Vanway Regional Transfer Station needs to follow Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill's BC Labour Relations Board Essential Services Order and is now open:
printed paper, paper packaging, corrugated cardboard, cartons and paper cups
plastic containers, metal containers
white and colour foam packaging
plastic bags and overwrap, other flexible plastic packaging
glass bottles and jars
The Recycle BC website has more information on the What Can I Recycle? page and a "Waste Wizard" look up tool to find out if a specific item can be recycled.
If you have more questions on what can be recycled under this program, contact the Regional District's Recycling Information Line at 250-960-4433 or ask for a handout at the site.
Vanway Recycling Depot and Regional Transfer Station is designed for household waste:
if you are a West Lake, Beaverly or Mud River resident you will have a Pass Card for 50 transfer station visits per year
if you are a City of Prince George resident there is a $6 fee to dispose of your excess garbage (there is no fee to drop off recycling or yard and garden waste)
Commercial and large loads should be taken to Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill.
You can recycle small loads of metal at the Vanway Recycling Depot and Regional Transfer Station or the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill. This includes:
non-frigerated appliances
stoves, dishwashers, washers and dryers
barbeque hulks
bicycle frames
lawnmower, motorcycle and snowmobile frames
with no fuel, lubricants or tires
metal roofing and siding
steel drums or tanks
must be cut, crushed or perforated
Private scrap metal dealers are also available for commercial operators and auto hulk disposal.
You can recycle some products including used oil, filters and containers.
Cooking oil, brake fluid and grease are not accepted for recycling.
You can recycle one empty 20 lb propane tank at Vanway Recycling Depot and Regional Transfer Station.
You can effectively deal with with yard and garden waste by composting in your backyard. The Recycling and Environmental Action Planning Society (REAPS) has more information on composting and runs workshops.
Large quantities of yard and garden waste are also accepted at the site for composting including:
leaves
grass and hedge clippings
plants and flowers
vegetable stalks
shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter
When you bring waste and recycling to any Regional District facility, make sure your load is properly secured.
printed paper, paper packaging, corrugated cardboard, cartons and paper cups
plastic containers, metal containers
white and colour foam packaging
plastic bags and overwrap, other flexible plastic packaging
glass bottles and jars
The Recycle BC website has more information on the What Can I Recycle? page and a "Waste Wizard" look up tool to find out if a specific item can be recycled.
antifreeze and antifreeze containers
auto hulks and parts
automotive and household batteries
bulky materials
construction debris like concrete, asphalt and roofing materials
dead animals
drywall
furniture and mattresses
hot tubs
soil
used oil, filters and containers
You can recycle appliances that contain refrigerant at the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill. This includes:
When you buy new tires you can leave your used tires with the retailer for recycling. You can also recycle used tires that are off rims at drop-off locations. Visit Tire Stewardship BC for more information.
Contact Environmental Services at 250-960-4400 or 1-800-667-1959 for information on how to dispose of these materials:
cattle carcasses
chemical waste
explosives
fencing wire
fireplaces ashes
fuels
hazardous waste
ignitable waste
liquids
lubricants
paints and solvents
pesticides
radioactive waste
refuse on fire or smouldering
sewage sludge
special waste (Provincial Regulation)
steel or plastic drums if they are not cut, crushed or perforated
