Keeping Vanderhoof Green
If you are passing through Vanderhoof, staying a while or live here, we encourage you to take advantage of the various recycling and waste management options we have in this community. Please help to keep Vanderhoof litter free and green. The Nechako Waste Reduction Initiative is working hard at education and initiatives toward the "greening" of Vanderhoof.
Recycling
Here is a list of items that can be recycled in Vanderhoof.
Please go to the
Nechako Waste Reduction Initiative site for details.
- Bottles and Cans
- Mixed Plastics
- Milk and Milk-Substitute Containers
- Paper and Cardboard
- Automotive Oil and Batteries
- Tin and Scrap metal
- Yard Waste
Garbage/ Trash
There are numerous public trash cans located in the downtown area, in all the municipal parks and at gas stations. Please use these trash cans for small volume garbage and waste created during shopping (coffee cups, bags, product packaging).
Household waste should be brought to the Transfer Station on Dump Road. Large volumes of household and construction waste (larger than a pick-up load) need to be taken directly to the landfill on Highway 27.
Brown Water - Sewage
There are sani-dumps at both Riverside Park ($2 for non-registrants) and Dave's RV Park ($5 for non-registrants).
Re-useables
Please take any unwanted items with life still in them to the Re-use Shed at the Transfer Station on Dump Road.
For those interested in free shopping, please visit the Re-use Shed regularly to pick up gently used items at a great price!
Keeping Clean
You can wash your vehicles or your pets at Hill Stop Car/Truck & Dog Wash (Highway 16 East).
There are two businesses in Vanderhoof that provide laundry services: Suds N' Duds Drycleaning & Laundry Service, 145 Stewart Street West and Twins Cafe & Laundromat, 386 First Street (Highway 16 West).
Personal Shower facilities for travellers are available during the summer months at Riverside Park on Burrard Avenue.
