Recycling

 

Recycle, Re-Use

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Recycle, Re-Use

In this day of pollution and over-filled landfills, concern for the environment has never been more prevalent. Often we question what items can and cannot be recycled and where some items go to be recycled.  In the following pages are some quick answers to some everyday questions about recycling as to what can be recycled and where.
 
Our first concern is to begin at the consumer level by:
 
Buying ….Only the amount you require.  
 
Using…..What you buy.  Add an extra coat of paint and save leftover product for future use.
 
Disposing…..Of leftovers safely and responsibly at your local depot.
 

Beverage Containers

All ready-to-drink beverage containers including; plastic, glass, drink boxes, cans and cartons can be returned for recycle.  It doesn’t matter if its water, juice, sports drinks or soft drinks, wine or spirits, if it was sold in BC it can be recycled.
 
Beverage containers can be recycled at:
  • Campbell River Bottle Depot
  • North Island Bottle Depot and Recycling
  • Willow Point Bottle Exchange
  • Worldwise Recycling.
The usual deposit refund paid on these items are as follows:
 
$0.05…….For non-alcoholic beverage containers up to and including 1 litre.
$0.10…….For alcohol containers such as wine, spirits, non-refillable beer, cider and cooler containers up to and including 1 litre.
$0.20…….For all beverage containers over 1 litre.
 
Milk Containers
  • Milk and milk substitutes of all sizes and types are not in the deposit system, which mean you do not receive money back, however most depots accept them for recycle.
Aluminum Cans
  • The most commonly used individual serving container – please leave the pull-tabs on.
Other Metal Cans     
  • Any metal container other than aluminum; ranging from small single serve tins to large tomato and apple juice cans – leave the label on.
These items are baled, melted and back on the shelf again as cans within 6 weeks.  This program saves an enormous amount of raw materials, it takes 95% less energy to manufacture a can from recycled material than it does to start with new material.
 
Plastic Bottles
  • The familiar plastic soft drink and water bottles including coolers and some spirits.  Containers may be clear or coloured – cap off – label on.
Other Plastic Jugs, Cups and Bottles
  • Clear or tinted, opaque plastic and vinyl containers – cap off – label on.
All Plastic bottles are power-washed, shredded and washed again.  The shredded material is then sold to other companies who pull, stretch and meld the shreds into fibre for new bottles and buckets.  Recycling plastics uses 35% less energy than manufacturing new plastic.
 
Glass Bottles
  • The everyday glass juice and beverage bottles as well as wine, spirits, imported beer and coolers, tinted and clear – cap off – label on.
The glass is ground down into small pieces called “cullet” and used in the manufacturing of a variety items; such as fibreglass insulation, sandblasting material and sand for golf course sand-traps, it can also be added to asphalt in the making of new roads.
 
Bag-in-a-Box and Pouches
  • Large bags of wine in a cardboard carton, usually with a spigot for in fridge use.  Both the bag and the box must be returned.
Drink Boxes and Cartons “Polycoat Containers”
  • Aseptic drink boxes and coated gable top drink cartons.
These are hydra-pulped to separate the paper, plastic and foil.  The paper is turned into pulp and used again in paper products and cardboard boxes. Thousands of tonnes of paper pulp are recovered in this process every year.
 

Electronics

An “Environmental Handling Fee” is charged on electronic devises at time of purchase.  As a direct result of this fee, residents and professionals may drop off unwanted designated electronics without charge at selected recycle locations and be assured they will be recycled responsibly. 
 
Electronics collected in British Columbia for recycling are sent to locations across North America, where they are broken down, all batteries are removed and the remaining products are separated into their individual components for recovery.  The product is then refined, melted down and reclaimed as a raw material in the manufacturing of new products.
 
