FAQ

Ecowaste is a Canadian, family-owned business that has over 50 years of experience in providing waste recycling and disposal services for construction and demolition materials in Metro Vancouver.

Ecowaste is located on 60 hectares (148 acres) on southeastern Lulu Island in Richmond, B.C

Ecowaste operates Metro Vancouver’s only dedicated construction and demolition waste and recycling centre. We also only accept non-household inert materials, mainly from home-building activities. We recycle a number of waste streams, including yard waste, cardboard, metals, brick, clean wood, concrete and clean asphalt shingles.

Ecowaste accommodates large-scale construction customers and smaller, individual DIY projects, primarily from the Richmond area. We have a public drop-off area in Richmond.

We recycle approximately one-third of the materials we receive. Since 2018, we’ve invested $15 million in our operations to significantly increase concrete and wood waste recycling and are committed to further investments in equipment and facilities that will allow us to double the rate of recycling.

Some examples of recycled products are wood biomass, compost and concrete aggregate for construction. Asphalt, tile and brick are used for road construction and recycled wood provides fuel for local manufacturers and district energy producers.

Ecowaste is one of only two operating landfills in Metro Vancouver. Materials that cannot be recycled are disposed of safely in our landfill.

The Ecowaste recycling facility and landfill are located on property that has never been farmed and is not within the Agricultural Land Reserve.