Construction Waste Compliance

The following materials are banned from landfills and other
waste disposal facilities in Metro Vancouver:

• Corrugated cardboard
• Newsprint
• Office paper
• Blue box recyclables (including glass, metal and plastic Type 1, 2, 4 & 5 containers)
• Yard trimmings
• Gypsum drywall
• Electronic waste (personal computers, printers and TVs)
• Refundable beverage containers (all except milk cartons)
• Paint, solvents, flammable liquids, gasoline and pesticides
• Oil, oil filters and empty oil containers
• Lead-acid (car) batteries
• Medications/pharmaceuticals
• Tires

Waste Management Toolkit

A surcharge of 50% is applied to the tipping fee for waste loads delivered to Metro Vancouver transfer stations and disposal facilities when the load contains 5% or more of one or more of the banned materials.