For your own personal security, please ensure there is no private data remaining on your electronics product prior to recycling.  Electronics can be recycled at:
  • Campbell River Bottle Depot
  • North Island Bottle Depot and Recycling.
There is no fee back for recycled electronics. The program includes the following devises: 
 
Display Devises
  • Televisions
  • Computer Monitors
  • Professional Displays
  • TV’s with Built-in DVD and or VCR Players
  • Closed Circuit Monitor Screens
Desktop Computers
  • Computer Terminals
  • Desktop Computers used as servers
  • Thin Clients           
Portable Computers
  • Laptop Computers
  • Tablet Computers
  • Notebook Computers
Computer Peripherals
  • Mice
  • Trackballs
  • Keyboards
  • Keypads
  • Portable Hard Drives
Computer Scanners
  • Desktop or Portable Computer Scanners
  • Business Card Scanners
  • Cheque Scanners
Printers & Fax Machines
  • Desktop Printers
  • Portable or PC-free Photo Printers
  • Camera Dock Printers
  • Desktop Label, Barcode and Card Printers
  • Desktop Fax Machines           
Non-cellular Phones and Answering Machines
  • Telephones; cordless, corded, V01P and Satellite Phones
  • Telephone line Answering Machines both cassette and digital
After Market Vehicle Audio & Video Systems
  • In-dash CD and/or Cassette Players
  • Amplifiers
  • Equalizers
  • Speakers
  • Video Player Systems
Home Audio & Video Systems
  • AM/FM Radios
  • Clock Radios
  • Video Cassette Recorders (VCR’s)
  • Digital Video Recorders (DVR’s)
  • Personal Video Recorders (PVR’s)
  • Disc Players and Recorders: DVD, Blu-ray, etc.
  • Laser Disc Players/Recorders
  • Cable and Satellite Receivers and set up boxes
  • Amplifiers
  • Receivers
  • CD or Tape Decks
  • Turntables and Record Players
  • Home Speaker Systems         
  • Other Digital Music Recorders and Players
  • Audio Docking Stations
  • Analog and digital Video Cameras for Home Security or Closed Circuit Home Use
  • Computer Webcams; Home, Institutional, Commercial or Industrial
  • Video Baby Monitors and Camera Systems
  • Digital Picture Frames
Personal or Portable Audio & Video Systems
  • Portable AM/FM Radios
  • Portable Stereos
  • Portable Tape Players or Recorders
  • Portable Disc: C’s, DVD’s, Blu-ray, etc.
  • MP3 Players
  • Docking Speakers
  • Portable Cassette or Digital Audio/Voice Recorders
  • Headphones
  • Mini Earphones and Microphones
  • Headsets; Wired or Wireless including Bluetooth
  • Microphones for use with an Obligated Product
  • Digital and Non-Digital Cameras
  • Digital Photo Key-Chains
  • Video Cameras and Camcorders
  • Personal Digital Assistants (PDA’s)
Home Theatre in a Box
  • A complete package including Audio and Video equipment such as Disc Players, Amplifiers, Speakers, Subwoofers and all associated Cables etc.
The following items can be recycled at:
  • Campbell River Bottle Depot
  • London Drugs
  • Willow Point Bottle Exchange

Batteries

Automotive Batteries
  • Campbell River Waste Management Centre (CRMC)
  • Canadian Tire
  • North Island Bottle & Recycling
  • Steel Pacific Recycling         
  • Willow Point Bottle Exchange
Rechargeable Batteries
  • Campbell River Waste Management Centre (CRMC)
  • Rona Building Supply
  • Canadian Tire
  • London Drugs
Non Rechargeable Batteries and other Batteries
  • London Drugs

Appliances

Air conditioners

  • Steel Pacific Recycling
Microwaves
  • ABC Recycling
  • Habitat for Humanity ReStore
  • Steel Pacific Recycling
Fridge/Freezer
  • Campbell River Waste Management Centre
  • Habitat for Humanity Restore
  • Steel Pacific Recycling
  • BC Hydro Refrigerator Buy Back  Phone:  1 – 800 – 516 - 4357
Small Appliances           
  • Habitat for Humanity ReStore
  • Steel Pacific Recycling
Large Appliances
  • ABC Recycling
  • Campbell River Waste Management Centre
  • Habitat for Humanity ReStore           
  • Steel Pacific Recycling

