Largely unnoticed, gravel is a key component of our built environment; head a little way out of the city centre and it's the road surfacing of choice.
Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities
How do I go green?
Reduce
Use gravel as sparingly as possible. Do not overdo routine maintenance of gravel areas.
Reuse
Use extra gravel as garden mulch, to cover entire areas in xeriscape garden or to create garden paths.
Recycle
Although banned from Hartland, gravel can be separated from other material and hauled to one of the locations below.
Facilities
Capital City Paving Ltd.
740 Industrial Way
Victoria
250-474-5474
DL's Recycling Centre
6844 Oldfield Road
Saanichton
250-544-3103
Oak Bay Municipal Depot (Oak Bay Residents Only)
1771 Elgin Road
Victoria
250-598-4501
Peninsula Landscape Supplies Ltd.
2078 Henry Ave West
Sidney
250-656-6719
Victoria Landscape Gravel Mart Ltd.
2516 Pleasant Street
Victoria
250-381-2419
Victoria Materials Depot
343 Bay Street
Victoria
250-386-9417
The Environmental Story
Gravel is made of a variety of rock fragments naturally formed through weather beating and forces of water, which is why riverbeds are often lined with it. The supply of gravel produced in nature is insufficient for consumer demand, so gravel is mined and transported using fossil fuel draining processes. It's costly both on the pocketbook and the environment to mine new gravel and since it's such a robust material, many recyclers are keen to reclaim used gravel for cleaning, sorting, and stockpiling for use on future building projects alone or for concrete aggregate.
Save the Date!
This year, Hartland Happening is on Sunday June 24th.
10:30 am to 3:00 pm
Click here for more details
Questions? Call the CRD Hotline.
We can answer your questions on the Hartland landfill, composting, household hazardous waste, recycling and more!
t: 250.360.3030
toll-free: 1.800.663.4425 #3030
Go blue. It's the right thing to do.
Use CRD Blue Boxes & Bags at the curb.