Recycling Alternative

Your local recyclers since 1989

It all started with a hatchback, 2 hardy individuals and a lot of paper collected from offices, all before blue boxes became entrenched in our weekly waste habit.

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Start a recycling program
for your business today!

Whether you’re looking for an integrated, multi-site attack on your waste stream, an individual office shredding and recycling program, food scraps diversion for your restaurant, or waste reduction strategies for one of Vancouver’s many festivals and events, RA brings over 20 years of local, hands- on experience to tailor a program suited to your needs.

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Our Community

We pride ourselves on supporting many local festivals, community-building events and groups. Frequently you will spot the RA bins behind those important scenes.

Look for us this week at:
Food Scraps Drop Spots - Trout Lake Farmer's Market, West End Farmer's Market, West End Community Centre, and Olympic Village

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Running on biodiesel since 2003

Back in 2003, driven by a desire to reduce carbon emissions coming from our fleet of trucks, RA helped form the Vancouver Biodiesel Co-op. We’ve been running on and operating the co-op’s 100%-recycled bio-tank ever since.

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Doing our part to help you recycle

In our world of recycling, there are many moving parts that keep the wheels turning. From our drivers & dispatchers, to our warehouse team, sorters and fleet maintenance crew as well as our office staff and customer outreach reps. Amidst all this hard work and operational expertise, we’re still finding the most popular staff members at RA are the cats.

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Where is it all going?

Recycling doesn’t just stop at your bin or blue box. This is where your recycling hits the road and you need to ‘follow your trash’! With everything you do to reduce and divert your waste at your site, it is hugely important to understand where it is going and what happens to it in the end. For your peace of mind we recommend following your trash by asking what’s happening to it.

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Local. Easy. Convenient. We provide economic recycling options for businesses of all sizes. Learn more

How can I start a recycling program for my business?

Meet Robert & Louise
Founders of Recycling Alternative

Green-wash Free Zone
Straight Facts. No Garbage.

Check out Recycling Alternative’s blog for the latest on responsible recycling and local waste reduction news.

Your local recyclers since 1989

Start a recycling program
for your business today!

Our Community

Running on biodiesel since 2003

Doing our part to help you recycle

Where is it all going?

How can I start a recycling program for my business?

Meet Robert & Louise
Founders of Recycling Alternative

Green-wash Free Zone
Straight Facts. No Garbage.

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100% Recycled Biodiesel

Meet Sammy & ChiChi

Your local recyclers since 1989

Start a recycling program for your business today!

Our Community

Running on biodiesel since 2003

Doing our part to help you recycle

Where is it all going?

How can I start a recycling program for my business?

Meet Robert & Louise Founders of Recycling Alternative

Green-wash Free Zone Straight Facts. No Garbage.

Latest Tweets

100% Recycled Biodiesel

Meet Sammy & ChiChi

Start a recycling program
for your business today!

Meet Robert & Louise
Founders of Recycling Alternative

Green-wash Free Zone
Straight Facts. No Garbage.