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3rd Ave Recycling Depot RE-OPENS October 6th, 2020
New Hours 9:30- 5pm Tuesday - Saturday; Closed Sunday & Monday and Statutory Holidays

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Solid Waste Services

waste chart The Environmental Management Act mandates regional districts to develop plans for the management of municipal solid waste and recyclable materials.

Local governments have developed management strategies that reduce their disposed amount of municipal solid waste.

The waste management hierarchy is useful when looking at opportunities to improve solid waste management systems.

Landfills
Disposal of materials to a landfill is the least preferred management option in the waste management hierarchy after reduce, reuse, recycle and recovery options have been exhausted.
Recycling Services