Recycling just got more convenient on Burnaby Mountain.
SFU students, faculty, staff and UniverCity residents on Burnaby Mountain can drop off their refundable beverage containers at Metro Vancouver’s first Express & Go recycling system.
SFU is also the first University in B.C. to have the Express & Go system on campus.
Located at the SFU Burnaby campus in the east parking lot at Cornerstone Mews and University Crescent (in between UniverCity Town Square and Nesters Market), the new system allows pre-bagged beverage containers to be dropped off without the need for sorting and counting.
Powered by solar energy, the unstaffed station is housed in a repurposed shipping container that opens early at 7 a.m., and closes late at 10 p.m.
The Express & Go model supports a growing need for innovative recycling infrastructure where larger, traditional facilities are less viable. The new, small-format system will play an increasingly essential role serving residents in busy locations throughout the province, where space is at a premium.
The Burnaby Mountain community that will be served by the new system includes more than 1,500 students living in campus residence, and more than 5,000 residents in UniverCity – which is ultimately expected to accommodate 9,000 residents. Busy students and families living near campus have expressed a need for convenient local recycling options.
How it works:
- Createanonlineaccountbyvisitingexpress.return-it.ca.
- Use the access code provided at the time of registration to print your bag labels at Nesters Market at 9000 University High Street.
- Bring your containers to the Express and Go System at the SFU Burnaby Campus at the East Parking lot at Cornerstone Mews and University Crescent (in between UniverCity Town Square and Nesters Market) in a labeled, sealed and clear bag.
- Enter the access code provided at the time of registration to open the door – drop and go! (We’ll do the sorting, so there’s no need to wait in line to have your containers counted.)
- Your money will be automatically sent to your online account, where funds can be redeemed by Interac e-Transfer or cheque.
More information can be found at https://www.return-it.ca/express/expressandgo/.
