Waste Disposal Alternatives
Here are some waste disposal options:Glass (non-refundable):
- City glass depots are located at: Safeway, 2580 Shaughnessy St.; SuperValu, 2525 Shaughnessy St.; Coopers Foods, 1430 Prairie Ave.; Hyde Creek Recreation Centre, 1379 Laurier Ave.; Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex, 2150 Wilson Ave.; and Home Depot, 1069 Nicola.
- Biggar Bottle Depot, 2577 Kingsway Ave. (604.945.3313, www.encorp.ca)
- Flush dog and cat feces (not kitty litter)
- Build a pet waste composter.
- Hire a professional pet waste disposal service.
- Search the internet for pet toilet training techniques.
- Coquitlam Construction Recycling Facility at 1001 United Blvd., Coquitlam (604.526.6570) – accepts construction wood waste and green waste.
- Coquitlam Return-It Depot, 2554 Barnet Highway, Tel. 604-464-6648 – accepts computers and other electronics through Encorp (www.encorp.ca).
- Happy Stan's Recycling Servicews, 1603 Langan Ave., Port Coquitlam, Tel 604.464.0242 - accepts computers, all electronic appliances, including small and large household appliances
- Rechargeable Tool: Home Depot, 1069 Nikola
- Alkaline: Future Shop, Best Buy and IKEA (note that household alkaline batteries can be disposed in your garbage cart, up to four/cart).
- Nickel-cadmium: Part of the return-to-retailer system. Participants include: Canadian Tire, Future Shop and Best Buy.
- Vehicle: Wastech Transfer Station, 1200 United Blvd., Coquitlam (604.521.1715). Happy Stan's Recycling Services, 1603 Langan Ave., Port Coquitlam (604.464.0242) Also, many retailers accept batteries for recycling; call ahead to confirm.
- Unlimited Tire Team, 2460 Kingsway Ave. (604.944.8353)
- Pitt River Auto Services Ltd., #1-1971 McLean Ave. (604.472.0066)
- Happy Stan's Recycling Services, 1603 Langan Ave. (604.464.0242, www.happystan.com) – also accepts vehicle batteries, appliances, glass, scrap metal, computers, hot water tanks, recyclables, etc.
- Biggar Bottle Depot, 2577 Kingsway (604.945.3313, www.productcare.org) accepts paints, pesticides and flammable materials free of charge. For full details on accepted items, exclusions and quantities, visit the Product Care website.
- Accepted paint products include interior and exterior latex, deck coatings, varnishes, wood finishing oils, melamine, shellac, textured paints, paint aerosols and empty paint cans. (Limits: 10 containers up to 23 L in size each, or 50 spray paint containers per visit)
- Accepted consumer pesticides have both the poisonous (skulls & cross bones) symbol and Pest Control Product (PCP) number (max. 10 L per visit)
- Accepted flammable liquids must have a flame symbol or phrase such as "keep away from open spark or flame" on the label, and include paint thinners, solvents, camp fuels, and liquid adhesizes with the flame symbol. (Limits: kerosene 9 L, other liquids 10 L per visit)
- Gasoline is accepted in approved ULC containers only (max. 25 L per visit)
- Diabetic syringes (must purchase container): Elgin Pharmacy, #100-2255 Elgin Ave.; People’s Drug Mart, 2529 Shaughnessy St.; and Pharmasave, 3295 Coast Meridian Rd.
- Unused/expired medications: Accepted at People’s Drug Mart, 2529 Shaughnessy St.; Pharmasave, 3295 Coast Meridian Rd; People’s Pharmacy, #B110-1475 Prairie Ave.; Pharmasave Health Centre, #100-2255 Elgin Ave.; Safeway, #100-3025 Lougheed Hwy. and #1100-2850 Shaughnessy St.; Save-On-Foods, 2385 Ottawa St.; and Wilson Pharmacy, #302185 Wilson Ave.
- Wastech Transfer Station, 1200 United Blvd., Coquitlam (604.521.1715) – appliances, bulky items, garbage, recyclables (no charge), car batteries, scrap metal, oil filters, propane tanks etc.
- Happy Stan, 1603 Langan Ave. (604.464.0242, www.happystan.com) –appliances, glass, scrap metal, computers, hot water tanks, vehicle batteries, electronic, other recyclables, etc.
- Household hazardous liquids
- Biggar Bottle Depot, 2577 Kingsway (604.945.3313, www.encorp.ca) – at no charge, accepts household paint, pesticides, flammable liquids, old gasoline, car batteries, aerosols, paint thinner and solvent. Paint and chemicals must be in original containers with labels intact.
- Junk Removal Services: Consult your yellow pages or newspaper classifieds.
- City Wide Garage Sale. Get rid of your old junk: clothing, books, toys and tools. Join your neighbours for the 5th annual City Wide Garage Sale. Register your address online to participate.