The Zero Waste Exchange

08/29/2019

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A grant from the BC Used Oil Management Association is giving DIY mechanics, and anyone else with used oil or antifreeze, another option for recycling. Coast residents have raised concerns about . . .

01/08/2019

Holiday string lights are recyclable for free at hundreds of drop-off locations across British Columbia. Find your closest location on our website.

12/09/2018

Holiday string lights are recyclable for free at hundreds of drop-off locations across British Columbia. Find your closest location on our website.

08/18/2018

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04/26/2017

Used oil? Where can you take it? Ok so make a phone call & get a solution I called 604 recycle and asked, apparently the program is undergoing a transition with some of the major stores like Canadian tire dropping out of the program. There are 3 places on the Sunshine Coast accepting household amounts. Gibsons Norris oil sales @ 1161 Sunshine Coast highway phone # 604 886 9663
Sechelt Columbia Fuels 5812 Sechelt Inlet road
604 885 1962
Madeira park Pender harbour diesel 13540 Sunshine Coast highway 604 883 2626
It's a good idea to call ahead of drop off to make sure as these companies are very busy during this transition! Any more questions 604recycle

05/13/2014

04/02/2014

Wood and asphalt....this much cost $65.95 to dump....just an FYI they were very nice and very helpful check out the pic of the big SCRD sign for times and regs

04/02/2014

Closed on Mondays!!! Missed or forgot that memo :)

03/16/2014

The latest mess ....lots of strollers and toddler items ...possibly 90's style White Ford super cab 4x4 pickup ...any ideas? I have called the RRAP line 1-877-952-7277 and reported I encourage all of you to put it on speed dial.

02/09/2013

I need help,....in the fight to stop people dumping their garbage up Trout Lake Road or..... anywhere for that matter. People are becoming more blatant in their dumping and more aggressive when you attempt to ask them to stop. Today I witnessed a black SUV ... ford explorer type heading up the road with a utility trailer full of wood waste..ie old fencing type matierial, boards with nails and carpet tack boards, etc. I got up to the old log sort site and saw exhaust hanging in the air. I turned in ...past the large area ,travelled to left over towards an open area where people have dumped and torched an old trailer and miscellaneous garbage and branches and there she was ...5' 8" badly dyed black hair approx 200 lbs and her "friend" was driving a black ford f150 with an N on the tailgate and Harley Davidson sticker in back window, I got out took a pic of his lic. plate and proceeded closer to her trailer to take a pic of that.."she" came running at me and grabbed ny phone...we both held on tight and I asked her if she was gonna dump that sruff and sher got real uotight about it AND SAID NO she was just trying to get turned around

01/20/2013

What is with people and drink cups?Is it me or has there been a huge increase in the amount of cup litter bombers? C'mon people...you cart it around full long enough to drink it...is hanging on to it empty til you find a garbage really that much trouble?

07/03/2012

July 1st I see this truck heading"down" Trout Lake Road. It appears to be loaded down with every annoying piece of garbage I've seen on my trail rides this year.
I'm on my way to a dinner party and see him at the Halfmoon Bay store...I have to ask.."What's up?"
Well.. let me introduce Chad...it seems he was trying to make a go of selling scrap metal and has been collecting it from the junk people litter our beautiful forests with. The only problem is...unlike "those people" Chad has a conscious and it bothered him to take what he needed and leave the crap behind ...so he took all of it. I will be trying to help him take it to the dump and have the fee waived as I can attest to this crap not being his.
So I asked to shake his hand and take his picture so I could report something positive toward our environment and because he truly made my Canada Day! Thank you Chad!