Garbage Services
Items not Accepted
Items Not Accepted by the City
The following items are not accepted as part of the City's garbage collection program.
Type of Material | Disposal Solution |
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Demolition waste | See Metro Vancouver webpage on Demolition Recycling |
Dirt, rock, concrete or bricks | Call Ecowaste Industries, 604-277-1410 |
Drywall (Gypsum, plasterboard, sheetrock, gyproc and wallboard) | See Recycling and Disposal Options |
Items accepted through Provincial "Take-Back" Stewardship programs, banned or prohibited at City of Vancouver Landfill and Metro Vancouver disposal sites. | See Provincial Ministry of Environment webpage on Product Stewardship and below. |
Liquid waste | Solidify OR see Household Hazardous Products |
Office papers, newspapers, cardboard | Blue box or blue cart pick-up (unless the paper is contaminated by non-food wastes) |
Food scraps and yard Trimmings | See Green Cart Recycling |
White expanded polystyrene packaging (White blocks of Styrofoam) | See ![]() |
Regional Banned and Prohibited Materials
Metro Vancouver Disposal Sites Banned or Prohibited Materials
The following items are banned from the region's landfills and disposal sites:
Type of Material | Disposal Solution |
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Asbestos | Find a location where accepted for recycling or safe disposal on Metro Vancouver recycles website. |
Automobile bodies and parts | Call the RCBC Recycling Hotline at 604-RECYCLE. |
Batteries | Drop of at Richmond Recycling Depot |
Beverage containers | See Beverage Containers Recycling |
Blue box / cart recyclables | See Blue Box or Blue Cart Recycling |
Clean or treated wood exceeding 2.5 m in length | Call Ecowaste Industries, 604-277-1410 |
Electronics and electrical products (such as cameras, computers, DVD or video players, printers, televisions, etc.) | See Recycling and Disposal Options |
Flammable liquids, gasoline, paint, pesticides and solvents | See Recycling and Disposal Options |
Fluorescent lights | See Recycling Depot |
Gypsum | See Recycling and Disposal Options |
Hazardous Waste | See Recycling and Disposal Options |
Inert fill materials (soil, sod, gravel, concrete and asphalt quantities exceeding 0.5 cubic metre per load) | Call Ecowaste Industries, 604-277-1410 |
Lead-acid (car) batteries | See Recycling and Disposal Options |
Mattresses | Look for a location to recycle mattresses on Metro Vancouver Recycles website or call the RCBC Recycling Hotline at 604-RECYCLE. Disposing mattresses or box springs cost $15 each (i.e. $30 for a mattress and box spring) at the City of Vancouver Landfill. Richmond residents may purchase a $5 Garbage Disposal Voucher at any City facility. The voucher is worth $25 at the Vancouver Landfill. See Extra Items Drop Off Options for information. |
Medications and pharmaceuticals | See Recycling and Disposal Options |
Metal household appliances | See Recycling Depot |
Motor oil, oil filters and empty oil containers | See Recycling and Disposal Options |
Propane tanks | See Recycling and Disposal Options |
Thermostats | See Recycling and Disposal Options |
Vehicle tires | See Recycling and Disposal Options |
Food scraps and yard trimmings | See Yard Trimmings Drop-Off and Food Scraps & Yard Trimmings Recycling |
White expanded polystyrene packaging (white block Styrofoam) | See ![]() |
Helpful Links and Resources
- Metro Vancouver Recycling Directory
- Recycling Hotline: 604-732-9253
- Vancouver Reuses
- Blue Box and Blue Cart recycling programs
- Vancouver Landfill