Please note - Regional Recycling Nanaimo depots will close on days when weather conditions makes travelling to the depot unsafe.
Find a Recycling Depot in Nanaimo
Hayes Road
2375 Hayes Road, Nanaimo, BC
OLD VICTORIA
839 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo, BC
Nanaimo Recycling Depot Hours
Monday - Saturday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM | Sunday: 9 AM - 4 PM
Closed: Stat Holidays & Boxing day | Christmas Eve & New Years Eve: 8:30 AM - 2 PM
Full Deposit Bottle Depot Nanaimo
Regional Recycling operates 2 bottle depots located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The depot teams are dedicated to reducing waste by providing a convenient and efficient way for individuals and businesses to recycle a variety of materials including bottles, cans, and electronics. We provide FULL deposit refunds for all eligible beverage containers at both our Nanaimo locations.
Recycle your beverage containers for cash at our Regional Recycling Depots in Nanaimo BC. It’s an excellent way to contribute to the environment and earn some extra cash. The best part is that now milk containers, are now worth 10 cents each. Earn money, but also help reduce waste and conserve our planets resources.
When Arriving at Our Depots to Recycle your Beverage Containers:
- Park in a marked stall
- Please use a cart to sort beverage containers
- Sort beverage containers by Category Type:
- Group by container type: Pop cans, alcohol cans, glass containers (alcohol & non-alcohol can be grouped together), juice boxes and gables
- Separate alcohol cans from pop cans
- Keep beer bottles in their original cases
- Sort beer cans 24 per tray
- For large volumes, please ask one of our team members for a sorting stand
- Bags are exchanged for 3 deposit containers for 1 bag
- Proceed to open till & then go to cash machine to pick up your deposit refund.
Household Recycling – Recycle for FREE
Our recycling depots in Nanaimo offer a comprehensive recycling service, where customers can drop off a wide range of items for free. This includes electronics, lights, household recycling, appliances, smoke alarms, batteries, paint, and pesticides. Additionally, the depot accepts hazardous materials, ferrous metals steel and iron, and even exercise equipment.












