Top Collectors of 2023
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We are very excited to announce the winners of our fifth annual Top Collector Awards. 30 B.C. public recycling centres are being honoured for their exemplary performance and dedication to the collection of used oil and antifreeze materials across the province throughout 2023.
“Our ability to properly recycle and re-introduce used materials back into B.C.’s circular economy is important work that requires growing infrastructure to enable safe collection, handling, and storage,” said David Lawes, CEO, Interchange Recycling. “All of our dedicated collection sites across the province contribute to keeping our local communities stronger and healthier thanks to their ongoing commitment to keeping oil, filters, antifreeze and automotive containers, out of landfills. We wanted to recognize these 30 facilities who collected the most in 2023, and for going above and beyond to provide an important service to local residents.”
Interchange Recycling’s criteria to determine the top collectors included:
- The total amount of used oil and antifreeze collected at the facility.
- The total number of years participating in Interchange Recycling’s public return facility program.
- A demonstration of continued support of Interchange Recycling and other recycling focused stewardship programs.
2023 Top Collector Award winners:
| Rank | City | Name |
| 1 | Abbotsford | GFL Environmental Depot (Abbotsford) |
| 2 | Burnaby | City of Burnaby Eco-Centre |
| 3 | Maple Ridge | Ridge Meadows Recycling Society |
| 4 | Victoria | Hartland Landfill |
| 5 | Coquitlam | United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre |
| 6 | Surrey | Central Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre |
| 7 | Fort St. John | Fort St John Co-op Association – 100 Ave |
| 8 | Duncan | Bings Creek Recycling Centre |
| 9 | Surrey | Semiahmoo Bottle Depot |
| 10 | Mission | Mission Recycling Depot |
| 11 | Richmond | City of Richmond Recycling Depot |
| 12 | Vernon | Interior Freight & Bottle Depot Ltd. |
| 13 | Prince Rupert | Petro Canada (Prince Rupert – Marina) |
| 14 | Williams Lake | Jepson Petroleum Ltd. (Williams Lake) |
| 15 | North Vancouver | North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre |
| 16 | Surrey | Titanium Ford |
| 17 | Penticton | Barry Beecroft Fuel Distributors Ltd. |
| 18 | Terrace | Petro Canada (Terrace) |
| 19 | Salmon Arm | Salmon Arm Landfill (CSRD) |
| 20 | Kelowna | Great Canadian Oil Change (Kelowna-Richter) |
| 21 | Squamish | Triton Automotive and Industrial Ltd (NAPA) |
| 22 | Kelowna | Desert Cardlock Fuel Services Ltd (Kelowna) |
| 23 | Lower Nicola | Lower Nicola Eco-Depot (TNRD) |
| 24 | Quesnel | Jepson Petroleum Ltd. (Quesnel) |
| 25 | Fort St. John | Fort St John Co-op Association – 91 Ave |
| 26 | Cobble Hill | Fisher Road Recycling |
| 27 | Quesnel | Four Rivers Co-op (Quesnel) |
| 28 | Kamloops | Castle Fuels (2008) Inc. (Kamloops) |
| 29 | Langford | GFL Environmental Depot (Victoria) |
| 30 | Nelson | Nelson Leafs Recycling Centre |
“We have eight new public recycling centres making their debut on the list this year: Central Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre, Great Canadian Oil Change (Kelowna-Richter), Triton Automotive and Industrial Ltd (NAPA) in Squamish, Desert Cardlock Fuel Services Ltd (Kelowna), Fort St John Co-op Association – 91 Ave, Fisher Road Recycling in Cobble Hill, Four Rivers Co-op (Quesnel) and Nelson Leafs Recycling Centre” said Lawes.
For the third year in a row, we selected one facility as the Most Improved for increasing its collection of used oil and antifreeze materials by the largest percentage. We also have an award recognizing the Top Local Government Facility.
2023 Most Improved:
| United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre | Coquitlam |
2023 Top Local Government Facility:
| Salmon Arm Landfill (CSRD) | Salmon Arm |