We at GIRR take our responsibility to our community seriously. We are committed to the safe and ethical disposal of your recycling and reducing our community’s footprint by reuse. We do this eagerly, but we do have logistical concerns we can’t wish away. Our enclosed spaces are small, and we handle many unclean items every …
The Depot and Redirectory will be open this weekend. We would like to ask for your assistance in keeping you and our staff as safe as possible in these early days. Just a few reminders of things we should all be doing throughout the year Please stay home if you are feeling unwell. We love …
GIRR will be CLOSED Friday December 27th & Saturday December 28th. HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!
Many of you may have watched the CBC Marketplace program on plastic recycling in BC, and found it disturbing. It is, within a small set of parameters and doesn’t reflect the Provincially regulated programs that we here at GIRR are involved in. I have included a couple of quotes from a statement released by …
We are currently creating an on call list for covering staff sickness, holidays, etc. If you would like to be a part of our team in this regard, please send an email or call me at GIRR. The pay is $18 per hour and there will be some training shifts involved. Not a glamorous job, …
Please note, the Depot will be CLOSED Saturday August 3rd. Happy Fiesta and BC Day everyone!!! A reminder that we are open Thursdays 10am – 2pm for the summer.
Summer Hours July 4 – Sept 12 Please note we have extended summer hours in the Recycling Center until September 12th: Recycling Center • Thursdays 10am – 2pm • Friday & Saturday 9:30am – 2:30pm ReDirectory • Thursdays closed • Friday & Saturday 10am – 2pm
NOTICE: Due to circumstances beyond our control we are unable to take Scrap Metal and Large Appliances until further notice. We are hopeful that we will be able to reinstate this program in the fall and are looking into alternatives if it doesn’t work out. Hartland Landfill Depot in Saanich has programs in place for …
On May 5th GIRR held its annual Volunteer Dinner/AGM. This is always a fun and well attended event. It is a time when the Board and staff of GIRR get to know and honor our volunteers. The last few years Celeste Howell has been cooking up a fantastic meal for us, and this year was …
Do you have any CANS to spare this summer? The Galiano Preschool Society was founded in 1998 by a group of island parents to encourage playful activity for young children in a safe, happy environment. Their mandate is to support children with play-based learning as they develop their creative abilities, social and motor skills, and …