Curbside pick-up for garbage, recycling and food waste is provided through the Regional District of Nanaimo’s contract with Waste Connections of Canada. Garbage and recycling are taken to the Church Road Transfer Station and compostable material is taken to the Duke Point composting facility.
Residents can also dispose of recyclable materials through the Qualicum Bottle and Recycling Centre or at pop-up events.
Recycle BC has partnered with the Qualicum Bottle & Recycling Centre, allowing household paper packaging products, cardboard, soft plastics, glass and foam packaging to be disposed of locally.
253 Fern Road East
Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1R1
Phone: 250.752.8884
Webpage: return-it.ca/qualicum-bottle-recycling
RecyclingBC offers Pop-Up Depots throughout the year for flexible plastics, saving residents from driving to Nanaimo, Port Alberni or sending this material to the landfill.
The RDN’s collection day window is from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Please leave your carts out until 6:00 pm on your scheduled collection day before reporting a missed collection.
If your neighbourhood or entire route is missed due to winter weather, notices will be sent out through the RDN Curbside collection reminder and service alert notification system.
If just your cart(s) were missed, but the neighbours to either side of you were emptied, you can report a missed collection by calling the RDN’s contractor, Waste Connections of Canada, at 250.248.8109 or by email to [email protected].
Check the RDN Curbside Collection site for winter weather advisories, service alerts and to sign up for email or phone call notifications.
Request a cart exchange, or report damaged or missing carts on the RDN Curbside Collection Online Portal.
Your Recycling Cart and Garbage Carts are collected every two weeks, on an alternating cycle.
Your Food Waste Cart is collected every week.
Your collection day will bump ahead for every statutory holiday.
To view and print your schedule please enter your address below.
To receive an email reminder of your pickup, enter your address below and select “Get a Reminder”.
To obtain a schedule by mail, please call Waste Connections of Canada at 250.248.8109 or visit the Town Hall at 201-660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach.
