Prohibited Materials Drop-Off


Household Hazardous ProductsThe careless handling of hazardous products can cause injury or death as well as damage to the environment. Hazardous products that are dumped in sewers or green spaces can kill or injure livestock, wildlife and plant life.

For the safety of our neighbours and their children, it is essential that we dispose of these materials carefully.

The following products are not accepted in Blue Boxes or Blue Carts. For your information, we have provided suggestions on where to dispose of these products.

This list of disposal sites is not guaranteed, and is provided for your convenience. Please call first to confirm that the site is still open to accept hazardous products, and to check hours of operation.

Antifreeze Motor Oil Empty Containers

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS ADDRESS PHONE
Richmond Recycling Depot
5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010
Jiffy Lube 10991 No. 4 Road 604-448-0142

Appliances (Small)

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS


ADDRESS PHONE
Richmond Recycling Depot
5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010
Best Buy 700-5300 No. 3 Road 604-273-7335
Ironwood Bottle & Return-it Depot 100-11020 Horseshoe Way 604-275-0585
OK Bottle Depot 145-5751 Cedarbridge Way 604-244-0008
Regional Recycling 13300 Vulcan Way 1-855-701-7171

Automotive Batteries

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS ADDRESS PHONE
Richmond Recycling Depot
5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010
Canadian Tire 3500 no. 3 Rd 604-273-2939
Canadian Tire 11388 Steveston Hwy 604-271-6651
Costco 9151 Bridgeport Road 604-270-3647
Kal Tire 2633 No. 5 road 604-278-9181
Regional Recycling 13300 Vulcan Way

1-855-701-7171

Baby Car Seats and Booster Seats

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS

PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane

604-276-4010

City of Vancouver Landfill

5400 72nd Street, Delta

604-873-7000

Pacific Mobile Depots (occurs third Saturday of every month)

Britannia Community Centre, 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver

604-718-5800

Queensborough Landing Return-it Depot

Unit A - 409 Boyne Road, New Westminster

604-540-4467

Batteries and Mobile phones

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS

PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane

604-276-4010

Best Buy


700-5300 No. 3 Road


604-273-7335


Home Depot

2700 Sweden Way

604-303-7360

London Drugs

5971 No. 3 Road

604-448-4811

London Drugs

3200-11666 Steveston Highway

604-448-4852

Rona

7111 Elmbridge Way

604-273-4606

Staples 8171 Ackroyd Rd

604-270-9599

Staples

110-2780 Sweden Way

604-303-7850

Regional Recycling 13300 Vulcan Way 1-855-701-7171

For a complete list of batteries accepted, please visit Call2Recycle or call 1-888-224-9764.

All cellular/mobile phone stores accept used cellular/mobile phones for refurbishing or recycling.

Butane Cylinders

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS

PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane

604-276-4010

Carbon Monoxide (CO), Smoke and Combination
Smoke and CO Alarms

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS

PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane

604-276-4010

Regional Recycling

13300 Vulcan Way

1-855-701-7171

For a complete list of alarms accepted, please visit AlarmRecycle or call 604-732-9253.

Electronics: Audio Visual Equipment, Computers,
Monitors, TVs, Printers, Fax Machines, Scanners,
Video Games & Accessories

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010

Best Buy

700-5300 No. 3 Road

604-273-7335

Ironwood Bottle & Return-It Depot

110-11020 Horseshoe Way

604-275-0585

OK Bottle Depot

145-5751 Cedarbridge Way

604-244-0008

Regional Recycling

13300 Vulcan Way

1-855-701-7171

Staples 8171 Ackroyd Road 604-270-9599
Staples 110-2780 Sweden Way

604-303-7850

Exercise and Hobby Machines

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010
Regional Recycling 13300 Vulcan Way

1-855-701-7171

For a complete list of exercise machines accepted, visit ElectroRecycle or call 604-732-9253.

Eyeglasses

Drop off at your local optometrist/eye care professional.

Fire Extinguishers

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS

PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane

604-276-4010

Vancouver Fire 22131 Fraserwood Way 604-232-3473

Gypsum Drywall

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS PHONE

Vancouver Landfill

5400 72nd Street, Delta

604-873-7000

New West Gypsum Recycling

38 Vulcan Street, New Westminster

604-534-9925

Vancouver Transfer Station* (new drywall only)

377 W. Kent Avenue N., Vancouver

604-326-4600

For more information on how and where to safely dispose of new and used gypsum, please visit Metro Vancouver's New and Used Gypsum Disposal page.

* Transfer and Landfill Operations Drywall Policy
For tips on how to reduce risk when handling gypsum, please visit Work Safe BC's Drywall page.

Flammable Liquids, Pesticides, Solvents, *Gasoline

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS ADDRESS PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010
Regional Recycling 13300 Vulcan Way 7-855-701-7171

* Gasoline must be in approved ULC container

For a complete list of Flammable liquids, gasoline, pesticides and solvents accepted, please visit Productcare Recycling

Hazardous Materials - General

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS PHONE
KBL Environmental 13511 Vulcan Way 236-245-9262
Take My Haz Waste 12202 Old Yale Road, Surrey 604-587-5865

Hypodermic Needles

Purchase a "Sharps Container" from a pharmacy and return the container to same pharmacy. For a complete list of sharp container drop-off locations, Visit Health Products.

Lights & Lighting Fixtures

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS

PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane

604-276-4010

Canadian Tire

11388 Steveston Highway

604-271-6651

Rona

7111 Elmbridge Way

604-273-4606

Regional Recycling

13300 Vulcan Way

1-855-701-7171

For a complete list of lighting products accepted, please visit Product Care or call 604-732-9253.

