Garbage & Recycling

Garbage and recycling services in Anmore are split between the Village of Anmore and Recycle BC.

The Village is responsible for managing garbage and organic waste collection, which is funded by utility fees. Meanwhile, Recycle BC handles residential recycling for packaging and paper products. To make waste collection more convenient for residents, both Recycle BC and the Village have contracted GFL Environmental to provide coordinated collection services on the same day.

Each year, a collection calendar is created that specifies collection days: recycling and organics are picked up every Friday, while garbage is collected every other Friday, starting at 7 a.m. (Please note that this schedule may change due to holidays). During collection, the priority is to collect the Organics Carts, typically beginning in the northern neighborhoods of Anmore, such as Crystal Creek and Countryside, to minimize interference from wildlife.

Each property can purchase just one 120L or 240L garbage collection cart and one 120L or 240L organics/yard waste collection cart. Properties with secondary suites can order 2 of each. To order a cart, please email what type of cart and size you’d like to village.hall@anmore.com or visit the Community Hub to make an order. For costs of carts, please review Schedule A of our Solid Waste Management Bylaw.

Where to call for assistance:

  • Missed collection and other collection questions: call GFL at 604-529-4030 or visit the GFL website.

  • For collection day information, see the Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule

  • Cart lids and locks must function properly to help prevent wildlife from accessing materials. For repairs/replacement, please email village.hall@anmore.com.

  • Battery Recycling: Available at the Village Hall. (Rechargeable & single use less than 5kg).

Additional information on recycling:

Help Reduce Wildlife Attractants

We all share a responsibility to reduce wildlife attractants by adhering to bylaw requirements and implementing other tips.

Garbage and Recycling Bylaw Requirements

  • Do not place collection carts at the curbside until 5:30 a.m. on collection day.

  • Lock and store carts by 10:00 p.m. on collection day.

  • Remember to unlock your carts on collection day.

  • Ensure cart lids and locks are functioning properly.

Additional Tips
to Reduce Bear Attractants

  • Clean collection carts regularly to prevent odours and store them in a secure location (e.g., garage/shed). To keep your carts clean, wash them periodically with mild soap or a vinegar-water solution. Pour soapy water onto grass or gravel. Do not pour soapy water down outside drains.

  • If carts cannot be stored securely, keep attractants like food scraps in the freezer until collection day.

  • If you have a backyard compost, avoid food waste.

  • Thoroughly wash recyclable items before putting them in your Blue Box.

  • Pick all fruit as it ripens and do not leave windfall fruit on the ground.

  • Only feed birds during the winter months.

  • Feed pets indoors, or if fed outside, take in any leftover food.

  • Manage compost so that there are equal amounts of brown and green materials to reduce odours.

  • Keep barbecues clean and free from odours. Burn off the grill every use and clean out the grease traps.

Tips for Sorting Waste Correctly

Please note that waste collection is always subject to change and may not be reflected on our page. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to Recycle BC’s Waste Wizard and Metro Vancouver’s Recycle Resource.

Garbage carts (the lockable dark grey cart with grey lid) are picked up on alternating Fridays (recycling and organic waste are collected weekly). View Anmore’s Waste Collection Schedule for garbage collection days.

You can place the following in your Garbage Cart:

  • Broken dishes
  • Worn and unusable clothing, toys, footwear, textiles
  • Pet waste and cat litter
  • Diapers and sanitary waste
  • Furnace air filters
  • Hoses
  • Toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes
  • Disposable wipes, face masks, gloves
  • Used facial tissues
  • Broken or old Tupperware-like containers

Organics Carts (the lockable dark grey cart with the green lid) are picked up every Friday along with recycling (garbage is collected bi-weekly).

You can place the following in your Organics Cart:

  • food waste
  • coffee grounds and filters
  • dairy and eggshells
  • food-soiled papers like paper plates, paper towels, paper straws, napkins and pizza boxes
  • fruits and vegetables
  • meat, fish, bones and seafood shells
  • butter, sauce, grease and salad dressing
  • small amounts of cooking oil that can be soaked up with a paper towel or newspaper
  • large amounts of used cooking oil in a paper food waste bag (tip: store in freezer until collection day)
  • tea bags and leaves
  • house plants (no dirt), leaves, weeds, flowers
  • grass, tree and hedge clippings
  • branches up to 4” diameter

Tips for storing food waste

Use a lidded metal, plastic or ceramic container to store your food waste. You can store it under your sink or another convenient place in your kitchen. Empty the container into your green waste cart. Examples of containers include:

  • large margarine, ice cream or potato salad tubs
  • five-gallon buckets
  • paper food waste bags

Extra yard waste

Take large amounts of yard waste to the United Boulevard Recycling And Waste Centre (cost may apply). The Transfer Station does not accept food waste.

