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Many products can be returned to the manufacturer through programs here in town at our local retailers. For easy item depot identification use the Recycling Council of BC’s “Recyclopedia“
Augusta Disposal and Recycling Inc.
7346 Hwy101
Powell River, BC
(604) 485-4072
Items accepted: curbside recyclables (paper, plastic, cans & glass), automotive& household batteries, motor oil, car and truck tires, construction and demolition waste, paint, spray paint, household hazardous materials, light bulbs, electrical wires, old smoke & carbon dioxide alarms, small electrical appliances accepted under the ‘unplugged‘ program, small power tools and propane tanks.
Canadian Tire
4720 Joyce Avenue
Powell River, BC V8A 3B5
(604) 485-4649
Items accepted here: automotive batteries, rechargable and non-rechargable batteries and all types of lightbulbs.
Staples Canada
4730 Joyce Avenue
Powell River, BC V8A 3B5
(604) 485-3560
Items accepted here: rechargable batteries, cell phones, refill empty ink & toner cartridges. You can also purchase refillable ink cartridges to save on waste.
Sunset Coast Bottle Depot
7564A Sunshine Coast Hwy
Powell River, BC V8A 472
(604) 485-7743
Items accepted here: e-waste (desktop & laptop computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, keyboards, mouses, scanners, audio and video recording devices), small appliances accepted under the ‘unplugged‘ program and milk and milk substitute containers including broth tetra pak containers.
Unplugged - Recycle your old and broken small appliances at our local Unplugged station (Sunset Coast Bottle Depot) and help reduce pollution, save energy, and protect our environment. Unplugged accepts more than 120 small appliances, ranging in size from toasters and electric toothbrushes to counter top microwaves and vacuum cleaners.
Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs (CFLs) - Fluorescent lights and fixtures and compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) require special handling and disposal. For recommendations, go to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star fact sheet.
Motor Oil - Used motor oil bottles are not recyclable. Motor oil should never be mixed with any other fluid or chemical, including water. For more information on recycling motor oil, visit http://www.recycleoil.org.
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