at Vancouver Landfill)
- Landfill open house
- Landfill tours
The Vancouver Zero Waste Centre (formerly the Recycling Depot) provides a convenient location for residents to drop off a wide range of materials for reuse and recycling, free of charge, including materials:
- Requiring special handling to protect the environment, such as batteries and propane tanks
- In larger quantities than your curbside bins can hold, particularly if you are moving or doing seasonal cleaning
Extended hours
The Zero Waste Centre is now open an extra hour every evening. Bring your recycling materials until 6pm every day of the week.
Caution: Drop off garbage at the Transfer Station before dropping off recycling at the Zero Waste Centre due to left turn restrictions on Kent Ave North.
Address
8588 Yukon Street
Vancouver
Hours of operation
| Days | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday | 8am to 6pm |
| Sunday | 9am to 6pm |
| Christmas Day and New Year's Day | Closed |
| All other statutory holidays unless otherwise noted | 9am to 4pm |
Materials accepted for free recycling
Bicycles and accessories
Books
Cardboard (flattened)
Cell phones
Clothing and textiles - not accepted at this time
Cooking oil (maximum 10L per day per resident)
Electronics
Fire extinguishers (maximum 2 per day per resident)
Fluorescent light bulbs and tubes
Foam packaging (no foam peanuts) - not accepted at this time
Glass bottles and jars
Household batteries
Large appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, maximum 3)
Lead acid car and truck batteries
Light ballasts
Metal containers (cans, tins, foil, empty aerosol cans excluding spray paint cans)
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Paper containers (tetra-packs, coffee cups)
Plastic bags and overwrap
Plastic containers (jars, jugs, bottles)
Power tools
Printed paper and paper packaging (newspaper, magazines, catalogues, writing paper, paper bags)
Propane tanks (maximum 4 disposable and 2 refillable)
Scrap metal
Small appliances
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
Thermostats
Materials accepted at the Transfer Station
Fees apply to the following materials accepted for recycling at the Transfer Station. Some materials have volume restrictions.
Mattresses and box springs
New drywall (gypsum)
Food scraps
Yard trimmings and unfinished wood waste
Materials accepted at other locations
The following materials are not accepted here. They are included in take-back programs and accepted at designated drop-off locations. Use the Waste Wizard to find drop-off locations.
Antifreeze and empty antifreeze containers
Broken televisions and computer monitors
Flammable liquids
Medications
Paint and empty paint cans
Pesticides
Tires
Used oil, oil filters, and empty oil containers
Preparing items for drop-off
If you are dropping off materials accepted for free at the Zero Waste Centre and materials accepted for a fee at the Transfer Station, we recommend you:
- Sort your materials by product type before loading.
- Load your vehicle with free recyclables first.
- Load garbage and recyclable items requiring a fee next so they can be dropped off first at the Transfer Station before you go to the Zero Waste Centre for recycling.
