Cortes Recycling Centre
Full recycling facilities.
Does not accept hazardous materials
Squirrel Cove store
Accepts refundables but with a limit,
check with the store.
Squirrel Cove government dock*
Whaletown government dock*
Gorge Harbour Resort
Full recycling facilities for moorage
and campground customers
Mansons Landing
government dock*
Cortes Market
Accepts refundables
Cortes Natural Foods Co-op
Paper, plastic, and metal recycling for very limited quantities. Accepts refundables.
Mansons Hall
Paper recycling for small quantities
Cortes Bay government dock*
Smelt Bay Park
Full recycling facilities for campground guests
Hollyhock
Full recycling facilities for Hollyhock guests
* Government docks (Mansons, Squirrel Cove, Whaletown and Cortes Bay) accept sorted, clean, separately bagged recyclables. The fee for garbage is $2 for a small bag, $4 for a large bag. For moorage customers only
Cortes Island Recycling Centre
1300 Squirrel Cove Road
Phone: 250-935-6329
or 250-935-6768
Hours Recycling Centre
Thursday to Sunday
9:00am to 1:00pm
Free Store
Thursday to Sunday
9:00am to 12:45pm
Donations accepted until 12:15pm
Volunteer for the Free Store! Email us if you're interested in volunteering.
Mission statement
It is the mission of the Cortes Recycling Centre to promote the three R’s, reducing, reusing and recycling. Our goal is to educate, encourage and provide examples on how to incorporate the 3 R’s into every day life. Our aim is a cleaner greener island and our hope is to spread this message world-wide.