RCBC Recyclepedia Materials Index

Below is an index of materials of all the major materials categories in the RCBC Recyclepedia for recycling/reuse drop-off locations in British Columbia. 

Appliances & Electrical Products | Batteries | Beverage Containers | Building Materials | Clothing & Textiles |Electronics | Flammable Liquids | Furniture | Glass | Hazardous Items | Lighting Products | Medications |Metal | Oils | Organics | Paint | Paper | Plastics | Rubber & Tires

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Appliances and Electrical Products

• Air Conditioners
• Fridge/Freezer
• Large Appliances
• Microwave 
• Outdoor Power Equipment
• Power Tools
• Small Appliances
• Smoke Alarms

Batteries

• Automotive Batteries
• Non-Rechargeable Batteries
• Other Batteries
• Rechargeable Batteries

Beverage Containers

• Alcohol Containers
• Beer Containers
• Juice/Pop/Water Containers
• Milk/Soy/Rice Containers

Building Materials

• Asbestos
• Asphalt
• Building Materials (Reusable)
• Concrete
• Dimensional Lumber (Reusable)
• Gypsum/Drywall
• Pallets
• Porcelain Toilets
• Roofing Shingles
• Rubble

Clothing/Textiles

• Clothing (Reusable)
• Non-reusable Clothing

Electronics

• Car Electronics
• Cartridges
• CDs and DVDs
• Cell Phones
• Computers
• Electrical Toys
• Electronic Musical Instruments
• Electronic Thermometers
• Home Audio & Video Systems
• Personal Electronic Products
• Photocopiers
• Storage Media
• Television
• Video Gaming Systems and Accessories

Flammable Liquids

• Flammable Liquids
• Gasoline
• Solvents

Furniture 

• Furniture
• Mattress
• Reusable Household Items

Glass

• Eye Glasses
• Glass Containers
• Plate/Window Glass
• Household Furniture
• Carpet

Hazardous Items

• Antifreeze
• Explosives and Flares
• Fire Extinguishers
• Medical Sharps
• Mercury Thermostats
• Pesticides
• Propane Tanks Disposable
• Propane Tanks Refillable

Lighting Products

• Residential-use lights (i.e. “bulbs”)
• Residential-use lighting fixtures

Medications

• Natural Health Products
• Non-Prescription Medications 
• Prescription Medications

Metal

• Aluminum Scrap
• Car Parts
• Ferrous Metals
• Mercury
• Metal Drums
• Non-Ferrous Metals
• Other Metal
• Tin Cans

Oils

• Motor Oil
• Other Oil
• Oil Filters

Organics

• Animal Carcasses
• Christmas Trees
• Fat/Grease
• Food Scraps
• Soil
• Wood Material
• Yard Trimmings

Paint

• Paint
• Tree Marking Paint
• Spray Paint

Paper

• Cardboard
• Fibre Drums
• Hard Cover Books
• Mixed Waste Paper
• Soft Cover Books

Plastics

• Foam Packaging Chips
• P2 Milk Jugs
• P2 Oil Containers
• P6 Egg Cartons
• P6 Expanded PS (Polystyrene)
• Plastic Bags
• Plastic Code 1
• Plastic Code 2
• Plastic Code 3
• Plastic Code 4
• Plastic Code 5
• Plastic Code 6
• Plastic Code 7
• Plastic Drums
• Plastic Lumber

Rubber/Tires

• Bicycle Tires
• Car Tires
• Large Tires 
• Other Rubber
• Truck Tires