Garbage Collection

Islands' Cleanup

This annual cleanup event is organized for Gambier, Keats, Pasley and Thormanby Islands. Waste containers are barged to various locations at specific days and times to collect general garbage and recyclable metal. The SCRD maintains a contact list of participating island residents and circulates schedule information and event details once arrangements have been finalized.  The event typically occurs in the months of June or July each summer; however the final schedule is dependent on tides and weather conditions and may vary from year to year.   

If you want to be added to our contact list, please contact the Infrastructure Services Department at 604.885.6806 or email info@scrd.ca.

Remember that flag stops need to register ahead of time with Dan Crosby @ 604-886-4600 or 604-250-1957 (Vancouver #) E-Mail: dan@crosbymarine.ca

2010 SUNSHINE COAST ISLANDS’ CLEAN UP

MATERIALS COLLECTED 

METAL  (for recycling) / stuff that is 98% metal & doesn’t contain oil
• Appliances – ie stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers
• Other Misc Scrap Metal – ie lawn furniture, bed frames, pipes, misc metal)
• Fridges & Freezes – ie stuff with Freon

RESIDENTIAL RECYCLABLES (for recycling)
• cardboard (flattened) • rigid plastic containers
• Mixed paper ledger/magazines/books) • plastic shopping bags
• newspaper & inserts • glass containers

GENERAL GARBAGE (for the landfill)
• Misc Stuff – ie stuffed chairs, sofas, mattresses, styrofoam, glass, insulation, etc

SCHEDULE

SUMMARY:
-  1st Weekend    Sea Ranch / Gambier**Flag Stops (including Anvil)
-  2nd Weekend    Keats Landing & Eastborne
-  3rd Weekend    Thormanby /Trail Islands
-  4th Weekend    **Keats Flag Stops (including Hermit, Mickey, New, Pasley)
-  5th Weekend    New Brighton

WEEK #1  Sea Ranch / Gambier**Flag Stops (including Anvil)
Friday July 2rd

• Deliver bins to the Sea Ranch - arrival at 9 am

Saturday July 3rd – 

• **Gambier Flag Stops
• Start at 6:30 am at Camp Latona; (7 am) Peter Snells; (8 am) Douglas Bay; (9:30 am) Anvil Island; (10:30 am) Brigade Bay; (12 noon) Camp Fircom; (1 pm) Hope Point area; (2 pm) Long Bay area; (3:30 pm) Centre Bay area; (5 pm) West Bay area; (6:30 pm) Avalon Bay

Sunday July 4th –

• Pick up bins from Sea Ranch - pick up at 11 am 

WEEK #2  Keats Landing & Eastborne
Friday July 9th –

• Deliver bins to Eastborne & Keats Landing - arrival 6:00 pm

Sunday July 11th –

• Pick up bins from Eastborne & Keats Landing – pick up at 4 pm

WEEK #3  Thormanby /Trail Islands
Friday July 16th –

• Start at 7:30 pm at Trail Island Group (could change to Sunday night depending on how much garbage is anticipated)

Saturday July 17th –

• Start at 9 am at Buccaneer Bay (Water Bay) and finish at approx 11 am
• Start at 12 noon at Vaucroft and finish at 5 pm

WEEK #4  **Keats Flag Stops (including Hermit, Mickey, New, Pasley)
Saturday July 24th –

• **Keats Flag Stops
• Start at 9:30 am around Keats Landing area; (10:30 am) Plumpers Cove; (11 am) Melody Point; (12 noon) Barnabus; (1 pm) Eastbourne area; (2 pm) Mickey Island; (2:30 pm) New Island; (3 pm) Hermit; (4 pm) South Pasley; (5 pm) North Pasley

WEEK #5  New Brighton
Saturday July 31st – 

• Start at 6:30 am and finish by 5:30 pm (or when bins are full)

**IMPORTANT NOTES**

• The actual dates will only change due to bad weather.
• The times on these days are only an approximate as we do not know how long each stop will take.
• **FLAG STOPS must register prior to the event and provide detailed information on location & any hazards to access/egress.
• The barge will stop ONLY at registered locations.