2022 DIVERSION

GUIDE AND
COLLECTION
CALENDAR

SURREY.CA /RETHINKWASTE
 CONTACT LARGE ITEM
INFORMATION PICK-UP BOOK ONLINE AT
SURREY.CA/LARGEITEMS

WASTE COLLECTION HOTLINE TAKE OUR LARGEST CHALLENGE YET!

604-590-7289
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm (excluding statutory holidays)
ƒ Report a service problem or missed collection
ƒ Order waste carts
ƒ Report damaged or missing carts
Websites: surrey.ca/rethinkwaste | surrey.ca/sortingwaste
Metro Vancouver Recycles | recycling.metrovancouver.org
Surrey Reuses | surreyreuses.com
Additional Resources
Large Item Pick‑Up Service........................................... 604-590-7289 (Option 3)
Recycling Hotline / Household Hazardous Waste.......... 604-732-9253
North Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre.................... 604-681-5600
Report Illegal Dumping.................................................. 604-591-4152
Help us keep recycling out of our landfills, and reduce illegal dumping.
The City of Surrey offers curbside pick‑up services for six (6) large items every
year for single family homes and up to eight (8) items for homes with registered
secondary suites! We do the heavy lifting for you, separating the recyclable
items to ensure they stay out of our landfills. This program not only supports
Surrey’s waste diversion goal, but it also saves you time and money.
Challenge your household to use this service next time you have unwanted
household items — and let us do the work for you! Visit surrey.ca/largeitems
for more information. Or set up your large item pick‑up today in two easy steps:
1. Call the City of Surrey Waste Collection Hotline at 604-590-7289 (Option 3)
or book online at surrey.ca/largeitems to arrange your pick‑up date.
2. On the day of your appointment (or the evening before), place the large items
at the curb. Please ensure all items are at your curb by 7:30 am.
Items placed at curbside without an appointment are considered illegal
dumping and will not be collected. This may also result in fines.
Accepted Items

Surrey Rethink Waste App

Scan the code to download our App!
Furniture Large Recycling Depot Barbecues Mattresses
ƒ Receive collection day reminders Appliances Items (Boxed)

ƒ Search the Waste Wizard to find disposal

instructions for specific items
ƒ Play our Waste Sorting Game!

Electronics Small Bicycles Exercise Tires

Appliances Equipment

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 CART EXCESS
COLLECTION MATERIALS
COLLECTION TIME AND CART SPACING INSTRUCTIONS
ƒ Collection hours are 7:30 am to 7:30 pm ƒ Do not overfill carts
ƒ Set your carts out on your collection day, or no earlier ƒ Ensure the lid is closed
than one day prior ƒ Place all excess materials next to cart
ƒ Waste collection vehicles will not return to a
household for carts that were placed out late
ƒ If your cart does not have 3 m
the required spacing, it will
Garbage
1.5 m 1 m
not be serviced Additional garbage must have a pink garbage
sticker attached to each bag.
ƒ stickers: $5.50
ƒ refer to surrey.ca/rethinkwaste for locations
Report a Missed Collection
ƒ To report a missed collection, call 604-590-7289
ƒ Missed collections must be reported the day after your scheduled Organics
collection day If your cart is full:
ƒ Missed collections reported on the same day will not be submitted to
ƒ use kraft paper bags or additional cans with
our contractor
a yard waste sticker attached;
ƒ tie yard waste with natural twine in bundles. 0.6 m
Exchange or Order Additional Carts
ƒ place the excess material in bundles 1m 1 m
ƒ To request a cart exchange or an additional cart, call 604-590-7289.
from your cart
ƒ Delivery, exchange and annual fees may apply.
ƒ weight must not exceed 25 kg (50 lbs)
ƒ No refunds

Cart Maintenance and Responsibilities Recycling

Residents are responsible for the: Flattened cardboard boxes can be placed beside
ƒ Cleaning, maintaining, and securing of their carts; and the cart in tied bundles. Must be small enough
to fit inside the cart.
ƒ Materials placed in carts. Carts containing unacceptable materials will
not be collected
ƒ Fees will apply for replacing carts

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 RECYCLING RECYCLING
CART REQUIREMENTS
WHAT GOES IN YOUR RECYCLING CART? PREPARE YOUR RECYCLABLES

Paper Products and Packaging

SHREDDED
PAPER ONLY

ICE
CREAM

Rinse to remove food Flatten material Place shredded paper

and minimize odours to save space in a clear, colourless
plastic bag

Magazines And Coffee Cups Cardboard And Paper

Phone Books Paper Egg Trays Paper Gift Wrap
Newspapers And Flyers Ice Cream Containers

Plastic Packaging Metal Packaging

MILK

Household Product Containers Aluminum Foil And Trays (Clean)

