Tag Archives: Recycle

MEC North Shore Bike Fest Goes Green

Posted on July 4, 2012

Tweet At Green Coast Rubbish, we fervently believe that being involved in the community is just as important as servicing it. We have shared with you all about our love of mountain biking before (here, here, here, here and even here). … Continue reading →

Spring Clean Green

Posted on March 18, 2012

Tweet In the business of rubbish removal it is no surprise that spring is busiest time of the year for cleaning out dusty attics and cluttered garages. Although it may not look like spring outside today, trust us, it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Concrete recycling, Drywall recycling, Electronics Recycling, Metal recycling, Recycle, Reuse, Rubbish Removal, Spring Cleaning, Vancouver Junk Removal, Wood recycling | Leave a comment

Green Your Way Through a Demolition Project

Posted on February 5, 2012

Tweet The amount of waste that is produced during a demolition project is astronomical. In fact, Construction Specification Canada estimates that demolition and construction waste makes up 23% of all waste sent to the landfills. According to the Greenest City 2020 … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial Rubbish Removal and Recycling | Tagged construction, deconstruction, demolition, landfills, Metro Vancouver’s Zero Waste Challenge, re-use, Recycle, renovation, Vancouver's Greenest City 2020 Action Plan | Leave a comment

How to be Greener in 2012

Posted on January 15, 2012

Tweet With a new year upon us, a great way of starting it off right is to make a committment to be greener in 2012. Here are 5 tips which are simple and easy to do: Think Resuable: Help reduce … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Buy local, Green, Greenest City, Meatless Monday, Recycle, Reuse, Tips, Vancouver Transit, Vancouver's Greenest City Action Plan, Waste Reduction | Leave a comment

Couch Recycling: Achieving a Responsible End of Product Life Cycle

Posted on September 27, 2011

Tweet For many, the end of the month will mean moving day, so we thought now would be a good time to highlight a service that might be useful to those who are relocating, or just simply looking to downsize, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged couch recycling, Dump Services, EPR, Extended Producer Responsibility, Junk Removal Vancouver, Mattress disposal Vancouver, Product’s end-of-life cycle, Recycle, Recycling, Trash Removal Vancouver, Waste Disposal Vancouver, Waste Diversion, Waste Hauling, waste reduction reuse and recycling, Zero Waste, Zero Waste Vancouver | 2 Comments

Partners in Recycling: North Shore Recycling Drop-off Depot

Posted on August 23, 2011

Tweet Green Coast Rubbish relies on local community partners in order to carry out our mandate of diverting as much waste as possible from BC landfills. One of these community partners is the North Shore Recycling Drop-off Depot. The depot, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dump Services, Junk Removal Vancouver, North Shore Recycling Drop-off Depot, North Vancouver, North Vancouver composting, Recycle, Rubbish Removal Vancouver, Waste Disposal Vancouver, West Vancouver, Zero Waste | 1 Comment

What To Do With a Mountain Of Milk Cartons

Posted on August 5, 2011

Tweet Each day brings a new adventure for Green Coast Rubbish, and though we tackle waste-related challenges of all sizes, we recently had the chance to tackle a mountain—a milk carton mountain, that is! Following The City of Vancouver’s Summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 100% Waste-Free Event, City of Vancouver, City of Vancouver’s Summer Live Festival, Climate Smart, Diversion Rate, Encorp Pacific, Greenest City 2020, Hydrapulping, Junk Removal Vancouver, Landfill, Polycoat Milk Carton, Recycle, Recycling Vancouver, Zero Waste | 4 Comments

Is Your Yard or Tree Out of Control?

Posted on May 11, 2011

Tweet Due to our temperate coastal climate, North Shore residents get to enjoy the mildest weather that Canada has to offer. Unfortunately, we also have to endure more than our fair share of rain—close to 1200 mm or 48 inches … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arborist, Dump Services, green waste disposal, Junk Removal Vancouver, North Vancouver composting, Recycle, Reuse, Spring clean up, tree pruning, tree work, Wood recycling, yard clean-up | Leave a comment

Zero Waste Vancouver: An Action Plan to Become the Greenest City by 2020

Posted on March 8, 2011

Tweet On March 2, I was fortunate enough to attend the “Talk Green Vancouver” workshop on the draft Greenest City Zero Waste Action Plan. For those of you not in the know, Zero Waste is one of the 10 ambitious … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Closed-loop Economy, EPR, Extended Producer Responsibility Programs, Greenest City, Landfill, Organics, Recycle, Reuse, Talk Green Vancouver, Vancouver, Zero Waste, Zero Waste Action Plan, Zero Waste Culture | 2 Comments