Drop Off to Depot
The following items can be dropped off at
designated take-back depot locations. To find
a depot near you, visit vancouver.ca/recycle
Recycling
vancouver.ca/recycle
NEW
GREY BOX FOR GLASS BOTTLES
AND JARS COMING SOON
The City will begin to collect glass bottles and jars
separate from other containers. A new Grey box
will be delivered to homes between January and
March 2016. Start recycling glass bottles and jars in
your Grey box as soon as it arrives.
Plastic Foam
Packaging
Plastic Bags
+ Overwrap
Used Oil/Filters
Your Grey box will be collected weekly along with
your Blue box, Yellow bag and Green Bin. Learn
more about the changes to how you sort your
recycling at vancouver.ca/recycle
$
Paint
(Paint Cans)
Batteries
Propane Tanks
Return wine, spirits, coolers, beer and juice
bottles to a Return-It depot for refund
$
EXPANDED RECYCLING PROGRAM
All paper products, including newspaper, can now
be placed in your Yellow bag.
Single-use coffee and tea pods, Tetra Pak®, paper
cups, and empty aerosol cans (non-paint) can be
recycled in your Blue box.
Lightbulbs
Small Appliances
Mattresses
Electronics
Refundable Containers
DISPOSE OF ITEMS THE RIGHT WAY
WITH WASTE WIZARD
For a full list of items accepted as part of the
City’s recycling program, or to find out how
to recycle items not accepted in the City’s
program, visit vancouver.ca/recycle
WHAT DO I DO WITH RECYCABLES
NOT ACCEPTED IN THE CITY’S
RECYCLING PROGRAM?
To learn how to recycle items not included
in the City’s recycling program, visit
vancouver.ca/recycle
For more information:
Phone: 3-1-1 TTY 7-1-1
Visit: vancouver.ca/recycle
Recycling Guide
Single Family Homes
and Duplexes
Separate Glass Collection
Coming Soon
ORGANICS DISPOSAL BAN
All food scraps, such as raw, cooked and spoiled
foods, plate scrapings and leftovers are no longer
allowed in regular garbage and should be recycled
in your Green Bin. Learn more about the ban at
vancouver.ca/greenbin
SET YOUR RECYCLING OUT
Set your bins and bags out for collection by 7 am
on collection day. Place your garbage and Green
Bin so there is at least 1 m (3 ft) of space on all
sides and 3 m (10 ft) of clearance above. Place your
Yellow bag between your Grey box and Blue box.
Never miss a collection day again:
Visit vancouver.ca/collectionschedule and sign up
for reminders or download the City of Vancouver’s
VanCollect app on your smartphone.
DOWNLOAD THE
VANCOLLECT APP
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Grey Box
Yellow Bag
Blue Box
Green Bin
Glass Bottles + Jars
Mixed Paper
Mixed Containers
Food Scraps + Yard Trimmings
Newspapers can be recycled in your Yellow bag.
More items are accepted including paper cups,
milk cartons, Tetra Pak® and other containers.
Wrap your scraps in newspaper.
Plastic bags are not accepted.
NEW
Start recycling glass bottles and jars
in your Grey box as soon as it arrives.
Recycle lids in your Blue box.
Glass Jars
Glass Bottles
Magazines
+ Catalogues
Boxboard
Boxes
Newspapers
+ Flyers
Hard Plastic
Containers/Lids
Steel + Aluminum
Containers/Foil/Lids
Gable Top +
Tetra Pak® Cartons
Fruits +
Vegetables
Corrugated
Cardboard
Pizza Boxes
(Clean)
Moulded
Boxboard
Paper Cups
+Lids
Plastic Plant
Pots/Trays
Frozen
Dessert Boxes
Noodles, Pasta,
Grains + Bread
Single Serve
Coffee Pods
(Lids in Garbage)
Spiral Wound
Paper Cans
Empty
Aerosol Cans
(Non-Paint)
Coffee Filters,
Coffee Grounds
+ Tea Bags
Eggs + Dairy
Meat + Bones
Pizza Boxes
(Greasy) + Food
Soiled Paper
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED IN YOUR GLASS BOX
Drinking Glasses
Dishes
Window Glass
Mirrors
Cookware
Ceramic Products
$
Gift Wrap + Greeting Cards
(Paper Only)
PLEASE REMEMBER:
Look up your Grey box delivery date at:
vancouver.ca/recycle
Return wine, spirits, coolers,
beer and juice bottles to a
Return-It Depot for refund
Telephone Books
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Phone: 3-1-1 TTY: 7-1-1
Visit: vancouver.ca/recycle
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Flatten Materials
Rinse Containers
No Plastic Bags
Fish, Seafood
+ Shells
Yard Trimmings