Comox Strathcona Waste Management

⚠️The Campbell River Waste Management Centre will not be accepting renovation drywall from Feb 24 to Feb 27. The drywall bunker is currently full and waiting to be cleared. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation. For more info please visit https://www.cswm.ca/drywall

Comox Valley Waste Management Centre
⚠️Please be advised that we are experiencing issues with Debit/Interact payment. If possible, cash payment preferred. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

💙HAPPY FAMILY DAY 💙
The Comox Valley and Campbell River Waste Management Centres are closed on all statutory holidays. To review regular hours of operation please visit, https://www.cswm.ca/Hours.
#CSWM

Comox Strathcona Waste Management What is household hazardous waste? Household hazardous waste (HHW) is any waste from your home that you consider to be dangerous or of which you are unsure. It includes leftover household products that are marked flammable, corrosive or poisonous, or those that are compressed gas (such as aerosols,…

Household Hazardous Waste is Temporarily CLOSED at the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you very much for your patience and cooperation. For more information, please visit https://www.cswm.ca/hhw
⚠️ February 12 -13

The Comox Valley Waste Management Centre will open late on, February 11, with reduced hours from 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm to allow for employee safety and emergency preparedness training. For more details on facility hours, please visit cswm.ca/hours. #CSWM

REMINDER: The Comox Valley Waste Management Centre will not be accepting renovation drywall from Monday, February 9 to Friday, February 13 due to required asbestos testing. For more information please visit https://www.cswm.ca/drywall

The Comox Valley Waste Management Centre will open late on, February 11, with reduced hours from 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm to allow for employee safety and emergency preparedness training. For more details on facility hours, please visit cswm.ca/hours. #CSWM

The Comox Valley Waste Management Centre will not be accepting renovation drywall from Monday, February 9 to Friday, February 13 due to required asbestos testing. For more information please visit https://www.cswm.ca/drywall

⚠️Required Asbestos Testing Complete. The Comox Valley Waste Management Centre is accepting renovation drywall. Thank you to our community for your patience and cooperation. For more information please visit https://www.cswm.ca/drywall

The Comox Valley Waste Management Centre will not be accepting renovation drywall from Monday, January 12 to Friday, January 16 so that required asbestos testing can occur. For more information please visit https://www.cswm.ca/drywall

Taking down x-mas lights this weekend? Have strands that don't work anymore? Don't chuck 'em, they can be recycled.♻ Leave the bulb on and bring them to your local recycling depot. Check out cswm.ca/recycle to find out what can be recycled in your area.

🎉HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The Comox Valley and Campbell River Waste Management Centres are closed on all statutory holidays. To review regular hours of operation please visit, https://www.cswm.ca/Hours.
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News Years Resolution: Celebrate not cele-waste 🎉
Start a new card-making tradition stash this years holiday cards and re-use them next year, cutting old cards into collage creations for someone new. For more ideas visit www.cswm.ca/wastefreeholiday
#CSWM #ZeroWaste

Do you have a fridge full of leftovers? Don’t trash them, get creative and transform them as new tasty dishes. 🥪 https://whatsfordinner.com/kitchen-tips/holiday-leftover-recipes/
Visit www.cswm.ca/wastefreeholiday for more tips.
#CSWM #ZeroWaste

#DYK? Household waste can increase by more than 25% during the holidays. 😨 Luckily, it doesn’t have to be this way! Get inspired to make warm holiday memories without also creating piles of garbage by visiting www.cswm.ca/wastefreeholiday.
#CSWM #ZeroWaste

Gifts don't always have to be things.
🎭 Giving experiences -tickets to a play?
🎨 Giving a lesson - art or music!
😻 Donate to a cause in someone's name.
🎵 Create a personalized playlist.
www.cswm.ca/wastefreeholiday for more ideas.
#CSWM #ZeroWaste

Get creative when wrapping gifts this year. Use what you have on hand or reusable options.🎁
For more zero waste ideas visit www.cswm.ca/wastefreeholiday
#CSWM #ZeroWaste

⚠️Required Asbestos Testing Complete. The Comox Valley Waste Management Centre is accepting renovation drywall. Thank you to our community for your patience and cooperation. For more information please visit https://www.cswm.ca/drywall

The Comox Valley Waste Management Centre will not be accepting renovation drywall from Mon, Dec 8 to Fri, Dec 12 for asbestos testing can occur. For more information please visit https://www.cswm.ca/drywall

For more tips on how to reduce waste this holiday season visit https://www.cswm.ca/wastefreeholidays

CSWM is proud to offer participating classes from SD71, SD72 & SD84 educational tours as well as in-class curriculum. We are proud to be engaging youth in meaningful conversations and empowering them to help build a sustainable future.
Learn more today, https://www.cswm.ca/education

✅ Service Restored: Renovation drywall can be accepted at the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate our residents patience and understanding. For more information visit our website. Link in bio.

CSWM News: The Comox Valley Waste Management Centre will not be accepting renovation drywall from Monday, October 27 to Friday, October 31 so that required asbestos testing can occur. To read the full release please visit https://ow.ly/w8SA50Xfcn5

📢 Sayward Clean-Up Days
Household waste too large for regular curbside collection & recyclables can be dropped off for proper disposal.
📍Main Road Yard - 797 Island Highway, Sayward
📅 Oct 18 /19, 2025
⌚ 9 am to 4 pm
For details visit https://www.cswm.ca/saywardcleanupdays

📢 Sayward Clean-Up Days
Household waste too large for regular curbside collection & recyclables can be dropped off for proper disposal.
📍Main Road Yard - 797 Island Highway, Sayward
📅 Oct 18 /19, 2025
⌚ 9 am to 4 pm
For details visit https://www.cswm.ca/saywardcleanupdays

✅ Service Restored: Renovation drywall can be accepted at the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate our residents patience and understanding. For more information about CSWM visit https://www.cswm.ca/

⚠ Oct 6 -10: Renovation drywall is temporarily not accepted at the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre. Please take renovation drywall to the Campbell River Waste Management Centre. We apologize for this inconvenience.

CSWM News: The vehicle scales at the entrance to the Campbell River Waste Management Centre are scheduled for required maintenance on Thurs, Oct 9 and Fri, Oct 10. Only one scale will be operational at a time. Please anticipate delays. For more info visit https://ow.ly/atqb50X7khx

#ComoxValley, curious about how you can help reduce waste?
📍CV Waste Management Centre (3699 Bevan Road)
📅 Saturday, Oct 4
⌚ 10 am–2 pm
Participate in person or online for a chance to win a $100 grocery store gift certificate! Survey closes Oct 16.
♻️ Learn more + survey: engagecomoxvalley.ca/swmp

👋 Hey Hornby Island! Gather your electrical appliances, household items, power tools, jewelry, clothes, or other items that need to be fixed. Let's repair and help to reduce waste.
​📍 Hornby Spark, 3850 Central Road
📅 Sat, Oct 4
⌚10 am - 1 pm
For more info visit www.cswm.ca/repaircafe