Announcements
Spring Cleanup Week is May 7th to 11th
Residents in the curbside collection area will be allowed to place an additional 2 cubic metres of garbage at the curb during Spring Cleanup Week. Collection will occur on your regularly scheduled collection day. Please do not place fridges, freezers, TVs, computer components, paint or liquids at the curb. Fridges and freezers can be dropped off free of charge at the Mission Landfill year round. Other appliances may be set out at the curb for collection during spring cleanup week or dropped off free of charge at the Mission Recycling Depot or the Mission Landfill any day of the year. Electronic equipment, including TVs, as well as paint can be dropped off at the Mission Recycling Depot any day of the week, year round. Please also see below for details on this year’s household hazardous waste drop-off day.
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day on May 12th, 2012
The District of Mission has been holding household hazardous waste drop-off events at the Mission Recycling Depot for the last two years, collecting over 11 tonnes of materials and substances in total. The event is intended to give Mission residents the opportunity to safely dispose of or recycle substances that are not accepted at the curb, the Mission Landfill or the Recycling Depot at any other time.
The 2012 event is scheduled for Saturday, May12th, at the Mission Recycling Depot at 7229 Mershon Street (across from the Westcoast Express parking lot). Residents are invited to drop off unwanted household substances, including pool chemicals, degreasers, mercury containing wastes etc. from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m free of charge. No agricultural, commercial or industrial products will be accepted, and proof of Mission residency will be required (e.g., vehicle registration or utility bill).
Antifreeze Can Be Recycled
Antifreeze should never be dumped down the drain, into a storm sewer, ditch or other watercourse, as it is highly toxic to fish. The BC Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA) has recently expanded its stewardship plan to include the recycling of antifreeze. For drop-off locations, please visit BCUOMA’s website.
Curbside Collection Update
Heavy snowfalls and slippery streets may necessitate that garbage, recyclables and compost collection be restricted to streets that are safely accessible. When this happens, road conditions will be monitored throughout the day, and if possible, Remple Disposal will try to pick up on your street. If your material has not been picked up by 4:30 p.m., please bring it back inside and set it out again next week. You will be able to set out all compost and recycling, as well as double the regular amount of garbage, on your next scheduled collection day by 8:00 a.m. Extra garbage resulting from the missed pickup may be placed at the curb in bags.
For any inquiries unrelated to weather and road conditions, please leave a message with Remple Disposal at 604-820-6487 or with the District’s Engineering Department at 604-820-3736.
Landfill Updates
2011 Rates
Please see the Mission Landfill page for details.
Surcharge for Unsecured Loads is Now $10
Effective October 1st, 2009, the surcharge for unsecured loads arriving at the landfill has increased from $5 to $10 per load. The surcharge is intended to reduce litter along access roads to the landfill and is used to support cleanup efforts. A load is considered “secured,” if it is:
- contained within a vehicle (e.g., trunk, canopy or covered trailer)
- tarped (small and light-weight items, e.g., roofing shingles, gypsum board particles, Styrofoam™)
- tied down (larger items, e.g., branches, garbage bags)
Surcharges on Unsorted Loads
Recyclable materials are banned from disposal. Unsorted loads received at the Mission landfill, which contain more than 5% recyclables will be surcharged 50% on the higher tipping fee for the weight of the entire load.
Mission Recycling Depot Updates
The Mission Recycling Depot is located at 7229 Mershon Street. Depot drop-off hours are seven days a week day from 8:30 to 4:30. The Depot accepts a number of products for recycling that cannot be set out at the curb for collection. All items listed below can be dropped off at the depot free of charge.
Books
The Mission Recycling Depot now has a drop-off bin for used books.
Electronics
The Mission Recycling Depot now accepts electronics (free of charge), currently limited to:
- desktop computers & printers
- laptops
- monitors
- fax machines
- scanners
- televisions
- VCRs
- mice, keyboards & cables
- thermostats, audio-visual and consumer equipment (program expansion)
- *NEW* smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms (productcare.org)
To find additional drop-off locations, visit www.electronicsrecycling.ca. For more information on electronics recycling and other provincially mandated industry stewardship programs, please visit http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/recycling/.