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Waste Management

Main office address:
625 Fisgard Street
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada V8W 1R7
tel: 250.360.3030
email: Email

Film Plastic Recycling Pilot

The CRD is conducting a pilot project for the diversion of clean film plastic for recycling.

The collection site for this material is in the Hartland recycling area, which can be accessed through the general public scale. The cost to enter the facility is $6 per vehicle.

Plastic bags perfect for recyclingItems Accepted

Plastic bags (remove handles, receipts)

  • Shopping and grocery bags
  • Clean food storage bags
  • Dry cleaning and newspaper bags
  • CRD blue bags

Plastic wrap (remove stickers, labels)

  • Shrink and bubble wrap
  • Over wrap (stretchable)
  • Drink yokes (six pack rings)

Items Not Accepted

  • Soiled items (food, dirt, paint)
  • Tarpaulins, dirty construction poly
  • Cellophane
  • Cereal/chip/cracker bags
  • Paper or foil lined bags
  • Biodegradable, degradable or compostable plastics

Helpful Hints

  • Cellophane is identifiable by its crinkly and non-stretch characteristics
  • Labels and stickers should be cut out of film, allowing the rest of the material to be recycled