Importance of Proper Rubbish Removal in Vancouver

The City of Vancouver lays out quite clearly what residents can and can't get rid of through rubbish removal in Vancouver.

Put these items into the gray plastic garbage bins: candy wrappers, rinsed diapers, Ziplock bags, bubble wrap and potato chip bags. If all your garbage won't fit into the bins, you can order a larger bin or buy the yellow extra-garbage stickers Proper junk removal in Vancouver. The city says to make certain the bin's top closes all the way. If the bin is overflowing garbage crews may not collect it.

The city will not accept in the gray bin scraps of food, tires, yard wastes, including leaves, old tires, items that can be recycled, animal wastes or hazardous materials such as batteries, paint and oil. If their crews find banned items, they won't pick up the gray bin.

Items that should be recycled include paper, egg cartons, glass and plastic milk bottles.

Food scraps go into the green bin and are picked up weekly. Food packaging should be rinsed. The contents of diapers and pet waste bags should be dumped into a toilet. Diapers and personal hygiene articles should be double-bagged. Sprinkle baking soda over the garbage to absorb odors and keep pests away.

• Glass bottles and jars go into the grey boxes.
• Newspapers and mixed paper can go out either in the yellow bag or mixed paper cart.
• Empty aerosol cans and paper cups go into the blue box or mixed containers cart.
• Food scraps used to make up 40 percent of landfill garbage. Using it to create compost helps gardeners and reduces greenhouse gases.
• Other types of rubbish removal in Vancouver can be handled by a professional service.