Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste
Garbage, recycling and yard waste are collected in four (4) zones, each representing a different collection day of the week. For the day of your collection, please download our 2010 Residential Recycling Guide
Note: if your garbage pickup day falls on a holiday, then pickup will be the following day. For example: if your garbage day is a Friday holiday, pickup will be on Saturday.
The following are plastic recycling codes that were missed in the publication of this year's guide above. Plastics with the following codes are accepted:
Waste Collection trucks will collect each group of materials separately between the hours of 7:30 AM and 7:00 pm.
The garbage limit is two 80 litre cans, or two bags (66cm x 91cm).
City residents receiving municipal curbside garbage collection may have four (4) large items, such as furniture and appliances picked up BY APPOINTMENT at any time throughout the year. To schedule your pickup appointment, please call Emterra at: 604-599-8151 ext. 123.
Extra Bag Stickers
Extra bag stickers are available at City Hall or the 7-Eleven store located at 20296 56 Avenue.
Have your garbage out at curbside by 7:30 AM.
For further information contact Emterra Environmental (604) 599-8151 or
City of Langley at (604) 514-2800
Fridges and Freezers
Working fridges please see: BC Hydro Fridge Buy Back Program
For non-working Fridges and Freezers; Single Family residents can call Emterra Environmental (604) 599-8151 for one of their ‘4 large item pickups’ per year. Multi Family Residents can dispose of these items at any Transfer Station in GVRD (Langley Transfer Station is located at 1070 - 272 Street, (604) 856-3225. free of charge. However, the resident will need to take the item or pay a private hauler to take the item to the transfer station.
Green Waste / Yard Trimmings Program
The City provides weekly collection of green waste year round. Acceptable green waste materials are leaves, grass, clippings, and branches. Place by curbside on collection day:
- in designated refuse containers (maximum 77 litres) marked with "YARD TRIMMINGS" (decals are available at City Hall)
- in securely tied bundles (branches) maximum 1m x 60cm, 34kg
- in double-ply water resistant, compostable kraft yard bags specifically designed for green waste collection (available at Canadian Tire, Langley home Hardware, and Rona). Clear plastic bags are not acceptable for yard trimmings.
As of January 1, 2008, all of the following items are banned from the garbage in all Metro Vancouver municipalities, including the City of Langley:
- Corrugated cardboard
- Newsprint
- Office paper
- Gypsum drywall
- Yard and garden waste
- Beverage containers (all except milk)
- Blue box recyclables
- Lead-acid (car) batteries
- Medications/pharmaceuticals
- Paint, solvents, flammable liquids, gasoline and pesticides
- Vehicle tires
- Oil, oil filters and empty containers
- Electronic waste including personal computers, printers, and TVs
Contact the Recycling Council of BC (RCBC) at 604-REC-YCLE (604.732.9253) or visit rcbc.bc.ca.
Garbage is inspected for high percentages of banned and recyclable materials. Loads that arrive at the disposal sites containing more than 5% (by volume) of banned materials are assessed a 50% surcharge (an additional $32.50 per tonne) on the whole load. These charges will be passed back to your business or municipality.
For more information on this and other waste reduction initiatives, visit www.metrovancouver.org or call the Metro Vancouver Information Centre at 604-432-6200.
Recycling and Garbage Contacts:
For specific and unusual recycling item questions, please contact the
RCBC HOT LINE AT 604-732-9253.
RCBC are experts in recycling for the entire GVRD region, and they know in detail the various recycling options that are available in the different GVRD municipalities.
Dump / Landfill: 272 & 8TH Avenue, Phone (604) 856-3225
Compost Information (604) 736-2250
Recycling of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs: drop of at any Home Depot location or Curtis Lumber at 22454 48th Avenue, Langley
Recycling of Fluorescent Tubes and common household batteries (AAA, AA, C, D and the smaller “watch” style) at Edmonds Recycling, #101 -20131 Industrial Ave.
Helpful Links:
British Columbia Industrial Materials Exchange
Product Care - Paint, Pesticides, Flamable Liquids
Recycling Council of BC Website
The City Farmer Website
Garden Web
