Six Island RCFs Receive Grants for Infrastructure Upgrades
• RCF Program
Cortes Island, Denman Island, Sayward, Cumberland, Campbell River and The Village of Port Alice all received upgraded used oil recycling facilities. These newly installed infrastructures will provide the residents of these locations with an easy, free and eco-friendly way to recycle their used oil and antifreeze materials.
The Return Collection Facility (RCF) infrastructure grants that Comox Strathcona Waste Management, and The Village of Port Alice received from BCUOMA provided them with modified sea containers to facilitate the responsible collection and management of used oil, antifreeze, filters and containers in the above mentioned locations.
“It is fantastic to see all of these locations with upgraded used oil recycling facilities. The new infrastructure is very convenient as it allows residents to conveniently recycle their used oil and anti-freeze materials themselves,” said David Lawes, Executive Director, BC Used Oil Management Association. “These upgraded facilities are also free, environmentally friendly, and easy to use.”
Used Oil Recycling Locations:
| Cortes Island Comox Valley Waste Management Centre 1300 Squirrel Cove Road Cortes Island, BC Managed by Comox Strathcona Waste Management (CSWM) service | Cumberland Comox Valley Waste Management Centre 3699 Bevan Road, Cumberland, BC Managed by CSWM service |
| Sayward Sayward Public Works Transfer Station 652 H’Kusam Way Sayward, BC Managed by CSWM service | Denman Island Denman Island Waste Management Centre 5901 Denman Road Denman Island, BC Managed by CSWM service |
| Campbell River Campbell River Waste Management Centre 6700 Argonaut Road Campbell River, BC Managed by CSWM service | Port Alice Port Alice Transfer Station 721 Marine Drive, Port Alice Managed by The Village of Port Alice |
For more information on these used oil recycling facilities visit https://www.cswm.ca/recycling/recycling-depots-hours and http://portalice.ca/waste-management/
BCUOMA’s RCF infrastructure grant program’s purpose is to ensure that there are sufficient RCFs across British Columbia for DIY consumers to take back their used oil and antifreeze materials for processing at no charge to consumers. The program also requires the responsible environmental handling, collection, transportation, storage, processing and recycling of used oil and antifreeze material using economic, efficient and environmentally acceptable options.
BCUOMA continues to look for opportunities to upgrade and improve recycling facility locations across the province in order to provide British Columbians with greater accessibility to convenient and free used oil recycling centres. BCUOMA has also created more signage at BC used oil recycling centres that explains how easy it is to recycle materials properly. Municipalities, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other sectors interested in BCUOMA’s RCF new infrastructure grants can find out more information at https://interchangerecycling.com/infrastructure-grants/.