Plastic Spray Bottles And Dispensers Tin / Aluminum Cans And Lids Place materials Do not bag
Plastic Food Jars And Lids Empty Aerosol Spray Cans loose in cart recyclables
Yogurt Cups, Coffee Lids
Single‑Use Coffee Pods (Clean)
Plastic Plant Pots
Plastic Food Trays And Lids
Plastic Pails

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 NOT ACCEPTED IN RECYCLING CART
BRING THESE ITEMS TO A RECYCLING DEPOT, TRANSFER STATION REUSE, DONATE, OR SELL THESE ITEMS
OR RETAILER

Soft Plastics Styrofoam Batteries Books Clothing Pots & Pans*

(plastic bags, plastic film)

Tupperware Toys*
Containers*
Electronics Syringes** Candy Wrappers
& Chip Bags
* Please place these items in the garbage cart if in poor condition or broken
** Purchase a sharps container from the pharmacy and return it to them once it is full for safe disposal

PLACING UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS IN THE CITY’S RECYCLING CART CAN

RESULT IN:
Propane & Butane Glass Jars*
Canisters ƒ your cart not being emptied
ƒ a safety risk to our workers
The City of Surrey has passed Bylaw 20250 to ban plastic ƒ fines for the City
checkout bags and foam takeout food containers. ƒ recycling being sent to landfill
Businesses will be charging for paper and reusable bags.
Please remember to bring your own bag when shopping.

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 ORGANICS ORGANICS
CART TIPS
WHAT GOES IN YOUR ORGANICS CART? COOKING OIL AND GREASE
For small amounts of oil or grease,
wipe the pot or pan clean with a
Food Waste and Food‑Soiled Paper
paper towel and place the paper in
your organics cart. For large amounts,
pour the oil or grease into a tin can to
cool and solidify before disposing into
your organics cart (without the can).
Ensure food or yard waste is already
in your cart to help soak up any
cooking oil!

Food Scraps Coffee Filters Soiled Pizza Box

& Tea Bags

UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
Yard Waste Plastics are not permitted in the organics cart including biodegradable
or compostable bags.
Carts containing unacceptable materials will not be collected.

Leaves Flowers Branch Clippings

Grass Clippings

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 GARBAGE BANNED
CART MATERIALS
WHAT GOES IN YOUR GARBAGE CART? NOT MUCH! BANNED WASTE AND HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
Only waste that cannot be recycled or composted goes in your garbage. The items listed below are not accepted in your curbside collection program.
To find an authorized disposal facility or depot, please visit Metro Vancouver
Recycles at recycling.metrovancouver.org or call the Recycling Hotline at
604-732-9253.

Broken Glassware Broken Toys Diapers

Batteries Building and Car Parts

Demolition Material

Garden Hose Used Hygiene Products Garbage

Dirt, Rocks Explosives and Gasoline, Liquids of

and Sand Ammunition Used Motor Oil any Kind
and Oil Filters
North Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre
Golden Ears Way
If an item is not collected at curbside or you have
excess garbage, you can take it to the North Surrey
192 Street

Recycling and Waste Centre at 9770 192 Street.

Visit metrovancouver.org and search “North 96 Avenue
Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre” for more
Needles and Paints and Pesticides Propane Tanks
information on acceptable materials, hours of Medication Solvents and Canisters
operation, and fees, or call 604-681-5600.
Metro Vancouver is currently constructing the
“Central Surrey Waste and Recycling Centre”.
It is scheduled to open in Spring 2022.

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 COLLECTION 2022 COLLECTION
DAY MAP CALENDAR
THERE ARE NO DISRUPTIONS DUE TO JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH
STATUTORY HOLIDAYS THIS YEAR S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
112 AVE 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 27 28 29 30 31

104 AVE
THURSDAY 30 31

APRIL MAY JUNE

96 AVE S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
WEDNESDAY
88 AVE
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
80 AVE 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
76 AVE
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30
72 AVE
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
64 AVE
TUESDAY 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
56 AVE
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
48 AVE
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
40 AVE

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

32 AVE
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3
24 AVE
MONDAY FRIDAY 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
16 AVE
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
8 AVE
30 31
120 ST

128 ST

136 ST

144 ST

152 ST

160 ST

168 ST

176 ST

184 ST

192 ST

196 ST

0 AVE MONDAY ZONE COLLECTION THURSDAY ZONE COLLECTION

ORGANICS + ORGANICS + TUESDAY ZONE COLLECTION FRIDAY ZONE COLLECTION
RECYCLING GARBAGE
WEDNESDAY ZONE COLLECTION

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 CITY OF SURREY
2200899
13450 104 AVE
SURREY BC  V3T 1V8

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