Single-Use Items in My Municipality

Single-use item reduction is a priority across the region and many local governments are taking action to reduce these items. Metro Vancouver provides general information, but for specific details please contact your local municipality using the information below.

Across Canada, all levels of government are taking action to reduce single-use items. Learn more in this jurisdictional scan document.


 

 

Bowen Island MunicipalityBowen Island Municipality3<div class="ExternalClass77158C6638D74B37BF04CFED1A54832C"><p><strong>​Website:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/" target="_blank">Bowen Island Municipality</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/recycling" target="_blank">Recycling</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/regular-garbage" target="_blank">Regular Garbage</a></li></ul><p><strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Bowen Waste Solutions Phone: 604-947-2255</li><li>Bowen Waste Solutions Email: <a href="mailto:bowenwasteservice@gmail.com">bowenwasteservice@gmail.com</a> </li></ul></div>
City of BurnabyCity of Burnaby4<div class="ExternalClass24A511C1FE3B4EFDB9DF32763B4BC58D"><p><strong>​Website:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.burnaby.ca/Home.html" target="_blank">City of Burnaby</a></li><li><a href="https://www.burnaby.ca/City-Services/Garbage---Recycling.html" target="_blank">Garbage and Recycling</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Recycling, Garbage & Green Bin Staffed Information Line: 604-294-7972, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:45 PM </li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:solidwasteandrecycling@burnaby.ca">solidwasteandrecycling@burnaby.ca</a> </li></ul></div>
City of CoquitlamCity of Coquitlam5<div class="ExternalClass20AEE61A65384C9C80918776AC3C81F5"><p><strong>​Website:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.coquitlam.ca/" target="_blank">City of Coquitlam</a></li><li><a href="https://www.coquitlam.ca/156/Garbage-Recycling" target="_blank">Garbage and Recycling</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Engineering Customer Service Phone: 604-927-3500</li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:wastereduction@coquitlam.ca">wastereduction@coquitlam.ca</a> </li></ul></div>
City of DeltaCity of Delta6<div class="ExternalClass1070A50CA2274929AA0F0078D0B3AF01"><p><strong>​Website:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.delta.ca/" target="_blank">City of Delta</a></li><li><a href="https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/overview" target="_blank">Garbage and Recycling</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Phone: 604-946-3260</li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Talk@delta.ca">Talk@delta.ca</a> </li></ul></div>
City of LangleyCity of Langley7<div class="ExternalClassB2706D8C8718467EA5601903BB94104D"><p> <strong>​Website:</strong></p><ul><li> <a href="https://www.langleycity.ca/" target="_blank">City of Langley</a></li><li> <a href="https://langleycity.ca/city-services/engineering-parks-operations/garbage-green-bin-recycling" target="_blank">Garbage, Green Bin & Recycling</a></li></ul><p> <strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul> <li>Langley City Hall Phone: 604-514-2800</li><li>Emterra Environmental Phone: 604-635-0999</li></ul></div>
City of Maple RidgeCity of Maple Ridge10<div class="ExternalClassDB28F227BE2949D8BC55E74E1A736E45"><p> <strong>Website:</strong></p><ul><li> <a href="http://www.mapleridge.ca/" target="_blank"> <span lang="EN-US">City of Maple Ridge</span></a></li><li> <a href="https://www.mapleridge.ca/356/Garbage-Recycling-Composting" target="_blank"> <span lang="EN-US">Garbage, Recycling & Composting</span></a></li></ul><p> <strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Ridge Meadows Recycling Society Phone: 604-463-5545</li><li>Ridge Meadows Recycling Society Email: <a href="mailto:info@rmrecycling.org"><span lang="EN-US">info@rmrecycling.org</span></a></li></ul></div>
City of New WestminsterCity of New Westminster11<div class="ExternalClass836DA1A7F67F456DBD9415EC8FE93225"><p> <strong>​Website:</strong></p><ul><li> <a href="http://www.newwestcity.ca/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">City of New Westminster</span></a></li><li> <a href="https://www.newwestcity.ca/garbage_recycling" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Garbage and Recycling</span></a></li></ul><p> <strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Engineering Operations Phone: 604-526-4691</li><li>Engineering Operations Email: <a href="mailto:engops@newwestcity.ca"><span lang="EN-US">engops@newwestcity.ca</span></a></li></ul></div>
