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Ecowaste is a Canadian-owned business with over half a century of experience in providing waste recycling and disposal services for construction and demolition materials in Richmond, Metro Vancouver, and the Lower Mainland.

Ecowaste is located on 61 hectares (150 acres) on southeastern Lulu Island in Richmond, B.C.

Ecowaste is a dedicated construction and demolition waste and recycling centre. We primarily accept non-household inert materials, mainly from home-building activities and projects. We also 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 our recycled products are wood biomass, compost, and concrete aggregate for construction. Asphalt, tile, and brick are used for road construction, while recycled wood provides an alternative fuel for local manufacturers and district energy producers.

As one of 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.