What materials have been banned from the garbage?
• Corrugated cardboard • Newsprint • Office paper • Gypsum drywall • Green waste • Beverage containers (all, except milk cartons) • Plastic Containers (1,2,4 & 5) • Glass jars • Metal cans • Aluminum foil and foil containers • Blue box recyclables • Lead-acid (car) batteries • Medications/pharmaceuticals • Paint, solvents, flammable liquids, gasoline and pesticides • Tires • Oil, oil filters and empty containers • Electronic waste including personal computers, printers, TVs etc. For information on what to do with these or other materials, contact: • The Recycling Council of BC at 604.732.9253 • Metro Vancouver at 604.451.6575 I want to organize a bottle drive, what do I do? The City of Coquitlam encourages fundraising groups to register with its Bottle-drive Coordination Service. Call 604.927.3537 to regiter and we will let you know whether the area you have chosen has been recently solicited and further assist you in choosing another route. Route maps of each area are available for yo
