Recycling Resources

What Goes Where?

Not sure how to recycle or dispose of something? Search in the What Goes Where? tool below.

Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Click on the “Suggest as a New Item” button then search for your item using one of the websites below. We regularly update the What Goes Where? tool with top suggestions we receive.

Recyclepedia - Recycling Council of BC (RCBC)
Metro Vancouver Recycles - Metro Vancouver

Looking for a handy print resource?

Our Beyond the Blue Box guide has recycling options for common drop-off materials.

Refundable Beverage Container Recycling

You paid the deposit. Don’t miss the refund.

Rather than placing your empty beverage containers in your municipal recycling, collect the deposit you paid at purchase by bringing your empty beverage containers to a Return-It depot.

Now it’s even easier to collect your refund with Encorp’s new Return-It Express system. Just bag it, tag it, and go - no sorting required! Redeem your refund for e-gift cards, a cheque, or a charitable donation. Learn more about the new Return-It Express system and create an account at Return-It Express .

Visit Return-It for locations and more information on refundable beverage container recycling in Langley.

Live in a multi-family building? Help your building collect refundable beverage containers. Money raised can go towards offsetting strata fees, planning building-wide events, or a charitable donation. For resources to help you get started, contact the Township’s Engineering Division at 604-532-7300 or opsinfo@tol.ca.

Common Contaminants

Contaminants are items that don’t belong in the Township’s recycling program.

Too much contamination can cause the recycling processors to refuse the load, which means recycling can end up dumped in the landfill. Keep these common contaminants out of your recycling:

Foam packaging (i.e., Styrofoam)

Recyclable at local depots. Use the What Goes Where? tool above to search for a depot near you.

Soft Plastics (i.e., plastic bags)

Recyclable at local depots. Use the What Goes Where? tool above to search for a depot near you.

Containers with food/liquids

Empty and rinse your containers before placing them in recycling. Food scraps and small amounts of grease should go in your Green Cart.

Ceramic dishes and window glass (any glass other than bottles or jars)

If the items are reusable consider selling or donating them. If broken, these items are garbage. For handler safety, put the pieces in a non-recyclable container and place in the garbage.

Wood

Clean wood can be recycled at the transfer station. Treated, stained, or painted wood is garbage and can be taken to a transfer station for disposal.

Construction or renovation materials

Not accepted in the municipal program. Use the What Goes Where? tool above to search for a depot near you.

Hazardous materials

Not accepted in the municipal program. Use the What Goes Where? tool above to search for a depot near you, or bring the materials to the annual Household Hazardous Waste event.