You can place natural Christmas trees in your Organics Cart, but they must be cut to fit into the cart with the lid closed. Tip: Take your tree to charity chipping events, typically held the first weekend in January.

Recycling

Containers, Paper & Glass Recycling

Recycling is sorted into three streams: Blue Box (or grey box if you had yours replaced) for mixed containers, Yellow Bags for paper products and a Light Blue Bin for glass bottles/jars. Recycling is picked up every Friday along with organics waste (garbage is collected bi-weekly).

Recycling service is provided by Recycle BC and their service provider, GFL. For recycling bins or bags, please contact GFL at 604-529-4030. For more information on recycling services, please visit RecycleBC.ca/Anmore.

Recycle the following items in your Blue Box

  • Aerosol cans and caps (please ensure they are empty)
  • Aluminum beverage cans
  • Aluminum foil wrap, including aluminum take-out and baking containers (rinsed of food)
  • Frozen dessert containers (e.g., ice cream)
  • Hot and cold beverage cups and lids
  • K-Cups (no grounds — put those in green waste)
  • Metal cans and lids
  • Non-durable plastic food containers
  • Paper coffee cups and lids (no liquids, please empty)
  • Plastic bottles, tubs, jugs and jars with caps and lids
  • Plastic clamshells (e.g., for baked goods)
  • Plastic cold drink cups and lids
  • Plastic disposal clothes hangers (no wire hangers)
  • Plastic floss dispensers
  • Plastic garden plant pots and seedling trays
  • Plastic packaging for cannabis products
  • Plastic pails, less than 25L (e.g., laundry detergent, ice cream)
  • Plastic plates, bowls, and cups
  • Plastic straws
  • Plastic tape dispensers
  • Plastic take-out food containers and lids
  • Plastic utensils and stir sticks (disposable forks, spoons, knives)
  • Rigid plastic gift bags or boxes
  • Spiral wound paper cans and lids (e.g., frozen juice)
  • Tetra Pak boxes and cartons (e.g., soups, sauces)
  • Thin-gauge metal tins

Please remember to remove lids and rinse containers before recycling in Blue Box.

Recycle the following items in your yellow Mixed Paper Recycling Bag:

  • boxboard boxes (e.g., cereal boxes)
  • cardboard (flatten and cut into smaller pieces)
  • envelopes
  • household paper, paper gift wrap, greeting cards
  • moulded boxboard (e.g., egg cartons, beverage trays)
  • newspapers, flyers, catalogues, magazines, telephone books
  • paper bags with single and multiple paper layers (e.g., pet food bags with no foil or plastic lining)
  • paper gift bag and gift box
  • paper piñata
  • paper party décor
  • paper take-out boxes
  • shredded paper (place shredded paper into a paper bag or box)

Recycle the following items in your light blue Glass Recycling Bin:

  • Clear or coloured glass bottles or glass jars e.g. pickle jars, jam jars, spaghetti sauce, glass pill bottles)

Glass recycling is for glass bottles/jars only. Please do not put other glass items (e.g. drinking glasses, dishes, cookware, mirrors, lightbulbs, vases etc.) in the Glass Recycling Bin. Also, do not put any broken glass in the Glass Recycling Bin.

Some household items are not accepted in curbside collection, but they are still recyclable. The United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre includes a full-service recycling depot where you can drop off materials for free, including the following items. There are also  designated collection sites that accept a mix of recyclable items.

Take these items to a recycling depot or drop-off centre:

  • batteries (community members can also drop off reusable and single-use batteries under 5kg to recycle at the Anmore Community Hub).
  • electronics (e.g., computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, televisions)
  • large amounts of cardboard
  • metal
  • expanded polystyrene (e.g. Styrofoam)
  • flexible plastic (e.g. plastic bags, dry cleaning bags, overwrap from paper towels, soft drinks, etc., zipper lock bags, plastic shipping packaging and bubble wrap)
  • small appliances
  • lightbulbs and light fixtures
  • cooking oil
  • paints and solvents

For tips on where to recycle household items, visit Metro Vancouver Recycles.

Refundable beverage containers

Refundable beverage containers are part of the Return-It system, and should go back to the depot. You are charged a deposit when you buy containers in refundable packaging. These deposits are returned in full when you bring back the empty container for recycling. Deposits are set through government legislation and are applied to many beverage containers, such as:

  • Wine, beer and liquor bottles
  • Pop and juice bottles
  • Aluminum cans
  • Juice cartons, boxes, pouches
  • Wine bag-in-a-box containers

The closest Return-It depot to Anmore is located on Barnet Highway in Coquitlam.