- Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
- closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
Waste and recycling accepted at this site
The Recycle BC program at this site accepts:
- 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.
Waste and recycling accepted at other locations
You can drop off multi-material recycling at the Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot. The Recycle BC program accepts:
- 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:
- air conditioners
- dehumidifiers
- fridges
- freezers
These items are accepted free of charge by the Major Appliance Recycling Roundtable (MARR).
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