Transfer station
Accepted materials at the Salt Spring transfer station
We accept almost everything: garbage, renovation waste, appliances, tires, propane tanks, vehicles and more. Search or browse by category below, or call 250-537-2167.
What we accept, by category
We accept almost everything. Type an item to check, or browse by category.
Accepted
Household garbage
- Residential garbage
- Commercial garbage
- Clothing & textiles
- Rigid plastics
- Bottles & cans for returnBeverage containers
Furniture & mattresses
- FurnitureCouches, chairs, tables, dressers
- Mattresses$30 each
- Box springs$30 each
- Carpets & underlay
Construction & renovation
- Construction waste
- Renovation waste
- Drywall$0.41/kg if date-stamped or tested and not mixed; signed form required
- Doors & windows
- Flooring
- Insulation
- Roofing materials
- Asphalt shingles
- Concrete, bricks & tiles
- Soil, rocks & gravel
Wood
- Clean wood & lumberRecycled
- Treated or painted woodSame rate as garbage
Yard & green waste
- Green wasteGrass, leaves, garden trimmings; composted
- Stumps & large logs
Metal & appliances
- Scrap metalCans to scrap metal; recycled
- Small appliancesRecycled
- Large appliancesWashers, dryers, stoves
- Fridges & freezers
- Air conditioners
- Lawn mowers & gas equipment
- Tools, sports & hobby equipment
- Propane tanksDon't need to be empty
- Fire extinguishers
Vehicles
- BoatsBring as is; call for pricing
- VehiclesBring as is; call for pricing
- RVsBring as is; call for pricing
Electronics, batteries & lighting
- ElectronicsTVs, computers, phones; recycled
- Smoke & CO alarms
- Thermostats
- Household batteries
- Car batteries
- Light bulbs & fluorescent tubesRecycled
Paper & cardboard
- CardboardPlease flatten boxes; recycled
- PaperNewspaper to office paper; recycled
Tires
- Tires$7.50 per tire
Not accepted
- PaintTake to Island Community Services, 349 Rainbow Rd
- Chemicals, solvents & pesticidesTake to Island Community Services, 349 Rainbow Rd
- Gasoline & other liquids
- Motor oil
- Oil filters & oil jugs
- Antifreeze
- AsbestosOnly through our licensed asbestos transport service
- Food scraps & kitchen waste
- Medicines, needles & medical waste
- Hot ashes or anything smouldering
- Hazardous wasteIgnitable, reactive or radioactive waste, PCBs
Fees and rules
$13 operational fee on every load that goes across the scale. Dropping 1 or 2 bags of garbage in the bag-drop bin before the scale is $7 per bag with no operational fee. Weighed loads are $0.41/kg. Tires: $7.50 each. Mattresses and box springs: $30 each. Drywall: $0.41/kg if date-stamped or tested and not mixed, with a signed declaration form. Bin rentals: A $400 sorting fee applies to any bin that contains banned materials. Boats, vehicles and RVs: call for pricing.
Paint and chemicals: take them to the Island Community Services Recycle Depot, 349 Rainbow Rd (250-537-1200). Asbestos: only through our licensed asbestos transport service. Item not listed? Ask at the office window or call 250-537-2167.