Recycling Guide

Click here for a printable version of the Recycling Guide (PDF format). 

 

 

Toxics

The Recycling Centre can NOT accept:

  • All automotive fluids and their containers, automobile batteries.
  • Propane tanks.
  • TVs, VCRs, DVD players, computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, any and all peripherals, printers, fax machines.
  • Paint, solvents, spray paints, marine paint.
  • Garden chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, flammable liquids.

Most of these items can be taken to the Campbell River Bottle Depot. (See the links page for their contact info and hours).

Dry empty paint cans are scrap metal.


     

    Recyclables

     

    paper

     

     Paper: All types clean and dry

    cardboard

     

    		Cardboard: All types, referred to as OCC or old corrugated cardboard, cereal type boxes, aka kraftpaper.

    glass

     

     

    Glass: All glass containers, rinse and remove lids

    metal

     

    		Metal: All tin and aluminium domestic type containers. Clean and pinch closed, do not flatten.

    plastic

     

    Plastics: All plastics with a mobius loop are recyclable except styrofoam. Plastic bags are not recyclable at this time on Cortes, take them to town or stop using them and get cloth bags.

     

     

    Refundables

     

    Beverage Containers: Pop and beer aluminium cans


    Glass: beer, cider, spirits, wine, juice


    Plastic: beer, cider, spirits, wine, juice


    Tetra Paks: juice and all milk and milk substitutes


    Gable Tops: juice and all milk and milk substitutes


    Cardboard Box: wine and juice boxes with the bladder inside


    Rinse, remove plastic lids, flatten tetra paks and gable tops

     

     


    Scrap Metal

     

    Everything from lawn chairs to outboard motors.
    Autos: $40 fee for disposal; remove batteries, tires and fluids. Can be done at the centre.
    Freezers, fridges and anything else with freon coolant: $15 freon removal fee.


    Please transport carefully.

     

     

    Reusables


    New Free Store: Think QUALITY, clean dry clothing for all sizes, all footwear, toys, books, rain gear, coats, jackets, dishes, small appliances, anything and from paintings to fitted sheets and baby clothes.