Vancouver Zero Waste Centre

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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

 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

Donate reusable shopping bags

Do you have a stack of reusable shopping bags at home that you don't need or use? Donate them to residents in need. 

Donated bags will be made available to residents with low incomes and people experiencing homelessness.

Waste Wizard

Use our Waste Wizard tool to learn how to recycle and dispose of items the right way.

Learn more about Waste Wizard

Materials accepted for free recycling

Recycling drop-off at Zero Waste Centre is for residential customers only.

Bicycles and accessories

Books

Cardboard (flattened)

Cell phones

 Clothing and textiles, including reusable bags (items must be clean and dry)

Cooking oil (maximum 10L per day per resident)

Electronics

Fire extinguishers (maximum 2 per day per resident)

Fluorescent light bulbs and tubes

Foam packaging (Styrofoam) - no foam peanuts

Glass bottles and jars

Household batteries

Large appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, maximum 3)

Lawnmowers - electric, battery, or gas-powered (remove battery, drain gasoline and oil before recycling)

Lead acid car and truck batteries (maximum 3 per day per resident)

Light ballasts

Metal containers (cans, tins, foil, empty aerosol cans excluding spray paint cans)

Other flexible plastic packaging 

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:

  1. Sort your materials by product type before loading.
  2. Load your vehicle with free recyclables first.
  3. 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.