City of North VancouverCity of North Vancouver12<div class="ExternalClass1CD8214C17764DAA86E1902C08BDCB91"><p> <strong>​Website:</strong></p><ul><li> <a href="http://www.cnv.org/" target="_blank"> <span lang="EN-US">City of North Vancouver</span></a></li><li> <a href="https://www.cnv.org/city-services/garbage-recycling-and-green-can" target="_blank"> <span lang="EN-US">Garbage, Recycling, and Green Can</span></a></li> </ul><p> <strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Zero Waste Coach Phone: 604-983-7331</li><li>Zero Waste Coach Email: <a href="mailto:zerowaste@cnv.org"><span lang="EN-US">zerowaste@cnv.org</span></a></li></ul></div>
City of Pitt MeadowsCity of Pitt Meadows14<div class="ExternalClass029812A9B6F340C593BD28CF538383E1"><p> <strong>​Website:</strong></p><ul><li> <a href="http://www.pittmeadows.bc.ca/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">City of Pitt Meadows</span></a></li><li> <a href="https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-food-yard-waste" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Garbage, Recycling, Food & Yard Waste</span></a></li></ul><p> <strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Public Works Department Phone: 604-465-5454</li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:info@pittmeadows.ca"><span lang="EN-US">info@pittmeadows.ca</span></a></li></ul></div>
City of Port CoquitlamCity of Port Coquitlam15<div class="ExternalClassC2EA4F720E754496995F702497F6B4A2"><p> <strong>​Website:</strong></p><ul><li> <a href="http://www.portcoquitlam.ca/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">City of Port Coquitlam</span></a></li><li> <a href="https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/city-services/waste-collection/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Waste Collection</span></a></li></ul><p> <strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Public Works Phone: 604-927-5496</li><li>Public Works Email: <a href="mailto:publicworks@portcoquitlam.c"><span lang="EN-US">publicworks@portcoquitlam.ca</span></a></li></ul></div>
City of Port MoodyCity of Port Moody16<div class="ExternalClass5ACFAF27ACC843A287C2E5A120A4E455"><p><strong>Website:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.portmoody.ca/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">City of Port Moody</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.portmoody.ca/en/city-hall/single-use-plastic-and-foam-items.aspx" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Single-Use Plastic and Foam Items Draft Bylaw</span></a></li></ul><p><strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Operations Division Phone: 604-469-4574</li></ul></div>
City of RichmondCity of Richmond17<div class="ExternalClass0CF11427DC2348A4843C5FF070923F76"><p><strong>Website:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.richmond.ca/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">City of Richmond</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.richmond.ca/services/recycling/singleuseplastic/aboutsingleuse.htm?PageMode=HTML" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA">Single-Use Item Bylaw</span></a></li></ul><p><strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Environmental Programs Information Line: 604-276-4010</li></ul></div>
City of SurreyCity of Surrey18<div class="ExternalClassB04386C0C3B64E15B055C6E722675453"><p>​<strong>Website:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.surrey.ca/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">City of Surrey</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/single-use-item-reduction-strategy" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy</span></a></li></ul><p><strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Waste Collection Hotline: 604-590-7289</li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:rethinkwaste@surrey.ca">rethinkwaste@surrey.ca</a> </li></ul></div>
City of VancouverCity of Vancouver20<div class="ExternalClass7C137D6DA0274FACB4493CD591815F0E"><p> <strong>​Website:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://vancouver.ca/" target="_blank">City of Vancouver</a></li><li><a href="https://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/single-use-items.aspx" target="_blank">Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy</a></li></ul><p> <strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Phone: 311 or 604-873-7000 (outside of Vancouver)</li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:ReduceSingleUse@vancouver.ca"> <span lang="EN-CA">ReduceSingleUse@vancouver.ca</span></a></li></ul></div>
