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Join us for GIRR’s 2026 AGM at 3pm on Sunday, May 31st, at the Galiano Library meeting room (#2 – 1290 Sturdies Bay Road). All attendees must be current members of the…

We are looking to expand our contact list at the depot for on-call Recycling Assistants. Having people we can bring in when staff need time off for sickness, holidays or unforeseen events…

Hello friends and neighbours!

The recycling centre will be closed on Friday, April 3rd for the statutory holiday. Our staff will be taking a well-earned break and will be back at it ready for you…

GIRR’s Repair Series is on it’s 5th year of community service, borne out of a desire to make repairs on all manner of household items accessible to Galiano Islanders. In the process…

We’re happy to report that large appliances are now being accepted at GIRR’s recycling depot. You are welcome to bring your appliances in any weekend during our regular operating hours of 9:30…

Along with the temperature, commercial materials start to drop off around this time of year. To keep our ICI (commercial) program running efficiently and to prevent commercial users rates from climbing, every…

Now that the cool weather has settled in, we are really looking forward to the finishing off of the new processing and cleaning building. As washing of plastics is a large part…

Phoenix Plastics is happy to introduce our first product: the Galiano Key Chain. Composed of 100% post-consumer #2 HDPE recycled plastic, it is finished with solid brass and zero-waste leather components. The…

Coming up on Saturday, September 27th from 10 am to 1 pm is an all-ages Clothing Swap, Textiles Repair & Upcycling event. The event is hosted by GIRR and held at the…

We are currently looking to expand our contact list for contractors who can effectively perform site maintenance, repairs, and upgrades around the recycling centre. Our project list includes some light plumbing, construction,…