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Home, property, and development
We're developing a zero waste plan for managing the flow of resources and garbage in the coming years, and we need your help.
Under the Greenest City Action Plan, we have set a target to reduce solid waste going to the landfill or incinerator by 50% from 2008 levels.
To achieve this goal, we are committed to:
- Keep organics out of the landfill by supporting food scraps recycling through education and enforcement
- Reduce street litter and abandoned garbage in public spaces, including illegal dumping
- Implement a comprehensive litter management strategy
- Expand our Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion Strategy
- Support Metro Vancouver’s Zero Waste Challenge
Find your schedule
Collection schedules
Know when garbage, food scraps, and yard waste are collected by the City.
Sorting items for collection
Garbage
Dispose of items the right way. Learn what goes in your garbage bin.
Recycling
Learn more about recycling in your home.
Food scraps and yard waste
Food isn't garbage. Learn more about food scraps recycling and what other items go in your Green Bin.
Waste Wizard
Search by item to see how to recycle or safely dispose of it.
Play the waste sorting game
Test your waste sorting skills and see if you can pass multiple levels while building your own digital park!
Bringing materials to our facilities
Recycling and disposal facilities
Not everything can go into your collection bins. Find out how to dispose of items at one of our facilities.
Sign up, get supplies, and report problems to the City
Waste collection services
Learn about waste collection services for residential properties in Vancouver. Find out how to sign up for City collection services.
Get bins, boxes, and bags
Get the garbage, recycling, and green waste supplies that you need, including stickers for extra garbage. Change the size of your bins.
Report a missed collection
Were your items left behind? Some of the common reasons collections get missed and what you can do to prevent it from happening.
Abandoned garbage and illegal dumping
Help us keep your neighbourhood clean and safe by properly reporting abandoned garbage and illegal dumping.
Garbage and recycling storage facilities
Get the developers' guide to building garbage and storage facilities to meet building code, and zoning and development bylaws.