City of White RockCity of White Rock22<div class="ExternalClass8555B25BEB4B4CFE8029506B75836266"><p><strong>Website:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.whiterockcity.ca/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">City of White Rock</span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.whiterockcity.ca/283/Garbage-Recycling" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-CA">Garbage and Recycling</span></a></li></ul><p><strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Engineering and Municipal Operations Department Phone: 604-541-2181</li></ul></div>
District of North VancouverDistrict of North Vancouver13<div class="ExternalClass252977BF68344C36A8438A1FD8F27711"><p> <strong>Website:</strong></p><ul><li> <a href="http://www.dnv.org/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">District of North Vancouver</span></a></li><li> <a href="https://www.dnv.org/programs-and-services/garbage-recycling-and-green-waste" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Garbage, recycling, organic waste</span></a></li></ul><p> <strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Phone: 604-990-2311</li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:infoweb@dnv.org"><span lang="EN-US">infoweb@dnv.org</span></a></li></ul></div>
District of West VancouverDistrict of West Vancouver21<div class="ExternalClass46B10E10C1CF4FB5B11FAD3C3CCAB6F6"><p> <strong>Website:</strong></p><ul><li> <a href="http://westvancouver.ca/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">District of West Vancouver</span></a></li><li> <a href="https://westvancouver.ca/home-building-property/garbage-recycling/single-use-items" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Single-Use Items</span></a></li></ul><p> <strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Phone: 604-925-7000</li><li>Email: <a href="/services/solid-waste/reduction-reuse/single-use-items-reduction/about/municipalities/Lists/MunicipalityResources/westvancollect@westvancouver.ca"><span lang="EN-US">westvancollect@westvancouver.ca</span></a></li></ul></div>
Township of LangleyTownship of Langley8<div class="ExternalClassF1D542D4859F422DA78AD0B20D1EF254"><p> <strong>Website:</strong></p><ul><li> <a href="http://www.tol.ca/" target="_blank">Township of Langley</a></li><li> <a href="https://www.tol.ca/at-your-service/township-services/garbage-recycling-green-cart/" target="_blank"> <span lang="EN-US">Garbage, Recyling and Green Cart</span></a></li></ul><p> <strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Email: <a href="https://orbit.gvrd.bc.ca/orbitdav/nodes/43365829/mailto:carts%40tol.ca" target="_blank">carts@tol.ca</a></li> <li>Cart Information Line: 604-532-3533</li></ul></div>
Tsawwassen First NationTsawwassen First Nation19<div class="ExternalClassFA499BBA946E44AEADE0FAD8FEC15598"><p><strong>Website:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.tsawwassenfirstnation.com/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Tsawwassen First Nation</span></a></li><li><a href="http://tsawwassenfirstnation.com/programs-and-services/public-works/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Public Works</span></a></li></ul><p><span lang="EN-CA"><strong>Contact:</strong></span></p><ul><li>Public Works Supervisor Phone: 604-943-9492</li></ul></div>
Village of AnmoreVillage of Anmore1<div class="ExternalClass6D32020504DA4708B3FA36A8164D6C31"><p><b>​Website:</b></p><ul><li> <a href="http://www.anmore.com/" target="_blank">Village of Anmore</a></li><li> <a href="http://anmore.com/services/solid-waste-collection-and-disposal/" target="_blank">Solid Waste Collection and Disposal</a> </li></ul><p><strong></strong><strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Village Hall Phone: 604-469-9877</li><li>Village Hall Email: <a href="mailto:village.hall@anmore.com">village.hall@anmore.com</a><br></li></ul><p> <br> </p></div>
Village of BelcarraVillage of Belcarra2<div class="ExternalClassF9821D57118A438FAF7E9DB97B8287CF"><p><strong>Website:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.belcarra.ca/" target="_blank">Village of Belcarra</a></li><li><a href="https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/" target="_blank">Waste & Recycle</a></li></ul><p><strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul><li>Phone: 604-937-4100</li> </ul><br></div>
Village of Lions BayVillage of Lions Bay9<div class="ExternalClass37E0E180157B47BC87CEC88C9BB934DC"><p> <strong>Website:</strong></p><ul><li> <a href="http://www.lionsbay.ca/Home.html" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Village of Lions Bay</span></a></li><li> <a href="https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/waste-recycling-and-organics" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Waste, Recycling, and Organics</span></a></li></ul><p><strong>Contact:</strong></p><ul> <li>Phone: 604-921-9333</li></ul></div>