Residential Yard Waste Collection: Weekly collection from single-family homes & duplexes (on garbage day all year round)

Residential Blue Box Recycling:

Residential pickup of recycling continues bi-weekly in 2010. For full details consult our COMOX RECYCLES GUIDE under related items at bottom of this page.

CHANGE FROM BLUE BAGS TO BLUE BOXES:

The use of BLUE BAGS for recycling has been phased out and replaced with a BLUE BOX system - starting on January 1, 2009 blue bags were no longer collected. At the start of this program one blue box was distributed to each single family home and duplex in Comox on a one-time basis.  This blue box became the private property of the property owner.  You must have at least one blue box to take part in the program. Click here for some reasoning behind the Change from BLUE BAGS to BLUE BOXES and HOW TO PURCHASE ONE.

HOW TO USE THE BLUE BOX:

Please place mixed (unsorted) recyclables into the blue box (just as you used to in the blue bag), however do not place a paper product inside a plastic product - such as shredded paper inside a plastic bag - instead put paper inside paper such as shredded paper inside a paper bag or cardboard box. Plastic shopping bags and plastic wrap can now be added to the mixed recyclabels, if clean.

NO GLASS!  NO STYROFOAM!  We cannot recycle these.

If your blue box is full, extra recyclables can be placed in any other open container next to the blue box -ensure that these additional containers do not exceed the basic dimensions of the blue box and remember the weight limit on all containers of 35 pounds - NO LIMITS ON RECYCLING QUANTITIES.

Click here for TIPS on Packing your Blue Box for a windy day.

 USE YOUR BLUE BOX FOR:

Residential Garbage Collection:

• Weekly Pickup – see map and schedule in Comox Recycles Guide (below)
• Maximum one 121 litre garbage can starting in 2007
• Additional can over limit will only be picked up if a garbage tag is attached
  These can be purchased from Town Hall (1809 Beaufort Avenue) for $2.40 each (no tax)
• Must use cans with secure waterproof lids
• Cans cannot exceed 20 kilograms (44 pounds)
• NO yard waste allowed with garbage (see yard waste collection details above)
• NO demolition or construction material allowed
  You can take these materials directly to the Regional District’s Pidgeon Lake Landfill
• Have your garbage at the curb by 8 am to ensure that the contractor will pick it up
• Please call our garbage collection contractor Emterra at 250-336-8066 if you have questions about their service.

Other Recycling in Comox:

Comox Return Centre 678 Anderton Road (339-0059)

Provides refunds for all beverage containers including juice, water, pop, wine, and spirits sold in plastic, metal, glass or Tetra pack containers. Please rinse and remove lids, but leave labels on. In addition, this is the Comox Valley’s Paint and Paint Products return centre.

Comox Valley Regional District Recycling Depots

Depots for depositing plastic milk jugs, metal, glass and plastic (types 1-7) food containers, mixed paper (newspapers, magazines, junk mail, phone books) cardboard, and boxboard. No Styrofoam. Depots are located adjacent to:

• Canex (CFB Comox)
• Comox Centre Mall (Downtown)
• Quality Foods (2275 Guthrie Road)
• Home Depot, Ryan and Lerwick, Courtenay

Encorp Return-It Electronics at the Courtenay Return Centre - phone: 250-338-6013

Certain old computers, monitors, printers, fax machines & televisions.

Journey Recycling Program: 250-338-5884 - picks up office paper. 

Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC): http://rcbc.bc.ca/ - lets you search by product material and your location.

Recycling Hotline 1-800-667-4321

Regional Landfill

The Comox Valley Waste Management Centre is located near the Village of Cumberland. For further information on the Landfill please call the Comox Valley Regional District at 250-334-6000.