The City of Powell River provides weekly curbside garbage collection. Schedule details are available on the City’s website or to pick up a hard copy of the schedule and curbside guidelines visit City Hall.

Tla’amin Nation provides weekly curbside garbage pick-up. For details contact the Tla’amin Public Works at 778-400-8860.

There is no public garbage collection service for electoral area residents. Rural residents can contact

• Sunshine Disposal & Recycling at 604-485-0167 to set up private household garbage and recycling hauling services
• APJ Services at 604-414-6097 to set up residential and transient (boats, camping) garbage collection in the north side area only

Rural institutional, commercial or industrial operators can contact Sunshine Disposal & Recycling or Augusta Recyclers Inc. for waste, recycling and organics pickup services.

BEFORE YOU GO TO A qRD WASTE FACILITY

• Do NOT visit a facility if you are feeling unwell, experiencing flu-like symptoms or have potentially been exposed to COVID-19.
• Consider if your trip is absolutely essential, or if it can wait.
• If you have access to curbside collection, please use that service and do not go to recycling depots or waste facilities unless absolutely necessary.
• Customers must observe social distancing while on site.

Please be patient as these measures are put in place to keep all residents, staff and contractors safe.

Ensure medical waste and products like used tissues, disinfecting wipes, face masks and rubber gloves are placed in the GARBAGE ONLY. Ensure that ALL GARBAGE items are bagged, and not loose.