Glass jars full of condiments and sauces line our fridge doors and keep our spices fresh in our cupboards. This inert and fully recyclable material should be kept out of the landfill, where one bottle can take one million years to biodegrade.
Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities
How do I go green?
Reduce
Only buy what you need; make sauces from scratch instead of relying on the prepared packaged varieties; use condiments sparingly.
Reuse
Glass jars are ideal for storing and organizing – throw in some dried herbs from the garden, cotton pads in the bathroom, or remove the lid and use it for a drinking glass. Wrap some wire around the lid threading and make a handle, add a tea light and you have a lovely patio lantern.
Recycle
Clean glass jars and bottles with lids removed (lids are accepted once removed) and labels intact are fully acceptable in your CRD blue box and at the area depots below.
NOTE: Keep sheet, pane, and household glassware out of your blue box, as this contaminates and can ruin an entire load.
Facilities
Alpine Disposal & Recycling
1045 Dunford Avenue
Langford
250-474-5145
Cascades Recovery Inc.(Formerly Metro, Commercial Only)
2800 Bridge Street
Victoria
250-480-1274
Ellice Recycle
Enter at 524 David Street
Victoria
250-386-4342
Emterra Environmental / International Paper Industries (Commercial Only)
302-304 John Street
Victoria
250-385-4399
Galiano Recycling Depot
220 Sturdies Bay Road (at Galiano Freight Yard)
Galiano Island
250-539-5769
Hartland Recycling Facility
# 1 Hartland Avenue
Victoria
250-360-3030
Mayne Island Recycling Depot
390 Campbell Bay Road
Mayne Island
250-539-3383
Pender Island Recycling Depot
4400 Otter Bay Road
Pender Island
250-629-6962
Port Renfrew Recycling Drop Box
Parkinson Road
Port Renfrew
1-800-663-4425
reFUSE (Commercial and Residential)
2111 Government Street
Victoria
250-381-6007
Salt Spring Island Recycling Depot
349 Rainbow Road
Salt Spring Island
250-537-1200
Saturna Island Recycling Depot
Navarez & Harris Road
Saturna Island
250-539-2868
Sooke Garbage Disposal
6228 Sooke Road
Sooke
250-642-3646
The Environmental Story
Glass is made from heated silica (sand), and other readily available non-toxic natural materials. While it is heavier than other packaging products such as plastics, tin and Tetra Paks, and therefore results in a higher greenhouse gas output through the transport of glass packaged products, the other green properties of this material keep it actively used. For every six tons of container glass recycled, a ton of carbon dioxide is kept out of our atmosphere. Glass sent for recycling will be sorted by colour and then ground into cullet to use for new glass, sandblasting or in construction materials such as fiberglass or glassphalt.
Save the Date!
This year, Hartland Happening is on Sunday June 24th.
10:30 am to 3:00 pm
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