New permanent recycling depot opens in Qualicum Beach

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The permitted products are accepted free of charge, which saves trips for residents to the pop-up service in Parksville, or the neighbouring communities of Nanaimo, Port Alberni or Courtenay.

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Located at 253 Fern Road East in Qualicum Beach, the new option to complement local curbside recycling services is aimed at reducing illegal dumping and improper garbage disposal.

Goulding said the products to be dropped off at the new Qualicum Beach service will be responsibly sorted and processed.

“These items can be made into new products and packaging instead of ending up in the landfill where they don’t need to be.”

A contract between Recycle BC and Parksville Community Centre Society to provide a similar service in south Parksville remains in place through June 2027.

Goulding said there isn’t certainty whether the Parksville recycling program will remain operational beyond next summer.

“We’re just going to look at how the community uses the services, and then we’ll assess and go from there, so there’s no firm decision either way,” Goulding said.

Between the end of February 2020 and May 2023, there was no Oceanside area location to dispose of core post-use recycling items.

Opening in 2023, the pop-up recycling depot in Parksville proved to be an immediate hit, with talk of making it a permanent location starting within months of the service launching.

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