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Your garden and pots are full of this wonderful, nurturing bed for life. Don’t forget that even your green thumb could be greener though.

Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities

How do I go green?

Reduce

Consider buying soil in bulk to avoid all that plastic wrapping that soil often comes in. Many companies will deliver loads of top soil, sea soil or garden soil for a small price, saving you the trip and the plastic.

Reuse

You don’t have to start with new soil every year when you begin potting plants and gardening. Try to reuse some of the older soil by mixing it with a smaller amount of new soil.  Mix in some of your compost for an even richer growing medium. 

Recycle

Take your old soil to one of the depots below where they can recycle it.

Facilities

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

Soil on its own does not pose a great threat to the environment in terms of pollution, but the transportation of soil can. It occupies a great deal of room and most public works yard do not accept it. Some private facilities do take it but it will still require a fossil fuel burning vehicle to move it.

Questions? Call the CRD Hotline.

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

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Don't abandon your better judgement.

Don't abandon your better judgement.

A little junk in the trunk is a good thing. Want to learn about our campaign and what you can do to help?

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Composting Questions?

Composting Questions?

Visit the Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre!

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