FACILITY GUIDE
Regional Recycling · Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
Materials covered here
These are the items researched for this guide, not an exhaustive acceptance list. Fees and restrictions apply separately to each item.
Paint
Regional Recycling · Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
Free listed itemsCAD · posted rate
The operator lists this recycling category at its Nanaimo depots.
Before you go
- Use sealed, original labelled containers. Standard Product Care limit: 10 paint cans or 50 spray containers.
- Confirm the exact item and any quantity limits.
Mon–Sat 8:30 am–5 pm; Sun 9 am–4 pm. Closed statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Confirm holiday-eve hours. Local Pacific time.
Electronics
Regional Recycling · Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
Free listed itemsCAD · posted rate
The operator lists this recycling category at its Nanaimo depots.
Before you go
- Confirm the exact item and any quantity limits.
Mon–Sat 8:30 am–5 pm; Sun 9 am–4 pm. Closed statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Confirm holiday-eve hours. Local Pacific time.
Batteries
Regional Recycling · Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
Free listed itemsCAD · posted rate
The operator lists this recycling category at its Nanaimo depots.
Before you go
- Damaged, defective or recalled batteries need a pre-arranged safe drop-off. Contact your municipal waste depot first.
- Confirm the exact item and any quantity limits.
Mon–Sat 8:30 am–5 pm; Sun 9 am–4 pm. Closed statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Confirm holiday-eve hours. Local Pacific time.
Fridges & freezers
Regional Recycling · Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
Free household appliancesCAD · posted rate
The operator specifically lists refrigerators for free recycling.
Before you go
- Confirm unusual appliances or large quantities.
Mon–Sat 8:30 am–5 pm; Sun 9 am–4 pm. Closed statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Confirm holiday-eve hours. Local Pacific time.
Propane tanks
Regional Recycling · Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
Confirm feeCAD · check before you go
Only 1 lb cylinders are listed for the Nanaimo Regional Recycling locations.
Before you go
- Call before bringing a cylinder; larger BBQ tanks are not covered by this listing.
Mon–Sat 8:30 am–5 pm; Sun 9 am–4 pm. Closed statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Confirm holiday-eve hours. Local Pacific time.
Bottles & cans · refunds
Regional Recycling · Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
Deposit refundRefund paid to you · eligible containers only
Return eligible drink bottles, cans and cartons for a deposit refund. Food tins and non-beverage jars belong in packaging recycling.
Refund depends on container eligibility and the applicable return program; this is money returned to you, not a disposal fee.
Before you go
- Empty containers; keep labels readable and follow depot sorting instructions.
- Return-It advises leaving beverage-bottle caps on. Confirm acceptance and refund for refillable beer bottles and other brewer-managed containers.
Mon–Sat 8:30 am–5 pm; Sun 9 am–4 pm. Closed statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Confirm holiday-eve hours. Local Pacific time.
Glass bottles & jars
Regional Recycling · Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
Free eligible recyclingResidential Recycle BC materials · no deposit refund
Non-deposit food and sauce jars and glass bottles. Return refundable drink containers through the deposit stream instead.
Before you go
- Keep glass separate. Put jar lids in the appropriate container-recycling stream.
- No drinking glasses, dishes, ceramics, mirrors, window glass or light bulbs.
- Residential packaging and paper only under the free program. Confirm commercial loads separately.
Mon–Sat 8:30 am–5 pm; Sun 9 am–4 pm. Closed statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Confirm holiday-eve hours. Local Pacific time.
Plastic containers
Regional Recycling · Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
Free eligible recyclingResidential Recycle BC materials · no deposit refund
Rigid household packaging such as yogurt tubs, clamshells and detergent bottles. A plastic recycling symbol alone does not establish acceptance.
Before you go
- Empty and rinse containers; follow the depot’s sorting instructions.
- No durable totes, toys, hoses or compostable plastics in this packaging stream. Oil and antifreeze containers need a separate program.
- Residential packaging and paper only under the free program. Confirm commercial loads separately.
Mon–Sat 8:30 am–5 pm; Sun 9 am–4 pm. Closed statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Confirm holiday-eve hours. Local Pacific time.
Soft plastics & bags
Regional Recycling · Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
Free eligible recyclingResidential Recycle BC materials · no deposit refund
Plastic packaging bags, overwrap, wrappers, pouches and bubble wrap use the flexible-plastics stream.
Before you go
- The operator explicitly lists bags and overwrap. Confirm wrappers and pouches; its page is less specific than the current Recycle BC guide.
- Keep clean, dry flexible packaging together, separate from rigid containers and foam trays.
- No compostable bags, garbage bags, construction wrap or plastic squeeze tubes. Confirm unfamiliar packaging locally.
- Residential packaging and paper only under the free program. Confirm commercial loads separately.
Mon–Sat 8:30 am–5 pm; Sun 9 am–4 pm. Closed statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Confirm holiday-eve hours. Local Pacific time.
Styrofoam packaging
Regional Recycling · Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
Free eligible recyclingResidential Recycle BC materials · no deposit refund
Rigid Styrofoam packaging blocks and food trays use the foam-packaging stream.
Before you go
- Remove food residue, absorbent pads, tape and other attached materials.
- No packing peanuts or building insulation. Squishy polyethylene packaging is a different flexible-plastics category; ask the depot.
- Residential packaging and paper only under the free program. Confirm commercial loads separately.
Mon–Sat 8:30 am–5 pm; Sun 9 am–4 pm. Closed statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Confirm holiday-eve hours. Local Pacific time.
Paper & cardboard
Regional Recycling · Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
Free eligible recyclingResidential Recycle BC materials · no deposit refund
Household paper, newspapers, magazines and cardboard boxes. Keep paper and cardboard dry.
Before you go
- Flatten boxes and remove non-paper packing material.
- No tissues, paper towels, wax-coated cardboard or plastic-lined padded envelopes in this paper stream.
- Residential packaging and paper only under the free program. Confirm commercial loads separately.
Mon–Sat 8:30 am–5 pm; Sun 9 am–4 pm. Closed statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Confirm holiday-eve hours. Local Pacific time.
Cartons & paper cups
Regional Recycling · Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
Free eligible recyclingResidential Recycle BC materials · no deposit refund
Non-deposit soup and broth cartons and paper cups go in the container stream, separate from plain paper and cardboard.
Before you go
- Empty and rinse; sort lids separately as directed by the depot.
- Check drink cartons for deposit eligibility before recycling without a refund. No paper straws or stir sticks in this stream.
- Residential packaging and paper only under the free program. Confirm commercial loads separately.
Mon–Sat 8:30 am–5 pm; Sun 9 am–4 pm. Closed statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Confirm holiday-eve hours. Local Pacific time.