News & Events

We weren’t expecting a snow day in March! But given that our entire driveway and recycling area remains covered in a blanket of snow, we anticipate being closed Friday March 3rd. With rain and mild temperatures in the forecast, we are planning to be open as usual on Saturday March 4th at 9:30. Same applies …

Dig out your dull and dusty hand tools for our first repair workshop of 2023. On Saturday March 11th from 11 am to 2 pm we’ll be set up outside of the ReDirectory. Bring us your tools: knives, axes, shears, pruners, scissors (pretty well any blade that is not serrated) and our repairer Ian Maday …

After launching our GIRR Repair Workshop series in 2022, we are happily making preparations to host more workshops. Our goal is to offer a theme specific repair session in the spring months of March, April and May, with more to follow in the fall. At this time, we are seeking community members who are experienced …

We are very pleased to let you know of a couple of changes to recycling categories at the depot. These changes simplify both the collections (easier for you to sort) and the processing (easier for us to manage), so it’s a win win scenario for us all. As of January 2023, Recycle BC has combined …

Hello neighbours! We hope you are staying warm, dry and safe during this very cold and snowy weather. As there is approximately a foot of snow at GIRR, with more expected Thursday evening and on Friday, our operations will be dormant this week and will start up again as usual on Friday, December 30th at …

An update to yesterday’s post: we will be open Friday, December 2nd with limited capacity. The roads in the area are clear, though there is snow on our driveway. Parking and walking areas at the depot have been sanded. As the conditions here are not optimal, please come expecting to take care and operate at …

In observation of Remembrance Day,  GIRR will be closed on Friday, November 11th. Both the recycling depot and the ReDirectory will resume with regular hours on Saturday, November 12th. Commercial recycling will take place as usual on Thursday, November 10th. Remember that we’ll also be hosting a Textiles Repair Workshop on Saturday November 12th at …

Our final 2022 instalment of GIRR’s Repair Workshop Series is on the theme of textiles! Bring your articles of clothing and textiles in need of some mending love to the Galiano South Community Hall. Sit in on the repair and learn some tips from our expert sewers & repairers, Linde Zingaro and Anna Keefer. What: …

In honour of our National Day of Truth & Reconciliation, and in support of our Indigenous community members, GIRR will closing operations this Friday, September 30th. Both the recycling depot and the ReDirectory will resume with regular hours on Saturday, October 1st. Commercial recycling will take place as usual on Thursday, September 29th. Thank you.

Yes, it’s still summer! But if you’re beginning to think about fall and the cooler days ahead you may also be thinking of how to make your home cozy. If your home has an older wood stove that isn’t operating efficiently, you might consider the wood stove upgrade program, made available by Transition Salt Spring …