The next step in marine plastic recycling...
Now accepting select materials at these locations:
UCLUELET DEPOT
1500 Alaska Pine Road, Ucluelet, V0R 3A0
Open to members 10am – 4pm, Monday – Saturday.
To inquire about membership, please contact us.
qATHET REGIONAL DEPOT
7346 BC-101, Powell River, BC V8A 0R1
PLEASE NOTE: This depot will be moving to the Resource Recovery Centre in the qathet region and is scheduled to re-open at the new location summer 2024. For more info, please contact us.
Contact us EMAIL
PH: 604.485.2260
ATLANTIC DEPOTS
2 LOCATIONS FOR ROPE & NETTING ONLY
• 131 Bluenose Dr., Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0
• Eastern Passage Government Wharf
For location information please contact us.
WHY OCEAN PLASTIC DEPOTS?
Ocean Plastic Depots support coastal communities to manage the burden of plastic pollution that washes up with every tide. Without infrastructure to divert these materials, literally tonnes of reusable and recyclable marine plastic resources are buried in landfills every year. Ocean Plastic Depots provide communities with a secure site to sort and store debris before onward shipping to Ocean Legacy’s recycling facility in Richmond.
These depots also provide a much-needed service for aquaculture, fishing, and marine industries to participate in responsible stewardship practices for their legacy equipment. Collating these materials at depots allows us to ship fewer, larger loads, saving on fuel and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Businesses interested in recycling larger volumes of legacy plastics should contact us for direct shipping enquiries.
Where capacity exists, depots are also equipped with primary processing capabilities, allowing some materials to be repurposed within the communities where they were recovered and reducing the need for onward shipping.
Ready to get sorting? Download our handy sorting guide:
What happens to the Ocean Plastic materials we take in?
Discover what your marine plastic waste could become at https://legacyplastic.ca/!