Powell River disposal at a glance
Local drop-off & pickup details
Practical local details to check before you load, set out or book a large item.
- Large-item route
- Use the qathet Resource Recovery Centre for self-haul garbage, bulky household junk and accepted separated materials; municipal curbside service is for regular garbage/organics/recycling rather than unrestricted large-item set-out.
- Facility / address
- qathet Resource Recovery Centre, 4924 Marine Avenue, Powell River, BC V8A 0W2.
- Phone / contact
- 604-413-6861
- Hours / timing
- Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed statutory holidays.
- 2026 garbage
- $5 per municipal-solid-waste bag under the current qRD rate.
- 2026 mattress
- $35 per mattress unit.
- Special items
- The centre provides dedicated streams for scrap metal, tires, organics and other diverted materials. Tires off rim are handled through the recycling program, while items such as electronics and household hazardous products should follow the qRD’s designated recovery channels.
- Material routes covered
- Furniture & mattresses; Electronics; Household hazardous waste; Renovation debris; Yard waste / wood; Tires; Garbage / household junk
How to dispose of common items in Powell River
Local disposal details for Powell River
qathet Resource Recovery Centre
4924 Marine Avenue, Powell River
Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed statutory holidays.
A wide range of recyclable/reusable materials can be dropped off free; garbage and other disposal streams may have fees.
604-413-6861; scalehouse@qathet.ca
Follow qRD facility rules and contamination requirements.
Mattresses, couches and household furniture
Furniture and other non-recyclable household junk can be handled through the Resource Recovery Centre’s municipal-solid-waste stream. Mattresses are separated and have a specific 2026 per-unit fee, so keep them out of a mixed bagged-garbage load.
Appliances, electronics, paint, propane and other special items
The centre provides dedicated streams for scrap metal, tires, organics and other diverted materials. Tires off rim are handled through the recycling program, while items such as electronics and household hazardous products should follow the qRD’s designated recovery channels.
Renovation, construction and yard debris
The centre accepts general construction and renovation debris and also separates clean/contaminated wood. Drywall, asbestos-containing material and designated recyclables are not accepted in the general construction stream, so those require another approved route.
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