Incandescent Light Bulbs

  • London Drugs
  • Home Depot
  • Canadian Tire

Used Motor Oil

  • Canadian Tire
Antifreeze
  • Canadian Tire

Metal

Aluminum Scrap

  • ABC Recycling
  • Campbell River Waste Management Centre
  • North Island Bottle & Recycling
Car Parts
  • ABC Recycling
  • Campbell River Waste Management Centre
  • Renuable Resources
  • Anchor Auto Wrecking
  • Steel Pacific Recycling
Christmas Lights
  • ABC Recycling
  • Steel Pacific Recycling
Ferrous Metals
  • ABC Recycling
  • Campbell River Waste Management Centre
  • Habitat for Humanity ReStore
  • North Island Bottle Depot & Recycling
  • Renuable Resources Ltd.
  • Steel Pacific Recycling
Non-Ferrous Metals
  • ABC Recycling
  • Campbell River Waste Management Centre
  • Habitat for Humanity REStore
  • North Island Bottle Depot & Recycling
  • Renuable Resources Ltd.
  • Steel Pacific Recycling
Other Metals
  • ABC Recycling
  • Steel Pacific Recycling

Car Tires

  • Campbell River Waste Management Centre

Marine Parts

  • Seaworthy Marine Recycler
The Following can be recycled at the Campbell River Bottle Depot

Household Paint 

(Architectural coatings)
  • Block Fillers
  • Deck Coatings
  • Driveway Sealer (latex ONLY)
  • Drywall Paint
  • Fence & Barn Paints
  • Marine Enamel (some antifouling paint is as a pesticide)
  • Masonry/Concrete Paint or Glaze
  • Melamine Paint
  • Metal & Wood Primers
  • Metallic Decorative Paint
  • Porch & Floor Paint
  • Primers
  • Rust Paint
  • Sanding Sealer
  • Shellac
  • Stain Blocking Sealer or Primer
  • Stains
  • Stucco Paint
  • Swimming Pool Paints (single component)
  • Textured Paints
  • Trim Paint
  • Undercoats
  • Urethanes (single component)
  • Varnishes
  • Wallpaper Prep Coat
  • Water Sealer and Repellent
  • Waterproofing for Wood or Masonry
  • Wood Finishing Oils

Paint Aerosols

  • Consumer
  • Industrial
  • Automotive

Flammable Liquids

(maximum container size: 10 litres)
 
Note:  All Fammable liquids and Aerosols must have a warning symbol such as “Keep Away from Open Flame or Spark”
  • Acetone
  • BBQ Lighter Fluid
  • Camping Fuels
  • Fondue Fuel
  • Furniture Stripper
  • Kerosene
  • Flammable Degreasers
  • Flammable Lubricants
  • Flammable Liquid Adhesives
  • Flammable Fuel Treatment & Additives
  • Methanol
  • Methyl Hydrate
  • Mineral Spirits
  • Paint Stripper
  • Paint Thinners
  • Paint & Varnish Remover
  • Turpentine
  • Varsol
  • Other Flammable Solvents

Flammable Aerosols

(Maximum container size: 660 Grams or 24 oz)

Domestic Pesticides

  • Liquids
  • Solids
  • Aerosols

Gasoline

(maximum container size: 25 Litres)
  • Old Gasoline
  • Leftover Gasoline
  • Spoiled Gasoline
  • Contaminated Gasoline

Resources

Recycling Council of British Columbia

Hotline: 1 – 800 – 67 – 4321
Email:  hotline@rcbc.bc.ca
Website:  www.rcbc.bc.ca
 
Campbell River Waste Management Centre
 
Phone:  250 – 287 - 8530
 
BC Hydro Fridge buy Back Program
 
Toll Free: 1 - 800 - 516 5347