Recycling
Recycling (Blue Cart): Bi-weekly collection
Garbage Collection (Grey Cart): Bi-weekly collection
Green Waste (Green Cart): Bi-weekly, Weekly during summertime
Green Bins are for food waste and food soiled paper only. Please do not place regular garbage, animal feces, renovation materials, metal foil or recyclables in the bin.
We are zone 5. The collection schedule is available for download at the City of Port Coquitlam website and can also be found on our Calendar.
City of Port Coquitlam collection schedule and smartphone app.
Recycling Depots
Wastech
www.wastech.ca
1200 United Boulevard, Coquitlam
Tel 604.521.1715
The following materials can be dropped off at no charge:
- Clean, segregated items deemed recyclable such as:
- Office and mixed waste paper
- Newspaper
- Cardboard
- Scrap metals
- Glass (bottles only)
- Plastic (#1 - 7)
- Plastic film
- Appliances (fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer, dryer, freezer)
- Propane Tanks
- Car batteries
- Oil filters
Biggar Bottle Depot
www.encorp.ca
2577 Kingsway, Port Coquitlam
Tel 604.945.3313
In addition to deposit/return beverage containers, Biggar Bottle Depot will accept at no charge:
- Household paint
- Pesticides
- Flammable liquids
- Old gasoline
- Car batteries
- Cardboard
- Newspapers
- Aerosols
- Paint thinner
- Solvent
Paint and chemicals must be in original containers with the labels intact.
Coquitlam Construction Recycling Facility
www.wastech.ca
1001 United Boulevard, Coquitlam
Tel 604.526.6570
- Green waste drop off for $56 per tonne (which is approximately $10 - $12 per load from a pick-up truck)
- Construction waste
Home Depot
www.homedepot.ca
1069 Nicola Avenue, Port Coquitlam
Tel 604.468.3360
- Rechargeable batteries, rechargeable tool batteries
- compact fluorescent buls
Pharmacies offering diabetic syringe disposal services
(must purchase container)
- Elgin Pharmacy - #100 - 2255 Elgin Avenue - 604.942.7117
- People's Drug Mart - 2529 Shaughnessy Street - 604.941.2413
- Pharmasave - 3295 Coast Meridian Road - 604.942.9813
Pharmacies offering safe disposal of unused or expired medications
- Peoples Drug Mart #029 - 2529 Shaughnessy Street - 604.941.2413
- Peoples Pharmacy #337 - #B110 - 1475 Prairie Avenue - 604.941.1866
- Pharmasave #190 - 3295 Coast Meridian Road - 604.942.9813
- Pharmasave Health Centre #001 - #100 - 2255 Elgin Avenue - 604.942.7117
- Safeway Food & Drug-Pharmacy #20 - #100 - 3025 Lougheed Highway - 604.941.8213
- Safeway Food & Drug-Pharmacy #93 - #1100 - 2850 Shaugnessy Street - 604.945.7018
- Save-On-Foods Pharmacy #957 - Port Coquitlam - 2385 Ottawa Street - 604.464.5046
- Wilson Pharmacy - #3 - 2185 Wilson Avenue - 604.942.4611
For more information on this industry-sponsored program, visit www.medicationsreturn.ca.
Electronics Recycling
Encorp now accepts computers and other electronics for recycling at these Port Coquitlam Salvation Army locations:
- 2275 Elgin Avenue - Tel 604.942.0505
- 2520 Davies Avenue - Tel 604.944.8747
http://www.encorp.ca/electronics/
NOTE: Residents can also take their recycling material to Happy Stan's at 1603 Langan Avenue, Port Coquitlam or check the web site at www.happystan.com for hours of operation and map.