
Plastic bags and Overwrap can NOT go in your recycling bin but have to be recycled at Carney's Recycling Centre or the Landfill Public Depot in a seperate bin.
Best Practices at Home
Recycling Charts to print/ download:
Where to recycle what?
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As Per Bylaw 2251, The Following Materials Can NO Longer Go In Your Garbage – Knowing How To Recycle These Materials is Half the Battle!
1. Materials that go into your Blue Lid Tote/ Recycling Tote
Aerosol Cans (EMPTY ONLY)
- Hairspray
- Shaving foam, etc.
How to do it best
All aerosol cans must be completely empty. No cans that contained hazardous waste. Place lid separately in recycling bin.

Cardboard
- Boxes
- Packaging
How to do it best
Only clean cardboard. Flatten & remove any cellophane, plastic wrap & styrofoam.
Cardboard soiled with food (e.g. pizza boxes) can go in the food scraps/ organics bin or has to go in the garbage.

Paper Packaging that contained Liquids when sold
- Gable Top (e.g. Milk Boxes)
- Juice Cartons
How to do it best
Clean and rinse out, remove lids, put in loose.All containers must be clean and empty to be recycled!

Foil & Aluminum/ Tin Cans
- Cans
- Tins
- Foil/Pie Plates
How to do it best
Clean and rinse of any food residue, put in loose.

Hard Plastics
- Dish Soap Bottles
- Yogurt Containers
- Shampoo Bottles
- Non-refundable Plastic Bottles
- Milk Jugs
How to do it best
Clean and rinse of any product, put in loose.

Mixed Paper
- Newspaper
- Cereal Boxes
- Office Paper
How to do it best
Stack together flat, do not put mixed paper in plastic bags.
Blue Tote Guidelines:
- All recycling must fit inside your tote with the lid closed
- Contact us if you need a larger or extra tote
- Curbside Placement
- Remember to record your tote serial #
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2. Materials that can be dropped off at Carney's Recycle Centre OR the Squamish Landfill Public Recycling Depot
Carney's Recycle Centre
38950 Queens Way, Squamish
Squamish Landfill
Squamish Valley Road
Off Highway 99 going west – opposite Alice Lake turnoff
Plastic Bags & Overwrap (Plastic Film)
- Plastic bags for groceries, dry cleaning, bread
- Bags for produce, e.g. pre-washed salad, dry bulk food, frozen vegetables
- Outer bags and overwrap
How to do it best
Bag your bags together but do not mix in other recyclables. Empty bags of paper receipts and food residue.
- No crinkly cellophane wrap, e.g. for tea, floral arrangements
- No kitchen plastic wrap or stretch wrap for meat, poultry, fish or cheese
- No Zipper-lock bags
- No potato chip or snack bags
- No plastic shipping envelopes/ bubble packaging
- No plastic bags labelled biodegradable or compostable
- No multi-layer or laminated plastic packaging e.g. for bacon, deli meats, cheese slices
- No lumber or construction wrap

Food Waste
- Kitchen Scraps
- Meat & Bones
- Old Fruits & Vegetables
How to do it best
Only use compostable bags, NO plastic.

Glass
- Bottles
- Jars
How to do it best
Clean and rinse, remove tops. Do not put in bags.

Styrofoam, white & colored
- Foam Blocks
- Foam Wraps
- Foam Take Away Containers
How to do it best
Rinse and clean of all food. Must be clean and paint free. NO construction insulation board. Foam peanuts are not accepted and have to go in the garbage. Separate white and colored foam.
3. Materials that can ONLY be taken to the Squamish Landfill
Squamish Landfill
Squamish Valley Road
Off Highway 99 going west – opposite Alice Lake turnoff

Batteries
- Car
- Boat
- Industrial
How to do it best
Free of any other product, make sure to place inside appropriate bin.

Drywall
- gypsum board (no older than 1984)
How to do it best
Clean of tiles, stack together.
Mattresses
How to do it best
Used Mattresses can be recycled at the Squamish Landfill. They get collected at the Landfill Depot to be shipped to a mattress recycling facility in Vancouver
Metals
- Appliances
- Bikes
- BBQ's
How to do it best
Clean of any food items.
Old Furniture
- Couches, Wooden Furniture, etc.
- No Electronics
How to do it best
Try to re-sell or donate if furniture is still usable.

Tires
- Car Tires
- Truck Tires
- With or without rims
How to do it best
Free of dirt and rocks. NO bicycle tires. Bicycle tires and tubes can be recycled at Corsa Cycles (1200 Hunter Pl) or at Republic Bicycles (41340 Government Rd) in Squamish.

Wood
- Lumber
- Logs
- Pallets
How to do it best
Clean of any plastic wrap. Nails are ok.

Yard Waste
- Branches
- Leaves
- Grass
How to do it best
Not in plastic bags, use KRAFT paper bags or loose.
4. Materials You Can Take to Product Specific Recycling Locations
Click Here to find out What Goes Where!

Appliances Small
- Toasters
- Vacuum Cleaners
- Microwaves
- Lightning Fixtures
- etc...
How to do it best
If in good conditions try to sell or donate or give to second hand stores in town, e.g. Pearls Value & Vintage, 38128 Cleveland Ave. Can be dropped off for recycling at Carney's Recycling Centre or at the Squamish Landfill Public Depot.
Appliances Large & Power Tools
- Fridges/ Freezers
- Dishwashers
- Washing Machines, etc.
- Power Tools
How to do it best
Large Appliances can be brought to the Squamish Landfill Depot for recycling under various provincial stewardship programs.
Power Tools are recycled at Allied Scrap Metal in Squamish (11111A Industrial Way).
Cell Phones
How to do it best
Recycle your cell phones at Carney's Recycling Centre, London Drugs, Extra Foods and The Source. Find out more about cell phone recycling: www.call2recycle.ca

Lightbulbs
- Fluorescent Bulbs
How to do it best
Only acceptable if not broken. Rona and London Drugs take most types of lightbulbs. Larger quantities can be dropped off at Allied Scrap Metal in Squamish (11111A Industrial Way).

E-Waste
- Computers
- Printers
- Stereos
- TV's
- Electronic Toys
- Non-cellular phones
- etc.
How to do it best
Bring in loose. Electronic Waste can be brought to the Bottle Depot (38927 Queens Way) for recycling. Find out what products are accepted: www.return-it.ca/electronics/products/

Medicine
- Pills
- Ointment
- Syrups
- Used Needles
How to do it best
Keep in original container.

Paint, Oil & Hazardous Materials
- Paint
- Pesticides
- Cleaners
How to do it best
Keep in original container.

Refundables
- Beverage Containers
- Wine Bottles
- Beer Cans
How to do it best
Clean and rinse out, take off lids.