Not sure where your waste items go? Try out the Sort It Right! search tool that will make it easier for you to put your waste in the right place. Enter an item to see how to recycle or safely dispose of it:
Sort it Right! Search Tool
Can’t find the item you’re looking for? Contact us at [email protected] for help. We can then add the item to the database.
Sort It Right Guide
Sort & Report App
Do you have our FREE Sort & Report App? Use it to search up ANY items and find out how to properly recycle/dispose of them and set up reminders for your waste collection days. Use the download links below (or just search for it on your device's application store).
Why Sort It Right?
Port Coquitlam residents currently divert about 66% of their waste from the landfill. If we sort our waste properly, about 75% of what is typically thrown away can go into the green and blue carts, to a recycling depot or to a take-back program.
- Avoid fines of up to $300 for continually putting the wrong things in your carts
- Prevent hikes in City disposal fees and fines that are eventually passed on to taxpayers
- Keep waste out of the landfill, where it releases gases and toxins