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To kick off the new year right, we’re happy to announce that we have partnered with Interchange Recycling bringing used oil, used antifreeze, oil & antifreeze containers, and oil filters recycling to Galiano. We are now accepting the following materials through the Interchange Recycling Program: Oil – any petroleum or synthetic crankcase oil, engine oil, hydraulic …

Galiano Island Recycling Resources Society (GIRR) is pleased to celebrate the completion of our new solar powered recycling centre. We are holding an open house event at our depot located at 220 Sturdies Bay Road Galiano Island, from 11am to 2pm on Friday, May 3rd to honour all those who contributed to the project, to …

The wet season is upon us. Please remember that we cannot accept wet or damp cardboard as it leads to problems in processing, storage and transport. On the topic of cardboard, we have been receiving an unusually high quantity of cardboard this year, and much of our time at the depot is spent handling this …

Our blue box recycling contract with the CRD is for the collection and delivery of residential blue box recycling.  This is about two-thirds of our annual budget. For 25 years, recognizing the challenges and costs Galiano businesses would face managing their own commercial (ICI) recycling, GIRR has by donation allowed commercial recycling at our depot …

GIRR will be CLOSED Friday December 27th & Saturday December 28th. HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!