Many of the cans we consider to be 'tin' cans are actually steel cans with a thin coat of tin on the exterior to add strength. Overall, actual tin content has decreased in cans over the last several decades to decrease weight and due to the relative scarcity of this mined material.
Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities
How do I go green?
Reduce
Choosing steel cans may be a better option than plastic bottles when choosing a soft drink or juice, as recycling options are easier on the environment and longer lasting. Recycling aluminum does not involve downcycling—an old can is made into a new can, over and over, unlike plastic, which is usually remade into a lower quality plastic. Nevertheless, you can still reduce your consumption of steel by not overindulging in canned goods or in replacing appliances.
Reuse
Use those old cans to store and organise pens, pencils, and utensils or puncture holes in the can and use it as a decorative candleholder.
Recycle
Remove the paper label and put the label in your Blue Bag, rinse the can out and put the can into you Blue Box! If you have larger quantities or pieces of steel, contact one of the outlets below:
Facilities
Alpine Disposal & Recycling
1045 Dunford Avenue
Langford
250-474-5145
BFI Canada
2240 Keating Cross Road
Saanichton
250-652-4414
Brentwood Auto & Metal Recyclers Ltd.
7481 West Saanich Road
Saanichton
250-665-7282
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
Highwest Waste
1943 Millstream Road
Victoria
250-478-9886
HiRise (Ellice)
3-6785 Veyaness Road
Saanichton
250-652-5663
Mayne Island Recycling Depot
390 Campbell Bay Road
Mayne Island
250-539-3383
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
Steel Pacific (formerly Budget Steel)
307 David Street
Victoria
250-381-5865
The Environmental Story
Steel is produced from mined iron ore and consumes a great deal of precious energy and water in the original production process. Fortunately, this lightweight and malleable material can be recycled indefinitely without downcycling, so there's no excuse for dumping an old steel can in the trash. Recycling a tonne of steel keeps 1.5 tonnes of iron ore in the mine and saves 40% of the water and 75% of the energy used to make virgin steel. In the past, tin was stripped from steel and recycled separately, now the small amount of tin and steel tends to be recycled together as an alloy.
Save the Date!
This year, Hartland Happening is on Sunday June 24th.
10:30 am to 3:00 pm
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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.