Lubricating (Used) Oil, Oil Filters, Plastic Oil
Containers

For a complete list of lubricating oil, oil filters and plastic oil containers accepted, visit BC Used Oil Recycling or call 604-RECYCLE.

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS ADDRESS PHONE
Richmond Recycling Depot
5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010

Medical Devices & Equipment (Electronic and
Electrical)

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS ADDRESS PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lyans Lane

604-276-4010

OK Bottle Depot

145-5757 Cedarbridge Way

604-244-0008

Regional Recycling

13300 Vulcan Way

1-855-701-7171

For a complete list of medical monitoring and treatment devices, please visit Return-It Electronics or call 604-473-2400.

Musical Instruments (Electronic)

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Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010

OK Bottle Depot

145-5751 Cedarbridge Way

604--244-0008

Regional Recycling

13300 Vulcan Way

1-855-701-7171

Mattresses & Boxsprings

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS PHONE
Canadian Mattress Recycling

140-715 Eaton Way, Delta

604-777-0324

City of Vancouver Landfill

5400 72nd Street, Vancouver

604-873-7000

Vancouver Transfer Station

377 W Kent Avenue N, Vancouver

604-873-7000

Richmond's Large Item Pick Up Program: Contact Sierra Waste at 604-270-4722. Please note restrictions apply. Visit Large Item Pick Up for program details.

Outdoor Power Equipment

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane

604-276-4010

Regional Recycling

13300 Vulcan Way

1-855-701-7171

Paint & Paint Aerosol Containers

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS

PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane

604-276-4010

Regional Recycling

13300 Vulcan Way

1-855-701-7171

Ironwood Bottle & Return-It Depot


110-11020 Horseshoe Way

604-275-0585

For a complete list of paint & paint aerosol containers accepted, please visit ReGeneration or call 604-732-9253.

Pharmaceutical

All pharmacies accepted left over or outdated prescription drugs, non-prescription medications, herbal products, mineral supplements, vitamin supplements and throat lozenges for safe disposal.

For a list of pharmacies and/or drugs, medications, herbal products and mineral supplements accepted, please visit Health Products or call 604-732-9253.

Note: Please do not wash these items down the drain or throw them in the garbage.

Propane Tanks - Refillable & Disposable (Small)

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS

PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010

Sewing, Knitting and Textile Machines

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS ADDRESS

PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane

604-276-4010

Ironwood Bottle & Return-It Depot

110-11020 Horseshoe Way

604-275-0585

OK Bottle Depot

145-5751 Cedarbridge Way

604-244-0008

Regional Recycling

13300 Vulcan Way

1-855-701-7171

For a complete list of sewing and textile machines accepted, please visit ElectroRecycle or call 604-RECYCLE.

Styrofoam - Molded Packaging & Food Containers

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS

PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010

Styrofoam Chips (Peanuts)

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ADDRESS

PHONE

Packaging Depot 6360 Kingsway, Burnaby 604-451-1206
Packaging Depot 5524 Cambie St, Vancouver 604-352-9966

TELUS/Shaw Equipment (rental or retail)

All TELUS and Shaw rental or retail equipment such as cordless/corded phones, Voice Over IP (VOIP) phones, Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and video/telephone conference equipment can be returned via Canada Post.

Visit TELUS for instructions on how to return their rental/retail equipment.

Visit Shaw for instructions on how to return their rental/retail equipment.

Thermostats

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ADDRESS

PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot 5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010
Andrew Sheret Ltd. 4500 Vanguard Rd 604-278-3766
City of Vancouver Landfill 5400 72nd St, Delta 604-873-7000
Vancouver Zero Waste Centre (Maximum) 8588 Yukon St, Vancouver 604-873-7000

Tires

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS

PHONE
Richmond Recycling Depot
5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010
Island City Automotive 180-5400 Minoru Blvd 604-273-4023
Canadian Tire 3500 No. 3 Rd 604-273-2939

Canadian Tire

1138 Steveston Hwy 604-271-6651
Kal Tire 2633 No. 5 Rd 604-278-9181
Metro Tires Ltd. 16160 River Rd 604-783-4435
OK Tire Store (only 4 per household) 5831 Minoru Boulevard 604-278-5171
Redline Automotive Ltd. 1 - 11711 No. 5 604-277-4269

Bicycle Tires and Tubes

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

ADDRESS

PHONE

Richmond Recycling Depot

5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010
Village bikes 3891 Moncton St 604-274-3865
Cap's/Krusty's Bicycles 135-8460 Alexandra Rd 604-270-2020
For more information on the program, visit Tire Stewardship BC Bike Tire Recycling website or call 1-866-759-0488.

Tools - Power (Electronic and Electrical)

DROP-OFF ADDRESS PHONE
Richmond Recycling Depot
5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010
Ironwood Bottle & Return-It Depot 11020 Horseshoe Way 604-275-0585
OK Bottle Depot 145-5751 Cedarbridge Way 604-244-0008
Regional Recycling 13300 Vulcan Way 1855-701-7171
Richmond Return-it Depot 135- 8171 Westminster Hwy 604-232-5555

Toys (Electronic and Electrical) including Video
Gaming Systems and Accessories

DROP-OFF LOCATION ADDRESS PHONE
Richmond Recycling Depot
5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010
Best Buy 700-5300 No. 3 Rd 604-273-7335
Ironwood Bottle & Return-it Depot 11020 Horseshoe Way 604-275-0585
OK Bottle Depot 145-5751 Cedarbridge Way 6604-244-0008
Regional Recycling 13300 Vulcan Way 1-855-701-7171

Upholstered Furniture

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Richmond Recycling Depot
Proof of Richmond Residency is required
5555 Lynas Lane 604-276-4010

Note: For items not listed, contact RCBC Recycling Hotline at 604-RECYCLE (732-9253) or Visit Metro Vancouver Recycles Website