What would you like to Recycle?

Hot Water Tanks


Glossary
Hot Water Tanks
Most standard hot water tanks can be recycled with other large household appliances at any metal recycling facility.

Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities

How do I go green?

Turning down the standby temperature on your tank by a few degrees will lengthen its life. Try to reduce the amount of work your tank does by taking a short shower, a small bath and by installing a low-flow shower head. You can also wrap your tank in additional insulation.

There aren’t many uses for an old hot water tank; they are banned from disposal as garbage, so you must bring it in to be recycled as scrap metal.

Contact facilities directly regarding restrictions and charges.

Facilities

  • A&P Disposal & Recycling

    6220 Marilyn
    Sooke
    250.642.4456

  • Brentwood Auto & Metal Recyclers

    7481 West Saanich Road
    Saanichton
    250.665.7282

  • DL's Recycling Centre

    6844 Oldfield Rd
    Saanichton
    250.544.3103

  • Ellice Recycle

    524 David Street
    Victoria
    250.386.4342

  • GFL Environmental (formerly Alpine, and Terrapure Environmental)

    1045 Dunford Avenue
    Victoria
    250.474.5145

  • H.L. Disposal & Lawn Services Ltd.

    334 Hillside Ave
    Victoria
    250.381.2020

  • Hartland Depot

    1 Hartland Avenue
    Victoria
    250.360.3030

  • Laurie's Recycling & Integrated Resource Mgmt. Inc / Laurie's Garbage & Recycling

    295 Park Drive
    Salt Spring Island
    250.653.9279

  • Oak Bay Public Works Yard (Oak Bay residents only)

    1771 Elgin Road
    Oak Bay
    250.598.4501

  • Pender Island Waste Management Ltd


    Pender Island
    250.629.6690

  • Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer)

    307 David Street
    Victoria
    250.381.5865

  • ReStore - Habitat for Humanity Westshore

    849 Orono Avenue
    Victoria
    250.386.7867

  • Salt Spring Garbage and Recycling

    360 Blackburn Road
    Salt Spring Island
    250.537.2167

    • The Environmental Story

    These huge metal tanks don’t need to languish in the landfill as they’re made of all sorts of recyclable materials.