30 January 2012
Green Coast Rubbish was named one of the top five green businesses in Small Business BC’s annual Successful You Awards. The Best Green Business Award seeks to recognize the business that best demonstrates an outstanding commitment to energy and sustainability through action and leadership. ‘5 BC Businesses Helping Provide A Greener Future’.
20 December 2011
Green Coast Rubbish is excited to be partnering with e-waste organization Think Recycle. Think Recycle is an innovative environmental fund raising program. All funds generated through Green Coast’s collection of e-waste will be donated to the David Suzuki Foundation. Together we can create a positive environmental impact. Read our blog about this exciting partnership.
29 November 2011
Green Coast Rubbish was pleased to volunteer our chainsaw expertise and services to the NSMBA’s Trail Adoption Plan over the course of the 2011 mountain biking season. Dale’s Trail – Mount Seymour, North Vancouver, BC.
24 August 2011
Eamonn Duignan, partner of Green Coast Rubbish, was interviewed by Jeremy Shepherd of the North Shore News regarding mattress recycling on the North Shore of Vancouver. To view the article ‘Mattress recycling booming: New trash bylaw a boon to local North Van business.’
10 August 2011
Green Coast Rubbish has officially completed Climate Smart-a program that helps business measure and reduce their Green House Gas (GHG) footprint. Visit our Carbon Footprint page to learn more about our carbon measurements for 2010, as well as our reduction strategies for 2011.
14 May 2011
In conjunction with Bicycles for Humanity and John Henry Bikes ‘Big Bike Give,’ Green Coast Rubbish offered FREE pickup of all bikes donated to the Big Bike Give for residents of the North Shore. The goal was to collect at least 1,000 bikes by May 14th, and then transport them to Uganda. We are happy to announce that this goal was easily reached!
17 April 2011
Green Coast Rubbish is please to announce that it will be co-sponsoring the NSMBA’s first trail day for the 2011 season. Follow this link to read all about the Upper Griffin Trail Day on Mount Fromme, North Vancouver, BC.
17 March 2011
Six things you didn’t know about us. An interview (Green Coast Rubbish Making Waste Removal More Environmental) by Erin Bury of Sprouter.com.
27-30 December 2010
Green Coast Rubbish is excited to announce that it will be sponsoring the Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association’s (CMHA) Initiation ‘Game On’ Hockey Tournament.
The tournament will feature local as well as international H1 to H4 (5 to 8 year old’s) hockey teams. We are very proud to sponsor these young heroes of the future.
25 September 2010
Green Coast Rubbish in partnership with Metro Vancouver offered the residents of Indian Arm Electoral Area a one-time, water access only, free debris disposal and recycling drop off event (follow link to view Metro Vancouver’s press release).
This first of its kind event enabled Indian Arm residents to recycle and dispose of waste responsibly, conveniently, and economically. This initiative recovered and recycled nearly 5 tonnes of metal and garbage, 90 litres of paint, 18 litres of used oil, and 32 industrial and marine batteries.
4-6 June 2010
I am pleased to announce that Green Coast Rubbish will once again be a supporting sponsor of the North Shore Bike Fest, the resurgence of mountainbike racing and culture on the North Shore. The bike fest will be taking place at Inter River Park in North Vancouver, BC.
13 May 2010
Green Coast Rubbish is proud to announce that it will be sponsoring the West Vancouver School District Environmental Science Fair, which will be focusing on ‘Inventions and Innovations that Promote Environmental Sustainability’.
The focal point of the Environmental Science Fair is to challenge elementary and secondary students to utilize existing technology to create a project that presents viable solutions to the environmental issues that face us in our daily lives.
22-24 May 2009
We at Green Coast Rubbish are happy to announce that we will be a co-sponsor of the North Shore Bike Fest . This first time family event will feature Cycling BC sanctioned Marathon XC, as well as BC Cup DH races.The Bike Fest will take place at Inter River Park in North Vancouver, BC.
26 April 2009
Green Coast Rubbish will be a supporting sponsor of the NSMBA’s Griffin Trail Day on Mount Fromme, North Vancouver, BC. All proceeds go to trail maintenance programs for responsible and sustainable mountain biking on the North shore.
