A reminder for folks with wood stoves, even though the ashes you’ve cleaned out of your stove may look like they’ve cooled off, there’s a good chance there may still be some embers, and should not be thrown into your black garbage bin. Hot ashes can melt your black cart or even worse, set waste collection trucks on fire or even cause significant property damage.
To ensure the safe disposal of ashes, store them in a metal container away from combustibles until they have completely cooled. You can use water to wet down your ashes to help the cooling process, use enough water to saturate the materials so they are thoroughly wet. Keep the ashes in the metal container outside until your regular garbage day. Pour off any extra water and empty the solid materials into your regular black bin, making sure the ashes have completely cooled.
There are a few hazardous waste items that should NEVER be placed in your garbage or recycling bins:
Hazardous waste like propane canisters, lithium-ion batteries found in cell phones and laptops, and other 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 https://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. https://www.csrd.bc.ca/174/Hazardous-Waste-Collection-Depots