Finally, a legit way to dump engine oil without killing a pile of fish. Been looking for a place to…read moredo this ever since Canadian Tire stopped accepting old oil. Seriously, Burnaby is the only municipality around here that gets things right, unlike Vancouer. Cough. This place is surprisingly open all 7 days, which helps big time. Staff are friendly and helpful. They pointed me to the correct area with a smile. Seems like they actually like working here. The facility is very modern and surprisingly clean, compared to the Vancouver Transfer Station. As mentioned in the name, they also accept piles of other stuff such as yard clippings, glass, wood, and metal. Pretty much a one stop shop, so people actually have a way to get rid of stuff instead of using random fields, gutters, and bushes like in Vancouver.

A excellent place to drop off large amounts of cardboard, styrofoam, plastic and other stuff that…read moreshouldn't belong in the garbage. The dudes in the hi-vis vests and sunglasses are actually friendly and was able to answer my questions. Unfortunately they don't accept old light bulbs... Oh, also be careful when approaching the scrap metal bins. There were a lot of screws and nails on the ground!

Besides the usual bottle returns they have full facilities for metal, tin, large and small…read moreappliances, cardboard, paper, electronics. You just pull in, dump your stuff on your way to Home Depot.

Great place to bring your items for recycling They don't…read morejust take bottles. Items that can also be recycled: clothes, small appliances, laptops, and scrap metal There's lots of parking (around 10 spots), and they offer carts so if there's lots of bottle returns, you can organize this outside before bringing it in. They don't take styrofoam

Chemicals not accepted at the nearby Burnaby Eco Centre are referred here. I have a load of…read moregrandma's 1950's - 80's consumer products not accepted here either. The guy says they must be marked with modern icons (like skull & crossbones, corrosive symbol, etc.) or not accepted. Is there an ethical way to dispose of antique cans of flooring adhesives, wood stain, etc? Zero cooperation or advice from Regional Recycling so any wonder well-meaning folks just give up and dump it in Still Creek? Dropped a load of huge wooden-cabinet radios from the 1940s 30s and even 1920s with the hulking massive tube electronics. Worker didn't care, so I'm absolved. We'll have some chump kid in Indonesia deal with our waste.

It's a big deal. Staff is nice. Takes back electronics and all stuff like that parking is in the…read moreback so just so you know gives five cents for beer cans or eight cents I'm not sure I can't remember. Just don't bring beer to this location beer cans.

I had a few bags of bottles and cans to recycle and with the pandemic, the usual places I dropped…read morethem off have stopped accepting them. Turned to google and found out Return-It depots are opened to accept items for recycling. This outlet is near metrotown on imperial. Parking is at the rear. The place is spacious with tables spread out. There is a sink with soap dispenser available to wash your hands. Trays are there for you to put your recyclable bottles/cans for easy counting and carrying to the counter. It is very efficient. As recycling is more of my purpose rather than the refund of the deposit, I did not really pay attention to the actual amount I should get. Plus it all happened so quickly. This place also accepts clothes (or textiles), paint, lightbulbs, batteries, small household appliances and electronics for recycling. This will be my go to place to recycle those textiles and other items in future. Plus I really like it that this place is clean.

Interesting place. Came here on a non busy time to redeem some bottles. Lots of free side…read moreparking. They even have carts that you can use. The inside is huge with all the tables placed in a square where you can sort your bottles and then wait for an attendant to come to you. There's a handy area to wash your hands. Just a thought.....it would be nice if there were signs so that people know what to do or which area to go to.

Very large recycling facility near Main and Marine…read more This location is much larger than the other locations. Plenty of space. In fact their loading bay is their entrance. Good for recycling stuff like electronics, which the City of Vancouver isn't taking for some reason as of the time of writing. The place has that sickly spilled smell of old beer cans, like the other locations. Found the bins I needed and dumped my stuff. Hopefully it saves a tree.

If your collection of bottle returns is gathering fruit flies, it's time to pay a friendly visit to…read morethe Return-It Centre. With my local grocery and liquor store refusing returns because of construction, I Iugged three dozen beer bottles and some miscellaneous beverage containers to this location in order to scrounge some coffee change. I took the bottles to the counter and confessed to the guy in sweet ear muffs that it was my first time, asking how best to sort the bottles. (Hey, I'm a follow-the-rules type of gal.) To make a sweeping generalization, I was expecting a grumpy-middle-age-man reply, but instead got a friendly direction to separate out the types of containers into the red trays and leave the beer bottles in their cases. As requested, I cordoned off the containers and redeemed them for the value of a coffee and muffin. True, the floor was sticky, the air stinky, and I tried desperately not to touch anything, but at least the service was friendly. Let's focus on the positive ; )

They give the least amount in Vancouver. 7 cents per can whereas other locations will give 10 cents…read moreper can. I know I sound cheap but when you are donating to charity every bit counts! The thing is that it is a business and it's a high end neighborhood and maybe they don't get as much business as say, DTES. Many people just throw their empties into the alley knowing someone will pick them up, especially in this neighborhood. So i kind of get it, but still...

They do express drop, which is all I ever do now. Bring a bag of cans and bottles, the machine will…read moreprint a label, attach it to your bag, drop and walk away. No dirty hands, no time wasted. The location is awkward to get to, on the back roads from Gilmore/Douglas. The parking lot is small - often get stuck waiting for cars to come and go.

It a great place to go for ur bottles they have the express and take electronics so sign up for the…read moreexpress easy. You just drop it off. They started it. You get the money in your account.

Been using the Recycling Alternative for quite a few years now at work. We've used the recycling…read moreservice, where they come and pick up our paper and paper products for recycling. We keep 6 large bins in our storage that we fill up with paper, cardboard, and shredded material and when they are full we give them a call and ask them to pick them up. Pick up is usually done the same week, but occassionally we've called later in the week and they have already done our area that week, so the pick up gets scheduled for the week following. Works out well for us. There hasn't been much of an increase in the price of the service over the years. They managed to reduce their fuel costs by adding new and more advanced trucks to their fleet, which allows them better fuel economy, so they didn't have to pass on increased costs to the customers. Great business, wonderful service, and very reasonable prices.

Zero stars. Have been trying to get bins from them for months. Never delivered the pink bin. Always…read morepromises next week, but never follows through. Will come up with every excuse possible instead of being accountable. Imo, sleazy practices and the contract for residential recycling should have never been awarded to them.