Pender
Island
REcycling
Annual membership is voluntary.
Provide your mailing address and we will mail you a tax receipt for making a charitable donation. Thank you!
Hours
WINTER
Oct through May
Tues, Thurs
10 AM to 3 PM
AND Saturdays open 10AM to 4PM
SUMMER
June through Sept
Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat
10 AM to 3 PM
HOLIDAY CLOSURES
The depot is CLOSED on:
Sat, Aug 24. Fall Fair
Tues, Dec 24. Christmas Eve
Thurs, Dec 26. Boxing Day
How We Are Funded
The Pender Island Recycling Society (PIRS) governs the recycle depot and is a not-for-profit, registered charitable organization.
The recycling depot is funded through sources described below.
See the 2023 Income Statement » Balance sheet available upon request.
THANK YOU for your ongoing financial support.
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Please Note. No tax dollars are used to fund the Pender Island Recycling Society or the depot operation.
BC Recycling Program
We provide collection services for nine British Columbia residential recycling stewardship programs: household batteries; consumer electronics; light bulbs and fixtures; paint; packaging and printed paper; small appliances and power tools; smoke/CO alarms; thermostats; and used oil and antifreeze.
Residential packaging and printed paper (PPP) collection services are collected under contract to the Capital Regional District (CRD).
We receive transport fees from Green for Life to deliver PPP to Victoria. In 2023, BC recycling stewardship funding represented 40% of our depot operating costs.
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SALE of Recyclables
Many people donate their refundable beverage containers to the depot and the deposits we collect on containers (e.g., wine bottles; juice boxes and cartons; plastic pop bottles; pop and beer cans) is an important source of funding.
Scrap metal is sold to Williams Scrap Metal.
In 2023, revenue from these two areas funded 23% of our depot operating costs.
Sales & Suggested Donations (Backhauls, reuse)
Backhauls of soil, sand, and gravel and donations in our Free Store and ReShop help fund the depot operation. In 2023, these sources of revenue funded 15% of our depot operating costs.
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Annual Household MEMBERSHIPS
Your annual voluntary household membership of $20 (payable anytime you are at the recycling depot or online by clicking on the PIRS Membership button at the top of this page) is a charitable donation and a tax receipt is issued.
In 2023, household membership revenue funded 4% of our depot operating costs.
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RECYCLING DROP OFF fees
In 2023, recycling drop off fees (e.g., large appliances, non-packaging plastics, scrap metal, tires, etc.) covered 3% of our depot operating costs.
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MISCELLANEOUS sources of revenue
In 2023, bequests, larger charitable donations, grant funding, bank interest, BC Hydro credits, and other one-time income covered 4% of our depot operating costs.
On February 14, 2018 the CRD Board of Directors voted unanimously to cover the funding deficit that the Southern Gulf Islands depots face in collecting residential packaging and printed paper (PPP).
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The contract between the CRD and the Pender Island Recycling Society allows the Pender Island depot to collect residential packaging and printed paper through December 2023.
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We’re extremely grateful to the CRD for this contract.