Black Garbage Bins: What NOT to throw out
Yard waste doesn’t belong in your black cart! Instead, drop it off for free year-round at the Golden Landfill, or save it for one of the Town’s two annual yard waste collection days (one in the spring and one in the fall). Stay tuned for our fall 2025 yard waste date.
Blue Recycling Bins: Avoid these common mistakes
Here are some items we often find making their way into recycling, please keep these items out of your blue bin:
- Plastic bags and overwrap including grocery bags, bread bags, produce bags, zip-locks, wrappers, cling wrap, and cellophane
- Glass
- Foam/Styrofoam packaging
These items can be dropped off at the local recycling depots the Golden Bottle Depot at 916, 11th Avenue South, and the Golden Landfill at 350 Golden-Donald Upper Rd.
Hazardous Waste Alert
Hazardous waste items that should NEVER be placed in your garbage or recycling bins. Items like propane canisters, lithium-ion batteries (found in cell phones, laptops, etc.), and other hazardous items can catch fire or explode during the recycling process. Find a list of hazardous material and learn how you can prevent recycling explosions and fires at www.recyclebc.ca/Hazardous/
For safe disposal of your household hazardous waste in the Golden area, take it to the Golden Hazardous Waste Collection Depot at the Landfill for FREE on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: www.csrd.bc.ca/174/Hazardous-Waste-Collection-Depots
Visit golden.ca/curbsidecollection for full guidelines and helpful tips.