GENERAL BUILDING RECYCLING INFORMATION
There are two large recycling rooms within the España complex. One is located TOWER A 689 Abbott (at the lobby level) and one in TOWER B 188 Keefer Pl. located at P2 level. TOWER C utilizes the TOWER A recycling room.
Contact the Concierge at 604-307-6901 if you require assistance to these locations.
These recycling rooms will only accept general household garbage and the following recycled products:
- Corrugated boxes
- Organic waste (food and food scraps, coffee grounds, tea bags, flowers/plant trimmings etc). See Organics below for more details.
- Household batteries and lights.
- Paper - Printed Paper, Newsprint & Magazines, Boxboard, Cardboard & Paper Bags
- Plastic and glass bottles - (Please empty and rise)
- Containers - Aluminum, Plastic & Steel containers / Cartons & Paper Cups
Please divert your recycling to the clearly labeled containers within the recycling areas.
All other unwanted items such as TV, computers, printers, microwaves, furniture, tables, clothing, carpets, etc must be disposed of at the residents expense. For you convenience details of local locations have been listed under "REMOVAL OF UNWANTED ITEMS" information below. Many of these locations will take items for free.
Paid junk removal services such as I GOT JUNK (1800-468-5865) or any junk removal company of your choice.
Vancouver Transfer Station - Where to take items
REMOVAL OF UNWANTED ITEMS
Please be reminded that unwanted junk items, that are not considered ordinary household garbage, must be disposed of properly by the residents.
The following local places residents can use for recycling and dropping off unwanted items:
SPCA Thrift Store Kitsilano 3626 & 3606 West Broadway
Store hours: Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
www.spca.bc.ca/Kitsilano location
SPCA Thrift Store East Vancouver 5239 Victoria Drive at 37th Ave.
Store Hours: Mon-Sun 10:30am-6:30pm
www.spca.bc.ca/East Vancouver location
***Both locations accept furniture, electronics, housewares, books and clothing.
Pick up can be arranged***
Value Village 1820 E Hastings
http://stores.valuevillage.com/bc/vancouver/thrift-stores-vancouver-bc-2001.html
Here’s a list of what they do and don’t take: https://www.valuevillage.com/donate/what-we-take
Free Geek 1820 Pandora Street
http://www.freegeekvancouver.org/donate.html
They take old computer hardware, cell phones, printers, modems etc.
Regional Recycling Vancouver 960 Evans Avenue (across from Home Depot on E 1st)
http://www.regionalrecycling.ca/vancouver
They take all electronics (anything that plugs in), appliances (large and small), batteries, tools and equipment
In the same area there are also several donation bins for clothing, books etc.
Big Brothers Clothing Donation Bins
http://www.bigbrothersvancouver.com/clothing-donation/donation-bins/
Salvation Army
Thrift Store
http://www.thriftstore.ca
The following local places residents can use for recycling and dropping off unwanted items:
SPCA Thrift Store Kitsilano 3626 & 3606 West Broadway
Store hours: Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
www.spca.bc.ca/Kitsilano location
SPCA Thrift Store East Vancouver 5239 Victoria Drive at 37th Ave.
Store Hours: Mon-Sun 10:30am-6:30pm
www.spca.bc.ca/East Vancouver location
***Both locations accept furniture, electronics, housewares, books and clothing.
Pick up can be arranged***
Value Village 1820 E Hastings
http://stores.valuevillage.com/bc/vancouver/thrift-stores-vancouver-bc-2001.html
Here’s a list of what they do and don’t take: https://www.valuevillage.com/donate/what-we-take
Free Geek 1820 Pandora Street
http://www.freegeekvancouver.org/donate.html
They take old computer hardware, cell phones, printers, modems etc.
Regional Recycling Vancouver 960 Evans Avenue (across from Home Depot on E 1st)
http://www.regionalrecycling.ca/vancouver
They take all electronics (anything that plugs in), appliances (large and small), batteries, tools and equipment
In the same area there are also several donation bins for clothing, books etc.
Big Brothers Clothing Donation Bins
http://www.bigbrothersvancouver.com/clothing-donation/donation-bins/
Salvation Army
Thrift Store
http://www.thriftstore.ca
ORGANIC MANAGEMENT
Please be advised, as required by the Metro Vancouver Ban on organic waste (food and food scraps, coffee grounds, tea bags, flowers/plant trimmings etc) in regular garbage bins, España has a fully operational Green Waste Program as of January 15, 2015.
Please note this is a MANDATORY requirement that must be complied with.
Additional information documents have been attached below including FAQs, the España Green Teams presentation and cost for organic buckets and compostable liners.
DO YOUR PART AND SUPPORT GREEN!!!!
Please note this is a MANDATORY requirement that must be complied with.
- Each unit needs to consider purchasing a plastic Kitchen Catcher to put all the Green Waste into on a daily basis. Along with this, each unit must also purchase organic liners or dump the waste directly from the Kitchen Catcher directly into the Green Totes in the recycling room. In order to make this as easy as possible and ensure consistent adherence to the policy, COMPOSTABLE liners and buckets are available at the Concierge for purchase. These catchers and liners can also be purchased at a local hardware or grocery store, such as Home Depot, Rona, Walmart, and Canadian Tire.
- Absolutely NO plastic grocery or other bags are allowed for your food scraps. ONLY use the COMPOSTABLE liners.
- We will continue to have regular garbage bins for the disposal of non-compostable materials as well as our blue recycling totes for recyclable materials. Green Waste will go into the new green totes.
- Please be reminded that following the approval of a new Rule at this year’s AGM, Owners/residents failing to comply with the Recycling Rules may be subject to a fine of $50.00.
Additional information documents have been attached below including FAQs, the España Green Teams presentation and cost for organic buckets and compostable liners.
DO YOUR PART AND SUPPORT GREEN!!!!
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