Items NOT Accepted

Please find the list below of items currently NOT ACCEPTED as part of the Special Pick-Up service (note, this list is subject to change without notice):

 

  • Area rugs, larger than 4x4 feet
  • Automotive bodies or parts
  • Tires
  • Baby car seats
  • Vehicle batteries
  • Commercial appliances
  • Electronics (computers and televisions)
  • Hot water tanks
  • Propane tanks
  • Exercise equipment
  • Pianos
  • Bagged household waste or yard/green waste
  • Construction and demolition waste (lumber, drywall, concrete, etc.)

 

  • Home Renovation Materials:
  • Sinks
  • Toilets
  • Bathtubs
  • Hot tubs
  • Flooring
  • Tiles/roofing
  • Doors
  • Windows/mirrors (glass inserts)
  • Fireplace inserts

 

Hazardous Materials, Medical Equipment and Waste, Toxins or Chemicals of any kind including:

  • Paints and solvents (labeled or un-labeled containers)
  • Waste with PCB or containing Dioxin
  • Oil/fuel
  • Asbestos
  • Leachable toxic waste
  • Corrosive materials
  • Explosive materials
  • Any waste listed in Schedule 7 of Hazardous Waste Regulation B.C. Reg. 63/88

 

Please consider donating items if they are still in good working condition.

For more information on what can be recycled/disposed of at the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, located at 995 United Boulevard, please click here.  Reminder to bring proof of residency for green waste disposal.

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