Did you know that white Styrofoam blocks are banned from going into commercial garbage bins in Metro Vancouver (as of July 2018)?
The ban includes an expensive fee if Styrofoam … Read More
Operations at WCS are almost caught up after another successful year helping The Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) zero in on waste reduction. In 2012 the PNE set a goal to … Read More
Please be advised that going forward our North Van Drop-off Depot will be closed on all statutory long weekends. Members of the public are welcome to drop-off Paper Shredding and … Read More
2017 marks the second year of a 5 year partnership between Waste Control Services and the Binner’s Project to help The Fair at the PNE reduce waste at the two … Read More
Waste Control’s mini garbage truck made its debut at Vancouver’s 2017 Pride Parade last weekend! It sure was an exciting event to be a part of and the amount of … Read More
Following the BC Provincial General Election, Waste Control will be accepting soft plastic and coroplast political candidate signs for recycling at our North Van Depot.
MONDAY TO FRIDAY (9am to … Read More
For 2017 WCS has begun working with downstream partners to recycle textile waste. Waste Control now offers collection services as well as drop-off of textiles to our North Van Recycling … Read More
On November 6th the District of North Vancouver Firefighters hosted their 3rd annual Pumpkin Drop fundraiser and raised $1600 for those in need in our community. Waste Control was … Read More
Last week WCS hosted UBC Green Labs participants at our North Vancouver recycling depot for a tour. The main focus of the tour was for the UBC visitors to learn … Read More
Parents dropped off almost 100 car and booster seats for recycling at our booth outside of the Bellies to Babies Trade Show last weekend. It was great to meet so … Read More