Spring Cleanup Leftovers - Items NOT collected
The following items were noted at curbside this week but NOT collected:
Any type of building, demolition or renovation materials
These items are listed on the Collection Calendar as NOT acceptable for spring clean-up
It is the responsibility of each resident to ensure any rejected items are removed from curbside and disposed of in the proper manner as soon as possible.
Recycling Collection
More recycling volumes is good news, but this may cause delays in curbside collection of your recyclables which, at times, may fall into the following day.
We request that you leave your recycling at curbside until the day after your regularly scheduled day before reporting it as a miss.
Multi-family complexes with toters may also find collection will sometimes fall into the following day.
We are currently working with the contractor to have more equipment and labour utilized within the city to keep up with increasing volumes and to ensure that each zone has service completed on schedule.
Port Moody's City-wide Garage Sale
Port Moody's first annual City-wide Garage Sale will take place on April 5 and 6! The City of Port Moody is promoting this multi-neighborhood event through advertisements and on its website at no cost to residents. Garage sales should start at 9:00am and end time is up to individual sellers. Interested bargain hunters can find a list of registered garage sale locations here after March 28 (deadline for registration was March 26).
Garbage and Recycling
The City of Port Moody offers residents and businesses a comprehensive garbage and recycling collection program. Port Moody needs everyone to recycle. As of January 1, 2008, Metro Vancouver has released a new list of items that are banned from disposal
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Port Moody’s residential garbage, recycling and yard waste collection is done by a contractor. International Paper Industries (I.P.I.) is the contractor currently servicing Port Moody
Single family homes have weekly curbside garbage, recycling and yard waste service. Multi-family homes and apartments use three-stream toters for recycling. Multi-family residences may use the city’s waste contractor or have an arrangement with their own contractor.
Remember to be Bear Aware and keep your garbage and recycling inside until the morning of collection.
Schedule and Zones
Port Moody is divided into four zones which represent Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. During weeks with statutory holidays the schedule is adjusted forward one day (i.e. if Monday is a holiday then the Monday zone is collected on Tuesday; the Tuesday zone is collected on Wednesday, etc.). The schedule reverts to the regular pattern the following week.
The City of Port Moody publishes an annual calendar which is distributed to every home and business in the city in early December. This calendar also includes the garbage collection schedule and other garbage and recycling information.
The zones, schedule and additional information can be found on the garbage and recycling pull out from the Port Moody Calendar.
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January 1, 2008: New disposal regulations in effect
New regulations will prohibit throwing recyclable materials into the garbage. The regulations, part of Metro Vancouver’s Zero Waste Challenge, are to reduce solid waste going to our region’s landfills and increase recycling.
Trucks dumping waste at one of the region’s waste transfer stations will be charged a 50% surcharge if the load contains more than 5% recyclable material. In Port Moody, the contractor will not collect your garbage if an excess amount of recyclable material is noticed. Instead, your bin will be tagged with a note requesting the contents be sorted and properly recycled.
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RECYCLING
Blue box & bags (single family residences) or
three-stream toters (multi-family residences)
Set out at curbside by 7AM on your collection day. Put out the blue box and bags only when full. All materials must be separated according to the following criteria. Unacceptable items will be tagged with an explanation.
You can download and print our Recycling and Solid waste information brochure.
Blue Box/Mixed Container Toter
Glass bottles and jars (clear and coloured), tin and aluminum cans, plastic bags, milk jugs, and any other household plastic with these codes on the bottom: 
* (*rigid only, not styrofoam marked with 6). Rinse & flatten containers and remove lids when possible. Beverage containers should be returned for deposit refund.
Plastics marked with code 3 or unmarked, broken glass, window glass, light bulbs, china/ceramics, aerosol or paint cans, styrofoam. To recycle leftover paints or other materials, see information in directory.
Blue Bag/Newspaper Toter
Newspaper, newspaper inserts, newsprint flyers
Other types of paper, plastic or paper bags, string, wet or soiled paper.
Yellow Bag/Mixed Paper Toter
School/office paper, magazines, catalogues, flyers, brochures, envelopes, phone books, flattened cereal boxes (liners removed), pizza boxes (no liners, plastic tabs, crusts or pizza remains), paper egg cartons, any 100% paper fibre, corrugated cardboard (must be bundled, 12cm x 90cm x 60cm, 1 bundle per week)
For information on recycling a variety of products, follow this link.
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YARD WASTE (single family residence only)
Service between March 5 & November 29, 2007
and March 3 & November 27, 2008
Set out at curbside by 7AM on your collection day. Backyard compost if you can! Waste reduction at the source is the most efficient way of handling organics. Compost bins are available for $25 at Port Moody’s Works Yard. Call 604-469-4572.
Bag or bundle yard waste for collection. Use clear, colourless, see-through plastic bags only. If the collector cannot see the contents of the bag, it will be disposed of as garbage. Limit 6 bags or branch bundles per week. Bags or bundles max. 18kg (40lb) each.
Large ends at one end of bundle (it helps in chipping)
Max. diameter per branch =1.5”/3.8cm. Do not tie with wire.
