British Columbia Programs & Events

What you can recycle

  • Pilot programs to collect items that include baler twine,
    bale wrap, silage plastic/bunker covers and grain bags are (depending on location) are in progress in multiple regional districts
  • Collection sites are located on the map. You can also look for details on how to recycle on any of the material pages.
  • Unwanted pesticides & livestock/animal medications collections:
    • 2026 Vancouver Island and Fraser Valley
    • 2027 Okanagan, Interior, Kootenay
    • 2028 AB/BC Peace Region
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FAQs

We post information in the events section of this page with additional details on the unwanted pesticides & old livestock/equine medications page.

Call us. We often present to environment/sustainability committees. We can provide an key information and metrics that will let your group evaluate next steps for pilot projects or local collections.

Resources & Regulations

  • In September 2021, the government released its Extended Producer Responsibility Five-Year Action Plan, which indicates the government’s plan to identify a policy approach to managing Industrial, Commercial and Institutional materials (which includes most ag plastics) in 2025.
  • Thanks to the leadership of the plant science and animal health medication industries, Cleanfarms’ programs for empty containers and unwanted/outdated products are implemented on a voluntary basis in British Columbia.
  • The Environmental Farm Plan program, a popular assessment tool, highlights a farm’s environmental strengths. Find out how proper handling of farm waste fits into this in British Columbia.