Recycling at UNBC

Looking for places to recycle on campus? 4-tier recycling bins are located throughout our campus. You can also head to one of our main locations as shown on the map below.

Recycling, Composting and BAM locations
Map Recycling, Compost and BAM locations
UNBC PG Campus Map of Recycling stations
UNBC PG Campus Map of Recycling stations

Recycling Centres

At the Recycling Alcove (beside the Mailing room):

  • All Paper/Non-corrugated cardboard recycling

Across the Recycling Alcove:

  • Refundable Metals 

Place each in marked containers in the Recycling Room (end of the hallway to the left of the Mailing room):

  • Shaving Razors (new!)
  • Flexible Plastic (new!)
  • Refundable Beverages
  • Containers
  • Corrugated cardboard (in the cardboard baler)
  • Styrofoam
  • Glass
  • Batteries (household only)
  • Lightbulbs (small)
  • Pen and Markers

Please keep separate - See Recycle BC guidelines for details

For a list of accepted Refundable Beverages: https://www.return-it.ca/beverage/products/

Distribution Services/Mailroom

  • Printer Toner/Ink cartridges

UNBC ITS (2nd floor Building 8)

  • All Electronics

UNBC Sustainability Office (7-232) 

  • Recycling Info Board (Don't know what or where to recycle? Visit the Recycling Info board!)
  • Communal compost bin

Parking Lot A

  • Paper and paper products
  • Plastic containers
  • Tin cans

Residence

  • Paper and paper products
  • Plastic containers
  • Tin cans
  • Refundable beverage containers

Off-Campus Recycling Options

There are some other options at local depots:

Styrofoam accepted at: Hart Return-it Centre, 6665 Hart Highway V2K 3A5

Plastic bags/plastic film accepted at: All Save On Foods locations & PG Recycling, 2614 Petersen road Prince George, BC V2N 1N9

Larger Electronics and Small Appliances accepted at: PG Recycling, 2614 Petersen Road Prince George, BC V2N 1N9