Use this pocket card list to keep nine stewardship items out of the junk bin and on the right return path.
Pocket card stewardship routing
Save this list for the site crew before loading begins. Pull each item aside before it reaches the bin. Then send it down its own return route.
Metro Vancouver names paint, solvents, pharmaceuticals, electronics and lead acid batteries as banned product stewardship materials. Propane tanks are on its banned hazardous list. One of these items in a load can bring a surcharge at the disposal site.
Named items to keep out
The named items are batteries, electronics, paint, solvents, propane cylinders, pharmaceuticals, asbestos, oily rags and sharps. Keep each out of the bin. Search Metro Vancouver Recycles or call 604 732 9253 for the current drop off.
Return route for each item:
- Batteries: keep them out of the pile. Search the directory for a battery drop off near you.
- Electronics: stage them apart and take them to an electronics drop off.
- Paint: set it aside for your municipality’s household hazardous waste channel.
- Solvents: route them with paint to the same household hazardous waste channel.
- Propane cylinders: keep them away from the bin. Search the directory or call the hotline for the current drop off.
- Pharmaceuticals: keep them apart. Search the directory or call the hotline for a return point.
- Asbestos: stop work on it. Use a licensed abatement contractor.
- Oily rags: keep them apart from the load. Search the directory or call the hotline before you move them.
- Sharps: keep them apart from the load. Search the directory or call the hotline for a drop off.
After the pocket card
Once every item is set aside, walk the pile one more time. Look for cans with liquid, tanks, batteries and electronics. Keep anything you are unsure about off the pile until you check it.
No permit is needed for a bin on your driveway or yard. Street, boulevard or lane placement can need a City permit in some cities, so check before you book. If you need one, give us the dates and we will time delivery to match.
When a bin fits
We deliver the bin and haul it away. The loading is up to you. We usually start people on the 20-yard junk bin. We also have a 15-yard bin, but it is often sold out, so ask when you book.
Batteries, electronics, propane tanks, paint, solvents, pharmaceuticals and asbestos do not belong in a junk bin. Search the regional recycling directory or call 604 732 9253 if you are unsure.
For standing limits, use our disposal bins and what not to put in a bin pages.
FAQ
Which items are actually named on this card? Batteries, electronics, paint, solvents, propane cylinders, pharmaceuticals, asbestos, oily rags and sharps are named. All nine stay out of the bin.
What size bin should I start with? Start with the 20-yard junk bin in most cases. Ask when booking about other sizes. The 15-yard is often sold out.
Do I need a permit on my driveway? No. A driveway or yard needs no permit. Street, boulevard or lane rules depend on your City.
Where do I check an item I am unsure about? Search the regional recycling directory or call the Recycling Hotline at 604 732 9253. Do not guess on paint, batteries, electronics or chemicals.
Can asbestos ever go in a Trash King bin? No. Asbestos is never permitted in any Trash King bin. Use a licensed abatement contractor when asbestos is present.