Number 1 Garbage Service on Salt Spring
Salt Spring Garbage & Recycling. Since 1960.
Bin rentals, transfer station drop-off with a certified scale, commercial garbage pickup and licensed asbestos transport. Serving Salt Spring Island for 65 years.
- Since 1960
- Certified scale
- Licensed asbestos transport
- Local to Salt Spring
What we do
Everything Salt Spring throws away, handled.
From a weekend cleanout to a weekly commercial route, one local crew does it all.
Bin Rentals
12-yard bins for home projects and cleanouts, 40-yard bins for commercial jobs.
Rent a bin →Drop-Off & Recycling
Bring it to our Blackburn Rd transfer station. Weighed on our certified scale.
Drop-off details →
Commercial Pickup
Scheduled garbage pickup for Salt Spring businesses. Toters provided free to commercial customers.
Commercial service →Asbestos Transport
We are licensed to transport asbestos and batteries.
Asbestos info →Please note: we do not offer residential curbside pickup.
Bin rental
Renting a bin takes three steps.
Simple, transparent pricing. You pay for what you throw away.
Request your bin
Send a bin rental request or call 250-537-2167. We call to confirm your bin and date.
We drop it off
We deliver the bin to your property, ready to load.
Fill it, we haul it
We pick it up and weigh it on our certified scale. You pay by the kilogram.
NOT ALLOWED IN BINS
- Asbestos
- Liquids
- Paint
- Oil
- Chemicals
For asbestos, use our asbestos transport form. Paint and chemicals can go to Island Community Services Recycle Depot, 349 Rainbow Rd (250-537-1200).
Drywall is OK: Drywall is accepted at $0.41/kg if it is date-stamped or comes with a test report, and is not mixed with other garbage. If drywall is mixed with other garbage, a sorting fee of $0.51/kg applies.
12-yard residential bin
For renovations, yard work and cleanouts
- Operational fee
- $13
- Weight
- $0.41 / kg
- Daily rate
- $10 / day
Need a 40-yard commercial bin? It is $650 plus the same fees. See bin rental.
Transfer station
Drop it off at 360 Blackburn Rd.
Garbage is weighed on our certified scale. We recycle:
Bag-drop bin: skip the scale
Just have bagged garbage? Use our bag-drop bin and skip the scale. $7 per bag, maximum 2 bags.
Drop-off cost estimator
What will my drop-off cost?
Tap + for each item you're bringing. We use typical weights; your real price comes from our certified scale.
Add items to see an estimate.
Estimate only; final price is by certified scale weight. Drywall must be date-stamped or come with a test report, and not mixed with other garbage.Paint and chemicals are not accepted. Take them to Island Community Services at 349 Rainbow Rd.On the job
Our trucks, bins and yard.
We are licensed to transport asbestos and batteries.
Safe, compliant transport from your Salt Spring project.
Blackburn Mall · Community
Shop by donation. Give back to Salt Spring.
Blackburn Mall is our on-site store, run by donation (it is not a free store). The money goes to scholarships for local high school students and to community programs.
About the malldonated by Salt Spring Garbage to scholarships and community programs so far.
Get in touch
Questions? Call the yard.
- Phone250-537-2167
- Emailoffice@ssgarbage.com
- Address360 Blackburn Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2B8