Port Moody does not provide curbside pickup of Christmas trees. The Port Moody Fire Department, as well as many community service organizations offer tree chipping; check your local newspapers for more information.
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GARBAGE
Set out at curbside by 7AM on your collection day. Only approved waste containers will be collected. An approved waste container is one manufactured for containing household waste such as rigid plastic or metal containers with a tight fitting lid, or semi-automated carts. Bungee cords used to secure lids must be removed prior to pickup.
Garbage limit is 2 cans, or 1 semi-automated cart per residence. Maximum weight is 18kg (40lbs) per container. Extra garbage stickers ($2 ea) can be purchased at City Hall, Social Recreation Centre and Kyle Centre. Extra stickers not required during spring clean-up.
Concrete, rocks, soil, stumps, sod • cardboard • animal wastes/carcasses • hazardous or special waste • unwrapped ashes, sawdust or particulate matter, yard waste.
Unacceptable containers will be tagged with an explanation. Residents are responsible for cleaning up garbage scattered by animals, wind, or vandalism. Do not block roads or sidewalks with waste containers.
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SPRING CLEAN-UP
April 7 to 10, 2008
Provided annually for disposal of larger items (unlimited quantities). Unacceptable items must be removed from curbside by residents within 24 hours.
Furniture, appliances, misc. household items
Recyclables, yard & garden wastes, fridges, freezers, building/demolition/renovation materials, fencing, concrete, soil, rocks, stumps, paints and liquids, car parts/ batteries, propane tanks, hazardous or special waste and any other items returnable through a "take-back" program (see Metro Vancouver disposal bans)
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Other Items: How and where to recycle
Electronics
End-of-life electronics can be dropped off as designated collection sites without charge. Collected electronics will then be recycled responsibly.
Accepted items include:
- Desktop computers
- Computer monitors
- Notebook computers
- Desktop printers and fax machines
- Televisions
Locally, participating depots include the Salvation Army thrift stores in Coquitlam (North Road at Lougheed Highway) and in Port Coquitlam (Elgin Street).
Other depot locations and complete program information available on the Encorp website.
Christmas Trees
Christmas trees are not recycled by the City. Check local papers for Christmas tree recycling and chipping opportunities in the tri-cities community.
Composting
Residents are strongly encouraged to compost their yard and kitchen waste. Composting reducing the material to humus, a nutrient-rich soil that can be added to lawns, gardens and planters.
The City of Port Moody sells composters at the Works Yard for $25.
Snow and ice service cancellations
During snowy and icy conditions, the city contractor may find it necessary to temporarily cancel collection of garbage, recycling and yard waste.
If this happens and your regular collection day is missed, the collection may occur on the following day if weather conditions permit. In some circumstances collection may be deferred to your regular day the following week. The two-container limit will be waived for the following week for the missed zones.
Slippery roads, especially in our hilly neighbourhoods, are unsafe for large collection vehicles and workers. The goal is for residents not to have to go for more than 10 working days without garbage collection, subject to the duration of adverse weather conditions.
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Links and Resources
International Paper Industries (I.P.I.) is the city’s waste collection contractor. Missed pick ups, additional recycling boxes or bags, or general information call 604-520-3157.
- City of Port Moody: General info, 604-469-4537; or Environmental Services (composters, bears, etc.), 604-469-4572.
- Automotive fluids disposal: Canadian Tire, 2850 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam. Motor oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze, brake fluid, oil filters and the empty containers. www.usedoilrecycling.com
- Batteries (rechargeable): Includes rechargeable batteries found in cordless power tools, cell phones, laptops, etc. Drop off locations at many area stores. Visit www.rbrc.org/call2recycle for complete list.
- Beverage containers: Most points-of-purchase accept returns (grocery store, liquor store, etc.). Return-It depots accept all deposit containers, www.encorp.ca
- Blue boxes, and blue & yellow bags are available for delivery by IPI at 604-520-3157 or at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive.
- Carts (semi-automated) can be purchased through Century Plastics 604-271-1324 or Schaefer Toter 1-800-774-8262. Animal resistant carts are available through BN Waste, 403-678-6304.
- Composter bins are available for $25 at the Port Moody Works Yard, 604-469-4572.
- Computers/electronics: New provincial program starts June 1, 2007. www.encorp.ca
- Construction waste contact 604-526-6570.
- Fluorescent light bulbs (tube & compact) can be taken to the Works Yard for disposal. Cost is $1 per bulb. Call 604-469-4572.
- Household hazardous waste: Biggar Bottle Depot, 2577 Kingsway Ave., Port Coquitlam. This depot takes items such as paint, pesticides, solvents, etc. 604-945-3313 or www.productcare.org
- Medications: Expired or unused medicines should be returned to your pharmacist for environmentally responsible disposal. www.medicationsreturn.ca
- Propane tanks Wastech Transfer Station, 1200 United Blvd, Coquitlam, 604-521-1715 (the fire department no longer accepts these)
- Special waste materials: Recycling Council of B.C., 604-732-9253 or www.rcbc.bc.ca
- Yard waste (large quantities): Wastech Transfer Station, 1200 United Blvd, Coquitlam, 604-521-1715.
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