Garbage & Recycling Services in Gold River
Gold River is a recycling community operating under the Strathcona Regional District Solid Waste Management Program. We
are governed by the bylaws established by the Regional
District and the rules and regulations established
at the Campbell River Landfill.
We can be charged double at the landfill if our
shipment is contaminated. A contaminated load is considered to have too many
recyclable products contained within it, ie: cardboard, boxboard, tin
and glass. If we do not recycle, the additional cost for not doing
so will be reflected by an increase in garbage user fees.
REDUCE AND REUSE ARE MAJOR COMPONENTS IN THE SUCCESS
OF OUR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM.
A concerted effort by all residents is required to
achieve a cost effective recycling and solid waste
program.
GARBAGE INFORMATION
Wednesday is residential garbage collection day.
Two cans of garbage per household (not to exceed
18 kgs).
Village employees will not pick up garbage bags placed at the curb. Bags must be in a garbage can.
Village employees will not pick up extra garbage.
It may be dropped off at the public works yard for a minimum fee of
$3.50.
RECYCLABLES MUST be kept out of the residential garbage stream.
RECYCLING BINS ARE
LOCATED AT:
The Payless parking lot
The Community Centre parking lot
The Public Works drop off depot
RECYCLING BINS ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING:
Cardboard and boxboard
single ply cardboard
corrugated 2 ply
pop can boxes
cereal & laundry detergent boxes
please do not include wax coated cardboard
Newspaper, magazines and paper bags - no mixed paper of
any sort
Glass - food and beverage - cleaned
Cans - food and beverage - cleaned
The public works drop off depot also has bins available
for the FREE disposal of the following items:
Scrap metal
Vehicle batteries
Paint and associated products
(paint can be dropped off or exchanged free of charge
at the drop off depot)
Grass clippings
yard and garden pruning, up to 8” in diameter
THE FREE STORE
The free store is located inside the drop off depot
for the free disposal and pickup of new or GOOD QUALITY
USED GOODS. If
you are dropping off, you must check with the attendant to see if your
item is a free store item. If not, it will be considered regular
garbage and the cost will be a minimum of $3.50,
up to $80.00/tonne.
Unacceptable items for drop off are:
Clothes - Boots or Shoes - Old Sheets and Curtains
- Computer Pieces - Out-date Encyclopedia - Old Mattresses - Soiled
or Ripped Furniture
Gold River is a paint care facility, providing for
the collection and trading of various household alkyd, enamel and oil
based paints, porch, floor and deck paints, varnishes and urethanes,
primers, undercoats, rust, shellac, wood finishing products and paint
aerosols of all types.
FOR MORE PAINT & RECYCLING INFO CALL THE RECYCLING HOTLINE
at 1-800-667-4321 or visit their WEB SITE at www.productcare.org.
PUBLIC WORKS DROP OFF DEPOT
located on Hilke Road, just past the ball fields. Open Wednesday
through Sunday 10:00 am to 2:45 pm
DISPOSAL COSTS
$80/tonne with a minimum charge of $3.50
ALL MATERIAL MUST BE SEPARATED AND DEPOSITED IN APPROPRIATE
AREAS
Solid waste ( household garbage) $80/tonne
Construction & wood waste $80/tonne
Construction waste must be kept separate from general
solid waste. For example, gyproc would be considered solid waste.
Tire Disposal - minimum $3.50 or $80.00/ tonne
White goods (Fridges, stoves, and other large appliances) $5.00
each
Automobiles $23.00 each
