FOR LARGE RESIDENTIAL/ CONSTRUCTION DUMPSTER:

Materials Accepted

  • Large Furniture Items such as (Chair, Couch, Loveseat, Wall Unit, Bookcases, Yard Furniture, tables and chairs etc.)
  • Small Furniture Items such as (Table, Nightstand, Chairs, Stools, Computer Desk etc.)
  • Construction and Demolition waste such as (Particle Board, Plywood, Carpet, Plastic Wrap, Flooring, siding etc.)
  • Any Wood (Must not exceed 6 Ft in Length) 
  • Scrap Metal such as (BBQ’s, Storage Racking, Bed frame, Bikes etc.)
  • Mattresses, tires and insulation can be put in at an additional cost
  • General Waste or garbage such as (Broken Toys, Non-Recyclable Plastic, etc)

 

Materials Not Accepted in the Waste/Trash/Garbage – As per Metro Vancouver Regulations

  • Agricultural waste
  • Asbestos
  • Automobile bodies and parts
  • Biomedical waste
  • Containers bigger than 205 L
  • Creosote-treated wood
  • Dead animals
  • Excrement, other than amounts of pet excrement that are double bagged and discarded with Municipal Solid Waste and that do not exceed either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load
  • Flammable materials
  • Gypsum – Acceptable as its own bin only. Please Contact for more info
  • Hazardous waste as defined in the Hazardous Waste Regulation, B.C. Reg. 63/88
  • Liquids and sludge
  • Mattresses
  • Propane tanks
  • Railroad ties
  • Refuse that is on fire, smouldering, flammable or explosive
  • Refuse that would cause undue risk of injury or occupational disease to any person at the Disposal Site or that would otherwise contravene the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
  • Single objects over 100 kg, 2.5 m long or 1.2 m wide
  • Inert fill material including soil, sod, gravel, concrete and asphalt exceeding 0.5 cubic metres per load
  • Toxic plants (Giant hogweed, Daphne/Spurge laurel, and Devil's club) - Starting July 2018
  • Wire, hosing, rope & cable over 1 m
  • Materials that would cause undue risk of injury or occupational disease to staff or customers (e.g. dusty or odorous loads)

 

Banned Recyclable Products – As per Metro Vancouver Regulations

 

Banned EPR Products – As per Metro Vancouver Regulations

  • Antifreeze and Antifreeze containers
  • Batteries
  • Flammable liquids and solvents
  • Fluorescent lights
  • Gasoline
  • Pesticide products
  • Pharmaceutical products and medications
  • Lead acid batteries
  • Oil, oil filters and oil containers
  • Paint and paint containers
  • Electronic and electrical products including metal household or commercial appliances as identified in Schedule 3 – Electronic Products Category to Recycling Regulation
  • Thermostats

FOR SMALLER COMMERCIAL DUMPSTERS

Materials Not Accepted in the Waste/Trash/Garbage – As per Metro Vancouver Regulations

  • Agricultural waste
  • Asbestos
  • Automobile bodies and parts;
  • Biomedical waste
  • Containers bigger than 205 L
  • Creosote-treated wood
  • Dead animals
  • Excrement, other than amounts of pet excrement that are double bagged and discarded with Municipal Solid Waste and that do not exceed either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load
  • Flammable materials
  • Gypsum
  • Hazardous waste as defined in the Hazardous Waste Regulation, B.C. Reg. 63/88
  • Liquids and sludge
  • Mattresses
  • Propane tanks
  • Railroad ties
  • Refuse that is on fire, smouldering, flammable or explosive; 
  • Refuse that would cause undue risk of injury or occupational disease to any person at the Disposal Site or that would otherwise contravene the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
  • Single objects over 100 kg, 2.5 m long or 1.2 m wide
  • Inert fill material including soil, sod, gravel, concrete and asphalt exceeding 0.5 cubic metres per load
  • Toxic plants (Giant hogweed, Daphne/Spurge laurel, and Devil's club) - Starting July 2018
  • Wire, hosing, rope & cable over 1 m
  • Materials that would cause undue risk of injury or occupational disease to staff or customers (e.g. dusty or odorous loads).



Banned Recyclable Products – As per Metro Vancouver Regulations

Banned EPR Products – As per Metro Vancouver Regulations

  • Antifreeze and Antifreeze containers;
  • Batteries;
  • Flammable liquids and solvents;
  • Fluorescent lights;
  • Gasoline;
  • Pesticide products;
  • Pharmaceutical products and medications;
  • Lead acid batteries;
  • Oil, oil filters and oil containers;
  • Paint and paint containers;
  • Electronic and electrical products including metal household or commercial appliances as identified in Schedule 3 – Electronic Products Category to Recycling Regulation;
  • Thermostats.
Summary Tanks 2023
Propane Tanks
Pesticides
Paint remover
Lithium batteries
Lighters
Lighter fluid
Kerosene
Helium
Fireworks
Fire
Car batteries
Butane bbq
Bear Spray
Antifreeze
Ammunition

Downloadable Guidelines for Waste Management

What’s acceptable and not for our Strata and Property Management clients

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