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Help keep recyclables out of Burnaby's garbage! Thanks to the recycling efforts of residents and businesses in Burnaby we have reduced the amount of garbage going to regional waste disposal facilities by over 40% since 1990.
Starting January 1, 2008, a new regional recycling and disposal ban will come into effect that will help us further reduce the amount of garbage going to our regions' waste disposal facilities.
Under the new regional recycling and disposal regulation and City bylaw, any garbage bags or containers found to contain any of the following recyclable materials will NOT be picked up.
- Yard & garden waste
- Mixed papers such as boxboard, directories, magazines, envelopes
- Rigid plastic containers numbered 1, 2, 4 & 5
- Metal food containers
- Glass food containers
- Cardboard
- Office paper
- Newspaper
- (All of the above materials are accepted through the City's curbside recycling program or can be taken to the Burnaby Recycling Depot located at 4800 Still Creek Avenue)
- Recyclable materials that must be taken to a depot are:
- Beverage containers (drop off at a local bottle depot or return to retail)
- Household paints, stains & their containers including aerosol (accepted at Burnaby's Recycling Depot)
- Solvents, flammable liquids & gasoline (accepted at Burnaby's Recycling Depot)
- Prescription & non-prescription drugs (return to your local pharmacy)
- Waste lubricating oil & containers (accepted at Burnaby's Recycling Depot)
- Oil filters (accepted at Burnaby's Recycling Depot)
- Lead acid (car) batteries (accepted at Burnaby's Recycling Depot)
- Vehicle tires (call the BC Recycling Hotline 604-732-9253 for drop off locations)
- Electronic good including computers & their peripherals, desk-top printers & televisions (Please call the BC Recycling Hotline 604-732-9253 for drop off locations)
- Gypsum wallboard (call the BC Recycling Hotline 604-732-9253 for drop off locations)
For Curbside Recycling Collection information, click here.
For Yard Waste Collection information, click here.
For Burnaby Recycling Depot information, click here.
Burnaby Recycling Info Line 604-294-7972
BC Recycling Hotline 604-732-9253 (604- RECYCLE) or visit www.rcbc.bc.ca
- Click Here [PDF 2MB] – to read the Zero Waste Challenge article from the fall issue of InfoBurnaby
- Click Here [PDF 806KB] – to view the City's Material Recycling and Disposal Poster
- Click Here [PDF 543KB] – to read the City's Material Recycling and Disposal Postcard
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Additional information is also available in PDF format in the following languages:
Why is there a new recycling and disposal regulation?
Residents and businesses in the Greater Vancouver region produce about 3.2 million tonnes of garbage each year, of which, 1.6 million tonnes (approx. 52%) is diverted from disposal through reduce, reuse and recycle programs. From an environmental perspective, reducing the amount of garbage we produce and increasing our recycling efforts is an important step in moving towards a long-term goal of sustainability.
Will the new recycling and disposal regulation apply to all communities in the Greater Vancouver region?
Yes, the new recycling and disposal regulation will apply to all communities in the region. Metro Vancouver (formerly the GVRD), has adopted the Zero Waste Challenge as a new approach to manage solid waste (garbage) for the region. The new recycling and disposal regulation is just one part of this new strategy. For more information on the Zero Waste Challenge, click here - [NEW WINDOW] or call 604-432-6200.
How does the new recycling and disposal regulation affect waste disposal?
Residents and business operators will not be allowed to leave recyclables and yard trimmings in the waste (garbage) stream. All recyclables and yard trimmings will have to be placed in the recycling bin and yard waste containers (bags) respectively, and all materials recyclable through provincial stewardship programs must be taken to the appropriate recycling locations. Garbage that is found to contain the recyclable materials will not be picked up and a notice will be attached to the container or bag explaining the new recycling and disposal regulations.
Please place the recyclable items and yard trimmings in appropriate containers for collection by the City recycling crews or take the recyclables to the Burnaby Recycling Depot located at 4800 Still Creek Avenue.
The City of Burnaby is committed to preserving natural resources and protecting the environment through better waste management practices.
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