What can go in my recycling blue box?
● Paper
● Tin
● Milk jugs
● Newspapers
● Cardboard
Check out the full list on the Recycle BC website. The site also includes information on how to properly dispose of Printed Paper and Packaging materials in your blue box.
The RDKB and Bottle Depots in Grand Forks and Trail also host RecycleBC recycling depots that accept the “blue box materials” above for recycling, as well as the following packaging materials:
● Glass
● Styrofoam packaging
● Film plastic
● Other flexible plastic (such as stand-up pouches, produce net bags).
I’ve got large amounts of recyclables; what should I do with them?
The RDKB hosts recycling bins for commercial customers at all staffed landfills and transfer stations.
Please contact the RDKB for more information on what materials can be accepted and how to prepare them.
Where can I take beverage containers?
All beverage containers can be returned for deposit. Take them to
your local bottle depot or to where you bought them.
Where do I get a blue box?
Boundary Residents (Christina Lake, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Midway, West Boundary): Please call GFL Canada at +1 888.791.1190
Greater Trail Residents (Rossland, Warfield, Trail, Genelle, Montrose, Fruitvale): Please call GFL Canada at +1 866.596.5444
Where do I get a green bin?
Boundary Residents (Christina Lake, Grand Forks, Midway, West Boundary) receive garbage and green bin collection services from the RDKB. Call 250.368.0231 to request a green bin or find out more information about the curbside collection service. The RDKB is planning to provide Greater Trail residents access to curbside green bin collection in 2022.